Theme: Rose from a Concrete Garden

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Kwara State Banquet Hall
Ahmadu Belloi Wa
Ilorin, Kwara, 240
Nigeria

AbdulRasheed Na’Allah

Professor

Professor AbdulRasheed Na’Allah is a poet, scholar, critical thinker and recipient of numerous awards locally and internationally. An accomplished leader acknowledged as changing the face of African Higher Education, the Pioneer Vice-Chancellor of the Kwara State University has effectively used innovative leadership and community development to place the State University among the best in Africa.

Adeyemi Okanlawon

Actor

Deyemi Okanlawonis popularly known as a film, television, stage and voice actor, however, he holds a BSc. in Engineering, has ten years management-level corporate experience in sales and marketing. When not acting he is a movie promotions consultant, casting director, producer, and director and is passionate about youth development.

Amal Hassan

Technopreneur

Amal Hassan is a leading Nigerian technopreneur with diverse interests across different technology verticals. Her passion to unlock Nigeria’s developmental potentials through technology-driven innovation and value addition led her to build, capitalize and restructure a series of technology-related businesses that succeed in developing talents and creating employment for young Nigerians.

Aramide Sarumoh

Artist, Songwriter

Aramide is a Multiple Award-Winning Afro-Soul artiste, songwriter, and guitarist. A Political Science graduate from the University of Jos.

Belinda Ezeofor

Career Consultant

A lawyer and a career consultant with Beelanze Consultant Ltd. An organization she founded. She is currently enrolled in the MBA (Human Resources) program at Ahmadu Bello University, Zaria to further improve her career consulting abilities.

Gloria Mabaiam Ballason

conflict mediator

A lawyer, conflict mediator and international social right activist. She is the CEO House of Justice, Principal Partner MIVE LEGALS and a newspaper columnist.

Imafidon Imonitie

Entreprenuer

He is an avid entrepreneur, author, and Speaker. Currently the CEO of IGS Group, a company actively involved in Consulting, Exportation, and ICT services.

Job David Ayuba

Social Innovator

Job David Ayuba is a social innovator and a YALI RLC Fellow. He is the founder of Tomruk iHub Multiverse, a social innovation hub that is nurturing the next generation of disruptive innovators through a culture of collaboration and co-creation to become the catalyst of progressive change in their communities. Ayuba is leading the Social Media for Good Movement that has engaged over 5,000 youths on how to use social media as an innovative tool for achieving sustainable development goals.

Oluwatosin Aremu

Renewable Energy Consultant

Oluwatosin Aremu, a Lawyer, an energy advisor with focus on renewable energy and electricity, an Analyst with the Kwara Public-Private Partnership Bureau; A member of the Nigerian Bar Association; Member of International Association of Energy Economics; Member of Nigerian Association for Energy Economics

Seun Awogbenle

Broadcast Journalist

Seun Awogbenle is the Co-founder/Executive Director of MACAA, (Millennials Active Citizenship Advocacy Africa), a Civil Society Organization. He is also the Convener of CITIZENS CONFERENCE. He is a Public Relations Expert and Broadcast Journalist with specifics in public policy, social commentary, and Sport.

Umar Farouq Adelodun

Agricultural Entrepreneur

UMAR FAROUQ ADELODUN is a young innovative Agricultural entrepreneur who is passionate about agriculture as it impacts the African youth. His partnership venture, Heart & Capital, aims at growing and easing the farming business for farm owners and mentoring African youths into world-class agricultural entrepreneurs.