Nigerians, Other African youth dominates Queen Elizabeth's 2017 'Young Leaders Award' li

All arrangements have been concluded for this year edition of the Queen’s “Young Leaders Award” coming up in United Kingdom.

The pool of awardees which is from across Commonwealth nations is however dominated by Africans who make up 25 of the recipients as announced by the awards organizing committee. The 2017 edition is the third in a series.

Some of the African countries that are part of the activities are: Ghana, Kenya, South Africa and Uganda topped Africa’s list with three recipients each, Namibia, Nigeria, Rwanda, Sierra Leone, Seychelles and Sierra Leone got two candidates each. A national each from Botswana, Malawi, Swaziland and Zambia completed the list.

According to the awards website, ‘‘The Queen’s Young Leader Award recognises and celebrates exceptional people aged 18-29 from across the Commonwealth, who are taking the lead in their communities and using their skills to transform lives.

‘‘Winners of this prestigious Award will receive a unique package of training, mentoring and networking, including a one-week residential programme in the UK during which they will collect their Award from Her Majesty The Queen,’‘ the statement added.