By Victor Gotevbe

LAGOS

BETHEL E.C. WILLIAMS-OKEZIE

Bethel is the President of FORESIGHT INITIATIVES and IT Manager of Greenolive Multimedia Solutions. He has been an expert on ICT Solutions since 2002 and has served as consultant to various organizations in Nigeria, Africa, America and Europe.

Bethel sees his career as a call to help organizations, SMEs and individuals adequately maximize the opportunities of modern day Information and Communications Technology in pursuing and improving their dreams as well as gaining financial freedom through self employment. This desire led to the establishment of SUCCESS ACADEMY ICT training school in 2005 and has witnessed the graduation of over 100 Nigerian youths as multimedia development experts.

ADEBOLA ONI
Bola is a young entrepreneur passionate about Inspiring lives. He runs an online motivational and empowerment platform that has been transforming lives about five years ago. Since 2007 he has been managing empowerment trainings on Web Designing and he has helped hundreds of youths mastered this skill and to set up their own businesses. He is the author of an inspirational book, The Lessons of Life, that  he shared his story of how he started with nothing but a dream.

ABUJA

OLUMIDE IDOWU

Olumide is the National Coordinator of   Youth Initiative Africa, an ambassador for Microsoft Campaign (MISSPIN) and Information Manager, AIESEC Abuja. Currently, he works with Nigeria Youth Climate Coalition (NYCC) as the Youth Engagement officer. He is passionate about sustainable development and has organized several youth meetings focused on climate change and other youth related issues.

Olumide Idowu ( left)

Also he provides support and training for young people in diverse areas including Climate, HIV/AIDS, Peer Pressure, Self Confidence and MDGs through the use of Information and Communications Technology (ICT). His projects have collectively reached more than 1,500 young Nigerians.

IJEBU ODE- OGUN STATE

ABAYOMI MIGHTY

In April 2001 at age 16, Abayomi Rotimi Mighty delivered a speech as the Ambassador for African Youths  and Children (selected by UNICEF) in front of African and world leaders,  with President Bill Clinton in attendance whom he later met one on one, at the African Leaders Summit on AIDS, TB and other infectious related diseases.

Ten years later, he is still actively involved in promoting and strengthening grassroot youth development  programmes focused on entrepreneurship and leadership. He is presently the Project Manager of AdeGrange Child Foundation and Initator of Project Crazy (Creating Real Avenues for Zealous  Youths).

He has composed 1,217 songs and developed  987 stories ready to be told and scripted into films and novels. His recent movie from the grassroot is called 1920 which he produced with funds from Adegrange Child Foundation. It will be launched in Ijebu Ode on November 24, 2011. Abayomi- Mighty’s latest dream is to build a youth centre for business and leadership development. He is regarded by many as the number one public speaker in Ijebu Land.