Sekyen Dadik

Sekyen Dadik is a Nigerian journalist and media development professional who serves as the Executive Director and Chief Executive Officer of the Africa Media Development Foundation (AMDF). She assumed the substantive leadership of the foundation on 1 January 2023, having previously served as Deputy Executive Director from 2018 and Acting Executive Director from June 2022.

Before transitioning into media development, Dadik worked as a field reporter for Nigerian newspapers, including Peoples Daily and New Nigerian Newspapers. Her experience in journalism informs her commitment to strengthening media practice, promoting press freedom and improving the capacity of journalists across Africa.

At AMDF, she leads the organisation’s management and oversees its operations and programmes. She has been actively involved in training journalists in development journalism, investigative journalism and peace journalism, among other areas. She is particularly passionate about development and advocacy journalism and upholds integrity, truth and professionalism in media practice.

Dadik holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Mass Communication and a Master of Science degree in Conflict Management and Peace Studies. She is currently pursuing a PhD at the University of Jos.

Through her leadership at AMDF, Dadik continues to contribute to media development by supporting professional training, promoting responsible journalism and strengthening the media’s role in development and public accountability.