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Meet the 4 Nigerians Honoured by the Queen!

Meet the 4 Nigerians Honoured by the Queen!

Honestly, sometimes you hear about what people are doing and you wonder about your life!!!! LOL

On Monday, The Queen of England, at her inaugural Young Leaders Awards honoured 4 AMAZING Nigerians. Here they are!

1. Oladipupo Ajiroba

Oladipupo Ajiroba

Growing up with bronchitis made Oladipupo very conscious of pollution. He set up The Environmental Advocacy and Management Initiative, which has engaged more than 10,000 volunteers in campaigns and workshops. Oladipupo intends to use The Queen’s Young Leaders Award to encourage greater respect for the environment and to create green jobs.

2. Isaiah Owolabi

Isaiah Owolabi

 Isaiah co-founded HACEY Health Initiative, which helps disadvantaged women and children to lead healthy lives. In 2012 HACEY launched Hands Up For Her, which promotes the rights of African girls. The award will help HACEY develop its Women’s Health and Productivity project, ensuring women in rural areas have access to health services and training.

3. Kelvin Ogholi

Kelvin Ogholi

After seeing livestock farmers – including his father – struggle to pay for feed, Kelvin co-founded UNFIRE. This social enterprise has found a way to produce poultry feeds from organic waste such as mango seeds, seaweeds etc. It costs half the price of normal feed, and so far it has helped more than 70 farmers

4. Nkechikwu Azinge

Nkechikwu Azinge

Nkechikwu grew up with close family members who have the hereditary blood disorder sickle cell anaemia. After witnessing the physical, mental and emotional challenges it can lead to, she set up The Sickle Cell Aid Foundation. The organisation encourages people to get tested to know their haemoglobin genotype, and has set up sickle cell clubs in schools to inform and educate young people about the condition.

Welldone!!!!

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