Yesterday, the U.S. Embassy recognized over 100 young Nigerians selected to participate in the 2016 Mandela Washington Fellowship. The Mandela Washington Fellowship is the flagship program of President Obama's Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI) and a key component of President Barack Obama's commitment to invest in the future of Africa. The White House developed this initiative in recognition of the critical and increasing role that young Africans are playing in strengthening democratic institutions, spurring economic growth, and enhancing peace and security in Africa.Speaking at a special gathering in Abuja, U.S. Ambassador James F. Entwistle congratulated the new fellows on their competitive selection amongst 10,000 Nigerian applicants and tens of thousands of others throughout Africa.Ambassador Entwistle congratulates the Nigerian cohort of the 2016 Mandela Washington Fellowship.Ambassador Entwistle congratulates the Nigerian cohort of the 2016 Mandela Washington Fellowship.'Our goal was to select a diverse group, both geographically and socio-economically, representing all Nigeria has to offer,' said Ambassador Entwistle. 'You represent the best of Nigeria's youth and the future of the country. Your selection says a lot about who you are as young leaders and the level of impact you are having on your communities as entrepreneurs, civic leaders, public servants, and champions of renewable energy,' he added.On the list were over 90 outstanding young Nigerians including former beauty queen/MBGN 2000 Dr. Matilda Kerry, she has worked consistently to improve the lives of underprivileged children via the George Kerry Life Foundation; Adebola Williams, co-founder of Red Media who has set an indelible standard in the world of media and PR via the Future Awards, YNaija and more; Otto Orondaam who founded Slum2School which is now one of the largest volunteer driven non-profits in Nigeria.Congrats to everyone selected!Since 2014, 86 Nigerians have participated in the Mandela Washington Fellowship. Fellows participate in an intensive, six-week program on academic excellence and leadership focused on business and entrepreneurship, civic leadership, public management, and renewable energy at U.S. colleges and universities. S/N First Name Last Name State Of Origin TrackFellowship Institution1. Adams Adeiza Kogi Business & EntrepreneurshipNorthwestern University2. Adamu Ishiyaku Gombe Civic LeadershipIndiana University Bloomington3. Adaora Uche-Ugwonna Enugu State Business & EntrepreneurshipUniversity of Iowa4. Adebola Williams Lagos Business & EntrepreneurshipClark Atlanta University5. Adebukola Shonibare Osun Civic LeadershipPresidential Precinct6. Adedayo Adeniyi Osun Civic LeadershipKansas State University7. Adeniyi Adedokun Oyo State Public ManagementBridgewater State University8. Ahmed Ogunlaja Ogun Civic LeadershipUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign9. Andidiong Okon Akwa Ibom Business & EntrepreneurshipVirginia Commonwealth University10. Anita Tele-Oduloye Delta Business & EntrepreneurshipClark Atlanta University11. Anthonia Abayomi-Ojo Osun Civic LeadershipDuquesne University12. Apolmida Tsammani Bauchi Public ManagementUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison13. Arinze Ekwem Anambra Business & EntrepreneurshipRutgers University14. Ayodele Odeogbola Ogun State Public ManagementBridgewater State University15. Babafemi Adebola Ekiti Public ManagementUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison16. Balarabe Ismail Kano Public ManagementOhio State University17. Ballason Gloria Kaduna Business & EntrepreneurshipBridgewater State University18. Charity Isa Borno State Civic LeadershipPurdue University19. Chidinma Mbanasor Abia Civic LeadershipWagner College20. Chinelo Uchendu Anambra Civic LeadershipUniversity of California, Berkeley21. Chinenye Ezeakor Enugu Civic LeadershipArizona State University22. Chukwudi Anyanaso Imo State Public ManagementAppalachian State University23. Chukwuemeka Ubaka Imo Public ManagementOhio State University24. Cosmos Anweh Benue Business & EntrepreneurshipOhio State University25. Danladi SalehIdrisa Borno Public ManagementVirginia Commonwealth University26. Dauda Sanusi Ogun Civic LeadershipPurdue University27. Ebunoluwa Farinde Lagos Business & EntrepreneurshipDartmouth College38. Edemawan Ossai Cross River Civic LeadershipArizona State University39. Egbuna Obianuju Maureen Anambra Public ManagementCambridge College40. Ehigie Imarhiagbe Edo State Public ManagementOhio State University41. Emana Imona Cross River Business & EntrepreneurshipUniversity of Maine42. Emeka Ossai Delta Business & EntrepreneurshipUniversity of Texas at Austin43. Emmanuel Obioha Imo Civic LeadershipDrake University In Des Moines, Iowa44. Ese Ovabor Edo EnergyDuquesne