About Me

I am in my third term as Liberal Democrat District Councillor for Caldecote Ward, South Cambridgeshire District Council.  I was first elected in May 2010, re-elected in May 2014, and again in May 2018.

This time round, I am one of the 30-strong LibDem councillors now in running the Council, having routed the ruling Conservatives with a two-thirds majority.

Born in Nigeria, I came to the UK as a Commonwealth Scholar in 1984 for post graduate studies in Electronics Engineering and gained a Masters degree from University of Southampton in 1985. I subsequently moved to Liverpool in 1986 and obtained a PhD in Communication Engineering from University of Liverpool in 1989.

Thus began my career in the Telecommunications industry, starting with Philips Radio Communications Systems (PRCS) which was then based in St Andrews Road, Cambridge. In 1994, I left Philips Telecom (as it became known later) to join Mobile Systems International (MSI), a mobile telecoms consultancy firm based in Docklands, London as a Consultant. I commuted from my home in Teversham, Cambridge, but spent a lot of time out of the country providing consultancy services to mobile telephone operators.

Following a successful stint at MSI, I decided to start my own company and in March 1996, Telecom Network Consultants (TNC Ltd) was born. I continued to work in the industry until 2000, when I made a career change for family reasons.

I then became a property developer and investor, buying, selling and building/renovating property in Cambridgeshire and South Lincolnshire. I then moved on to ecommerce, developing our own range of dog skin care products selling on our website and on sites like amazon and ebay.

My husband and I moved to Highfields Caldecote in April 1997, and have enjoyed living and working in the village. We have two children, both of whom attended the local primary school, and subsequently Comberton Village College.  I served as a Parish Councillor from 2006 to 2010, and decided to stand as a District Council candidate in 2010, under the banner of the Liberal Democrats. That decision was not taken lightly, but with a lot of prayer, thought and deliberation. I strongly believe that communities should be empowered to make decisions that affect them and their daily lives and that central government should be a facilitator only.

My decision to stand was based on my desire as a committed Christian, to contribute to my community, and the strong belief that it was a God given opportunity. I know that the experiences gained in my professional and business career will enable me to better serve the parishioners in resolving problems that may arise in those areas that are of concern to them, that require attention from the District Council. I cannot do this alone, but am sure that with the support of those I represent, I can succeed in that endeavour.

I believe and know that we are stronger together.

In my spare time (what is that?), I love to cook, read and to take long walks enjoying the nature that we are blessed with. I have loads and loads of photos which I need to re-organise one day!! I am a singer but now only sing when choir is convened for occasions at Kingsgate Community Church which is my christian family base. I also play hand percussion, especially the djembe and conga drums, and will occasionally jam to music at home when I need to unwind or just be.  My music library includes gospel, jazz, R&B, 70s & 80s disco, and classical (I love Beethoven’s ninth symphony).

I leave you with this picture – let’s be kind to one another

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