Benny Ike-Echie

Benny Ike-Echie is a lawyer, public-sector strategist and development professional with experience spanning government, private-sector advisory and sustainable development. He brings a combination of government relations, policy insight, public-private partnership experience and stakeholder management to the Sunny Side Eco Hub Advisory Board.

He currently serves as Director of Programs & Strategy at the Fuad Atanda-Lawal (FAL) Foundation, where he leads the design, strategy and implementation of sustainable development programmes focused on social transformation, community empowerment and inclusive growth.

Previously, Benny served as Special Adviser on Revenue, Jobs and Wealth Creation to the Executive Chairman of Ikoyi-Obalende LCDA, where he also headed the Public-Private Partnerships (PPP) Unit. In this capacity, he played a role in strengthening relationships between government institutions and the private sector, developing strategic partnerships and supporting initiatives focused on employment, local enterprise and community development.

This experience gives Benny a practical understanding of how public institutions, private businesses and community stakeholders can work together to deliver projects with measurable economic and social value. His professional strengths include relationship management, conflict and dispute resolution, collaborative problem solving and navigating complex stakeholder environments.

Benny is also a Senior Associate at Iyke Echie & Co. (Legal Practitioners & Investment Attorneys), where he continues to contribute to legal practice and policy development.

As a member of the Sunny Side Eco Hub Advisory Board, Benny will advise on government relations, public-sector engagement, policy alignment, regulatory stakeholder management and public-private partnerships. His combination of government experience, legal expertise, policy understanding and stakeholder relationships strengthens Sunny Side's ability to engage the public sector strategically as it develops its first hub and prepares for wider expansion across Nigeria and Africa.