USAID/LUWASH appoints Soni Elisha as Deputy Chief of Party

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) financed $44m Lagos Urban Water, Sanitation, and Hygiene (LUWASH), programme has appointed Engr Soni Elisha as its Deputy Chief of Party (DCOP).

Read about LUWASH here: https://washnigeria.com/2023/01/07/luwash-usaid-nigeria-awards-44m-to-luwash/

Announcing this on its LinkedIn hande https://www.linkedin.com/in/elisha-soni-99544119/, Elisha said:

I’m happy to share that I’m starting a new position as Deputy Chief of Party and Service Strengthening Lead at USAID/NIGERIA LUWASH Implemented by Chemonics International Inc.!

Engr Soni Elisha

Soni Elisha is one of Nigeria’s leading Water and Sanitation Specialists with extensive experience in utility upstream and downstream operations: in governance, regulations, management, commercialization, water supply service delivery and water supply infrastructure development.

Previously, he was:

  • Former Assistant General Manager and Director of Commercial Services, Kaduna State Water Board  2012 – Dec 2015
  • Utility Operations AdvisorUtility Operations Advisor, USAID-EWASH RTI International, 2020 – Apr 2022

Several well-wishers on LinkedIn have congratulated the new DCOP on its appointment:

Dr Dennis Mwanza, Chief of Party at DT Global said: Congratulations Soni. I am sure you will be able to conquer

Bukola Ehimatie, a Monitoring, Evaluation, Research, Learning and Adapting Expert said: Congratulations Engr Soni. Chemonics is super lucky to have you on this.

Fredrick Tumusiime,Water and Sanitation Specialist at the African Development Bank Group, said: All the best Elisha. Congratulations.

Eric Friesth: Director of Operations at Acute Incite posted: Very well deserved, sir! Chemonics is lucky to have you!

Michael Kehinde, a WASH Technical Expert said: Congratulations on your new appointment. May grace prevail.

Vitalis Anoh, Hygiene and Sanitation Specialist at PHWC/AfDB posted: Congrats, My Chief. Best wishes and God’s grace on the job.

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