Chioma Umeha
Empowerment of Nigerian Youths for Political
Leadership will top the agenda in Lagos at the 11th Annual Seminar of the
Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Alumni Association (HHHFAA).
United States (US).
According to a statement signed by Ms. Adeze
Ojukwu, the PRO, HHHFAA, which was made available to DAILY INDEPENDENT,
Ambassador, W. Stuart Symington, will deliver the keynote address on the theme
“The Youth and Transformational Leadership in Nigeria.”
President of the Association Ms. Mojisola Onifade
said the event which holds at the
BWC Hotel in Victoria Island on November 15, will explore issues on youth
leadership, particularly on
policies for youth engagement
and leadership development
structures needed to groom young leaders.
The iconic occasion will be attended by
accomplished Humphrey fellows, including Mrs. Anna Darius Ishaku, the First
Lady of Taraba State, Hon. Justice Eniola Fabamwo, a High Court Judge in Ogun
State and Prof Bola Ola, a consultant Psychiatrist at the Lagos State
University College of Medicine (LASUCOM) and the Lagos State Teaching Hospital
(LASUTH).
The Humphrey Fellowship is a Fulbright exchange
program established by the United States Congress in 1978 in honour of the late
Senator and 38th Vice President, Hubert Horatio Humphrey Jr. – a national
leader dedicated to promoting civil rights and mutual, intercultural
understanding. It provides ten months of non-degree, graduate-level study,
leadership development, professional affiliations, and related opportunities
for cultural exchange.
Humphrey Fellows are selected based on their potential for
leadership and commitment to public service in either the public or private
sector. Nearly 5,000 men and women from 157 countries have been honoured as
Humphrey Fellows since the Program was established in 1978.
The Hubert H. Humphrey Fellowship Alumni
Association in Nigeria was established as a platform for alumni of the
Fellowship to synergise and
galvanise resources for national development and societal progress.
