Future Africa Leaders Awards (FALA) has awarded winners from the 2021 edition of the its yearly event.
Gatekeepers News reports that Organisers of FALA 2021, awarded the star winner of the event with $25,000, while $10,000 each were given to other top ten contestants.
FALA is the latest benefit received from President of Loveworld Incorporated, popularly known as Christ Embassy Ministry, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome. A program organised to show generosity in encouraging youth leadership and excellence across Africa.
FALA in December 31, 2021, held the 9th edition of the event to unveil the 2021 star prize Award winner and nine other nominees that made the Top ten.
Organisers nominated 30 individuals from 20 African countries for the highly-coveted global recognition awards.
Meanwhile, Camerounian Nervis Nzometiah Tetsop bagged the Star Award with a sum of $25,000.
The organisers described Tetsop as an exceptional innovator and community builder with great enthusiasm for youth leadership development.
Other winners included; Anna Maneno Michael Milla (South Sudan – 20 years), Cesar Komi Aguidi (Togo – 23 years), Prince Funsani Zulu (Zambia – 21 years), Hillary Nakitare (Kenya – 23 years), Manzi Guevara (Rwanda – 23 years), Isaac Bitrus Nggida (Nigeria – 23 years), Deo-Gratias Meyou (Benin Republic – 24 years), Prisca Torboal (Chad – 23 years), Emmanuel Gyan Finawah (Ghana – 23 years), and Nzometiah Nervis Tetsop (Cameroon – 23 years) bagged $10,000 each.
In his opening speech, president of the foundation, Pastor Chris Oyakhilome highlighted the need for Africa and Africans to look within themselves in their search and quest for solutions to their problems.
Oyakhilome further encouraged every young African who is making a difference in various spheres of their respective African communities, adding that they should do more and stop at nothing in making Africa the Africa of our dreams.
He also highlighted the importance of technology and technological advancements as a vital tool and ingredient in solving peculiar African problems.
Oyakhilome applauded the dauntlessness and ruggedness of the 10 winners who were going to be presented with future Africa leaders awards later that night.
Former President Olusegun Obasanjo, who was the chairman of the occasion, further called on Africans, especially young people to be relentless in the pursuit of their desire for change.
Immediate past President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan who was the Special Guest of Honour lauded African Youths as one of the continent’s most valuable asset.
He said: “Africa’s youthful population is one of the continent’s most valuable asset in the emerging 4th and 5th industrial eras. Our youths have demonstrated commitment and dedication to making Africa proud across the globe. On the African continent, the youths have not failed, but they can do better to end contemporary problems in the continent.”
Jonathan added that: “I believe that African youths are critical stakeholders in our quest for socio-economic transformation as a continent. They have the strength and possess the creativity to spur innovation for production, manufacturing and technological advancement.”
Speaking further, President, Africa Diaspora Development Initiative (ADDI) and former African Union Permanent Representative to the United Nations Dr. Arikana Chihombori-Quao, highlighted the fraudulent nature of most western organizations designed to help Africa ranging from non-governmental organizations to the world trade forum and many other economical strongholds that have been settled and endorsed by most African leaders, ignorantly.
She also expressed the failure of most African unions who had come together to disengage, disapprove, and discontinue the saprophytic relationship they have with most western countries. She clearly disapproved of the idea of the black attributes imposed on the people of Africa.
“So to you leaders of tomorrow I say, we are leaving you with Africa that is not as good as it should be, we must all come together, we must unite all members of human race, inhabitants of this beautiful planet called earth. Let us tell the world once and for all that as united as African youths that we denounce world with bigotry, racism and hate; we demand a world that is free, fair, equitable and just. Let us stop following well dressed lies and now pick up the naked truth.”
