6th Annual Nigerian Youth Leadership Awards

Leadership, Effectiveness, Accountability & Professionalism (LEAP) Africa is a nonprofit organization. Since its inception in May 2002, LEAP has been committed to inspiring, empowering and equipping a new cadre of leaders in Africa by providing the skills and tools for personal, organizational and community transformation and has successfully launched leadership programmes for business owners, social entrepreneurs, public sector officers and youth in Aba, Abuja, Awka-Ibom, Awka, Bauchi, Benin, Calabar, Enugu, Ibadan, Kano, Lagos, Minna, Ogun, Onitsha and Port Harcourt.

As part of its commitment towards appreciating and supporting youth who actively strive to make positive changes within their communities, LEAP Africa will honour additional ten young Nigerians through the 6th Annual Nigerian Youth Leadership Awards.

The Awards celebration will take place on November 19th, 2009 from 4:00 pm at Shell Hall Muson Centre, Lagos and eminent personalities from across the country, such as guests from the private sector, government officials, members of the diplomatic corps, representatives from development organizations, as well as members of leading media agencies will be in attendance. In addition, Mr. Sesan Awoniki, CEO of Anchor International Consulting will serve as the Keynote Speaker for the occasion.

An important component of this edition is the recognition of the efforts of the beneficiaries of LEAP’s Leadership, Ethics and Civics (LEC) Programme designed to equip secondary school students with the skills and tools that they require to serve as change agents in the society. Outstanding secondary schools, teachers and social change projects will be recognized from the three participating States.

*“We focused the LEC programme at public secondary school students who have limited access to training programmes such as LEC. And we chose SS1 students because this is when many young people make life-changing choices. In addition, instilling these skills and values in them at a young age will provide them with ample time and opportunities to work toward the change they want to see in Nigeria”**. Says Mosun Layode LEAP Africa’s Executive Director.*

The event which is funded by Nokia and supported by the International Youth Foundation, have showcased the amazing efforts of 45 Nigerian youth since 2004.