By ‘Dayo Showemimo
Today, June 22, 2015, 4 Nigerians will join other winners to be honoured by the Queen of England at the 2015 edition of the Queen’s Young Leader awards.
60 young people from 35 countries will be honoured by Queen Elizabeth II and the Nigerians on the list are: Isaiah Owolabi, Kelvin Ogholi, Nkechikwu Azinge and Oladipupo Ajiroba.
The Queen’s Young Leader Award recognises and celebrates exceptional people aged 18-29 from across the Commonwealth, who are taking the lead in their communities and using their skills to transform lives.
Winners of this prestigious award will receive a unique package of training, mentoring and networking including a one-week residential programme in the UK during which they will collect their the Queen. With this support, award winners are expected to continue and develop the amazing work they are already doing in their communities.
Isaiah Owolabi
Kelvin Ogholi
Nkechikwu Azinge
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.
At the award ceremony holding today at the Buckingham Palace, Nollywood actress, Stephanie Okereke-Linus will be present having been invited by the Queen as one of the ambassadors of the awards project.
