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| Ifeanyi Aniagoh leading a discussion session at Function Hall, UNISA |
He believes the act
of philanthropy should not be the function of the rich alone and that the right
time to engage in any humanitarian/charity work is at ones youth age.
His name is Rtr Ifeanyi Aniagoh, from Anambra
state in South-East Nigeria. M.O.P (Man Of the People) as he is fondly called
was in 2015 nominated for the Ford Foundation Future Awards in Youth
Employment. It is a set of prizes given annually to celebrate and accelerate
innovation, creativity and enterprise amongst young Africans aged 18 – 31. This
Awards has been tagged the ‘Nobel Prize for Young Africans’, and the ‘most
important youth awards’ by Forbes.
With a B. Engr. in Agricultural and Bioresources, one would have thought he was going to
pursue a career in that field. But as he once said during an interview he
granted; "while growing up I’ve always wanted to volunteer, to participate in
any community services, to put smile on peoples face. I remembered as a kid, how I would assist my peers to solve their problems and that was how i developed the habit". "The passion was
just there", he concluded.
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| With the US Consul General at his residence in Lagos |
He has executed lots of projects across Anambra State and
beyond. Projects like ‘Stay Alive Project’ in a community in Anambra
State, sponsored by the Global HIV/AIDS Initiative. He is the Coordinator of
Wake-Up Call Youth Empowerment Foundation.
Not quite long ago, Anambra State
Governor, Mr Willie Obiano, in recognizing the place of Social Media and Youth
Participation in Governance with over 40% Youths in his political appointments
and leadership positions in the state, appointed him Senior Special Adviser
on Social Media.
Ifeanyi has attended numerous events as guest speaker both locally and
internationally. Most recently is the Africa Youth Workshop on Human Rights
held at University of South Africa, Pretoria, South Africa(UNISA). He has won over 20
awards on Social Media exploits, Youth Development, Youth Empowerment and Leadership
Excellence.
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| Speaking at the official launch of OPAN |
An entrepreneur per excellence, he is founder and owner of
ifeadinmesi blog(www.ifeadinmesi.com), a
pan-igbo blog that promotes the igbo culture and tell its story. Also Edge group that comprises of Edge
Fashion, Edge Crew and Edge Football. He has mentored lots of youths, creating
both direct and indirect job opportunities through his numerous grassroots
initiatives and as well giving Scholarship and succor to the physical
challenged .
Follow Ifeanyi Aniagoh
Twitter: @IfeanyiAniagoh
Facebook: @aniagohifeanyi
Instagram: @ifeanyianiagoh
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| With Anambra State Commissioner of Police |
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