University45. Fadekunayo Adeniyi Lagos Public ManagementUniversity of California, Davis46. Fatima Mohammed Yobe EnergyUniversity of Illinois47. Fatima OyizaAdemoh Kogi Public ManagementUniversity of California, Davis48. Feyisara Ogunranti Oyo State Public ManagementUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign49. Folahanmi Aina Oyo Business & EntrepreneurshipSyracuse University50. Gbenga Oni Ekiti Public ManagementLincoln University (Missouri )51. Grace Ihejiamaizu Abia Civic LeadershipKansas State University52. Hadiza Kasimu Plateau Civic LeadershipPresidential Precinct53. Hauwa Liman Katsina Business & EntrepreneurshipUniversity of Texas at Austin54. Hussaini Saraki Bauchi Civic LeadershipUniversity of Delaware55. Ibrahim Sawab Borno Civic LeadershipWagner College56. Ibrahim Audu Salisu Yobe Business & EntrepreneurshipDuquesne University57. Ifeoluwa Oluwole Ondo State Business & EntrepreneurshipDartmouth College58. Immanuel CharlesAkhimien Edo Civic LeadershipUniversity of Notre Dame59. Ishaku Haruna Gombe State Civic LeadershipKansas State University60. Jamila Bashir Kano Civic LeadershipVirginia Tech61. Jocelyne Agbo Enugu State Business & EntrepreneurshipUniversity of Wisconsin-Stout62. John Paul Usman Kogi Civic LeadershipVirginia Tech63. Jude Onwujei Delta State Civic LeadershipHoward University64. Juliana Owolabi Osun State Business & EntrepreneurshipIndiana University Bloomington65. Kenneth Ati Benue Business & EntrepreneurshipAppalachian State University66. Kyela Gadi Kaduna Civic LeadershipUniversity of Maine67. Lukman Lawal Zamfara Public ManagementUniversity of Iowa68. Maalum Nadine North West Province Business & EntrepreneurshipUniversity of Notre Dame69. Matilda Kerry Delta State Business & EntrepreneurshipGeorgia State University70. Miriam Odabe Ebonyi Public ManagementUniversity of Texas at Austin71. Mohammed KabirIbrahim Adamawa Business & EntrepreneurshipUniversity of Minnesota72. Mojisola Ojebode Osun Public ManagementUniversity of Wisconsin73. Mubarak Tiamiyu Oyo Business & EntrepreneurshipArizona State University74. Muhammad Abdullahi Bauchi Business & EntrepreneurshipRutgers University75. Muhibbat Abdullahi Bauchi Business & EntrepreneurshipPurdue University76. Nana Samuel Borno State Business & EntrepreneurshipLincoln University (Missouri )77. Nari Welye Adamawa Public ManagementSyracuse University78. Nkechi Okwuone Delta State Public ManagementArizona State University79. Nneoma Albert-BensonImo State Business & EntrepreneurshipArizona State University80. Obiefule Iroabueke Abia State Public ManagementGeorgia State University81. Obinna Ebirim Imo Civic LeadershipUniversity of Wisconsin-Madison82. OlajideKabir Oluwatosin Kwara Business & EntrepreneurshipUniversity of Nevada, Reno83. Olakunle Owoeye Ekiti Public ManagementUniversity of California, Davis84. Olanrewaju Suleiman Kwara State Public ManagementDrake University85. Olorunfunmi Adebajo Ogun EnergyRutgers University86. Olufunto OpeoluwaAkinterinwaOndo StateBusiness & EntrepreneurshipHoward University87. Olumide Mukaila Lawal Lagos Civic LeadershipVirginia Commonwealth University88. OluwabusolaMajekodunmiLagos Public ManagementUniversity of Minnesota89. Oluwaseun Olaseinde Ondo State Public ManagementUniversity of Maine90. Oluwaseun Sangoleye Oyo Public ManagementClark Atlanta University91. Oluwatobi Popoola Oyo Business & EntrepreneurshipHoward University92. OluwatobilobaAjayi Osun Public ManagementPresidential Precinct93. Omolara Rasheed Ogun Public ManagementCambridge College94. Orondaam Otto Rivers State Civic LeadershipPortland State University95. Sylvester Sede Bayelsa Business & EntrepreneurshipIndiana University Bloomington96. Temitope OluwaseuOkupe Ogun-State Civic LeadershipUniversity Of California, Berkeley97. Tessie-NkechiUdegboka Anambra Civic LeadershipNorthwestern University98. Thaddeus Akpa Kogi Civic LeadershipUniversity of Minnesota99. Theophilus Odaudu Kogi Public ManagementSyracuse University100. Titilope Babafunso Osun Public ManagementGeorgia State University101. Tochukwu Ikpegbu Abia Business & EntrepreneurshipUniversity of Iowa101. Tolulope SangosanyaOgun State Civic LeadershipPortland State University102. Toochukwu Emerem Imo Business & EntrepreneurshipVirginia Commonwealth University103. TukurGarba Gada Sokoto Public ManagementUniversity of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign105. Uchenna Igbokwe Anambra Public ManagementFlorida International University106. Vanessa Willie Edo State Business & EntrepreneurshipUniversity of Illinois107. Veronica Bakam Kaduna Civic LeadershipClark Atlanta University108. Vweta Chadwick Delta Business & EntrepreneurshipUniversity of Delaware109. Wasiu Peter Oladipupo Ogun State Business & EntrepreneurshipPurdue University
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