The 7TH Annual Nigerian Youth Leadership Awards

Committed to showcasing the amazing efforts of young people and their impact on communities across Nigeria, LEAP Africa is proud to announce the 7th Annual Nigerian Youth Leadership Awards. These awards will recognize outstanding young Nigerians who have initiated social change projects in their local communities.

The objectives of the 7th Annual Nigerian Youth Leadership Awards are:


To identify young people in Nigeria who have initiated change projects that are focused on improving the lives of others.
To encourage and support these young people in their efforts
To showcase their impact on local communities and to demonstrate that the youth can effectively serve as change leaders in Nigeria

The Award

The awards would recognize youth in the following categories:

Secondary school students in LEAPs� Leadership, Ethics and Civics (LEC) programme in Anambra, Lagos and Ogun State.
3 outstanding youth between the ages of 18 and 30

Please note that the call for application is open for only the second category.

Application Criteria

Applicants must:

Be between 18 and 30 years old
Have played a leadership role in creating positive changes in their local communities
Be able to show tangible evidence of impact
Demonstrate that their initiative has potential for growth or further replication
Demonstrate high-level of integrity and the willingness to serve as role models for other youth

The finalist will be recognized during a nationally publicized event that will be held on November 11th, 2010 in Lagos.

Application Process

All applications should be returned to LEAP Africa office at 13 Omorinre Johnson Street, Off Admiralty Way, Lekki Phase 1, Lekki Peninsula, Lagos or by post to P.O. Box 75427, Victoria Island, Lagos or via email to Asuquo Asuquo at: aasuquo@leapafrica.org before June 30th, 2010... but dateline has been gracefully extended to July 30th to accommodate numerous requests from numerous active youths.


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