By Izunna Okafor
History indeed will be
made again as the United Youth Leaders for Development Initiative — a non
governmental and non profit making organization — popularly known as Global
Youth Representatives sets to host the maiden edition of her Young Achievers'
Award.
This was contained in
a statement issued by the founder and President of the Global Youth
Representatives, Comrade Victor Nwaeze who also doubles as the award
coordinator.
He disclosed that the
award, which is the first of its kind aims at recognizing, honouring, promoting
and encouraging outstanding young people and elders who have not only made
great impacts in the society, but have also helped in creating economic and
leadership opportunities for the current and the next generation of youths.
"It also
recognizes and honours those who have played meaningful roles in the prosperity
and development of Africa at large as well as youths who have shown exceptional
success in areas of creativity, leadership and politics, entrepreneurship and
social development" he added.
Comrade Victor, in the
statement, further disclosed that the award ceremony will feature many
outstanding young people, as well some top stakeholders in the country,
including former Head of State, Gen. Yakubu Gowon; former Governor of Abia
State, Chief Orji Uzor Kalu; Sen. Godswill Akpabio of Akwa Ibom State; the youngest
speaker in the Federal Republic of Nigeria and speaker of Oyo State House of
Assembly, Rt. Hon. Adebo Edward Ogundoyin; the youngest Deputy Governor in the
country and Deputy Governor of Zamfara State, Mr. Mahadi Aliyu Gusau, among 14
others.
Other awardees include
Anambra-born writer, Izunna Okafor who is also a staff of National Light; Nancy
Iloh of African Independent Television (AIT); Human Capacity Builder and
founder, Joelitic Big Corazon Charity Foundation, Engr. Joseph Akpan; Founder
of Discourse Forum and Alamajiri Child Right Initiative, Mr. Yusuf Usman, among
14 others.
The Young Achievers'
Award 2019 is slated to hold in Abuja on August 31st
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