Ikenna Obi’s Bio:

Ikenna Obi is a Nigerian Born Actor currently attending City Academy Drama School in London. He is a Blogger/Prolific promoter, based in the United Kingdom and the last of 4 Children. He had acquired motivational & inspirational skills from various life experiences at a very young age. He is a strong believer of being humble, working hard, being dedicated and being passionate in whatever you do, but most of all giving life all your best and never giving up. Ikenna witnessed his Dad become very ill and passed away at a young age and had to mature prematurely to face life’s challenges. He supports and encourages other people’s progress and he is always willing to promote or prolifically write about any hard working person (s) work, films (After watching it, to make sure I am confident with the standard of what I am promoting) or progress to ensure they get heard and their talent gets noticed. He is an advocate for peace, creativity, productivity and the voice of the voiceless.

Acting Bio:

Ikenna Obi is an Actor and I have featured ‘Heavy Mama in London’ http://youtu.be/btLa5NPsqAw – Directed by George Kelly and Starring Jim Iyke. I also played a supporting lead role in 2012 Nollywood Movie ‘International Games & International Attack 1 &2’ http://youtu.be/4z3XlhMzLg0  Directed by Tchidi Chikere and Starring Jackie Appiah and Rita Nzelu. I played another role in the 2013 Odeon sell out movie ‘Shameful Deceit’http://youtu.be/XDGQFuPXHgI Directed by Ruke Amata and Starring Theodora Ibekwe-Oyebade. I then played a male lead role in the 2013 movie ‘Heartless Carer’ http://youtu.be/3g-IcQFaWHA Directed by Francis Uwadi and Starring Yvonne Hays. In 2014, he played a supporting lead role in http://youtu.be/cf63qgzoSoE. Unrehearsed monologue with Comedian Eddie Kadi http://youtu.be/IVRHWpFHgio

There we live sleeping on compiled worries
at night with our flesh peeling on wild floor.
The costly rags we wear tells sad stories
on the wretched tales stuck behind our naked door.

There,our dying souls shrink in hopelessness,
for we have nothing but roof which is the bridge.
Best lagacy exposely caged in our helplessness,
maybe alms would one day free her from the bondage.

For breakfast,our bare feet must sweep the Earth,
With neasous basins in our hands to bin
where remnants remains our hope right from birth,
As penury vows being our new next of kin.

For survival we eat our wards’ morrow.
For meat we slug it out for dog’s best meal,
Where fathers pass away leaving nothing but sorrow
behind,as mothers of five now nurse just one for real!

The whiff oozing grief from our wet handpits,
Is like one from where we do get our breakfast
As our babies under the blind sun stand fit,
Crying over the sick milk on our bereaved fleshy mast.

Our breathing skins are dying enjoying suffering,
As flies celebrate the fate we carry
With lices that lies in our hairs,crawling,
Breeding plight on our ragged skulls as pally.

What,who shall wipe our itching inner tears
with the scars whose healing hour is unknown?
Do we continue chasing flashy mean cars
only waving to our tumbling sprints with faint horn?

Now that the breeze has exposed our shy shelter
And sons die slowly on the stance of no medication,
Rapists lick our daughters’ thighs as we drink hunger,
For possibility of living keeps hanging on fridays’ portion!

How I wish you could see what today wrote on our tainted faces,
With impoverished ink from faint clearer vision,
Despite the blur morrow we wear on hope like lace,
Will death still claim to be the agent of correction?

But forget not that the tears filling these innocent bowls,
Shall slip your blood and body into hell,
There,our plight shall be one cent of thy growls,
And raised to the power of lives you made to yell!

Which way forward?

©MesioyePen
Happy Democracy

HER DANCE WILL BE FREE.

Her cottoned body danced,
So hardly for the last time.
Blows from the drummers,
Licked her green to lemon.

BLANK VERSE

“I embraced poetry
Sneaking stealthily
Through imposiblities
Making them possible”

NIGERIA AND THE WAY FORWARD- WE ALL HAVE A ROLE TO PLAY

Today marks the birth of a historical celebration in the most populous black nation in the world and Africa,s biggest economy.

President Muhammed Buhari will be sworn in as The new president of The Federal Republic of Nigeria – We wish him the very best as he steps into office.

ABOUT THE BRIDGE LEADERSHIP FOUNDATION

The Bridge Leadership Foundation (TBLF) is a non-profit leadership and capacity development Foundation committed to building generations of young people educated to become compassionate, entrepreneurial and engaged citizens who are empowered to take responsibility for their own lives and for making a difference in the world. The Foundation seeks to address gaps in the provision of practical leadership models for young people and thus provides a platform designed to inspire, motivate, train, mentor and empower young people to achieve their best. The platform aims to reach young people with unpopular but relevant messages; trusted and tested answers to their questions and challenges.

The Bridge Leadership Foundation is a vision of Senator Liyel Imoke, established in July 2011.

OUR VISION

A community of inspiring, equipped and influential young leaders, who lead themselves and others.

OUR VALUES

 Integrity

 Character

 Hard-work

 Excellence

 Service to Community

OUR PROGRAMME

1. Career/Founder’s Day

The Career day is an annual event of the foundation aimed at inspired and empowering young people to choose the right career path and make informed decisions. The event provides a platform for young Nigerians and graduates who are; seeking to enter the job market, at the start of their career or aspiring to be entrepreneurs, to learn from accomplished entrepreneurs and professionals who have made major achievements in different sectors of the society. The maiden edition in July 2011 with the theme “Leading the Change” was well attended by over 3,000 youths and young professionals. The event showcased “Africa’s Greatest Young Minds” who are under 35 and have made outstanding achievement in their careers and businesses.

The 2015 Career/Founder’s Day, with the theme: Career and Entrepreneurship Trends:Survival Strategies  is scheduled to hold on Saturday, July 11, 2015, by 8:00am at The Main Bowl of the Cultural Center, Calabar, Cross River State, Nigeria. This year’s event seeks to broaden the career and entrepreneurship horizon of young people towards national change by bridging the existing socio-economic gaps. With over four (4) years running, the annual Career Day has solidified its position as the foundation’s flagship program and a key event in the CrossRiver State corporate events calendar. This unique initiative targeted at young people provides a platform for interacting and sharing experiences with outstanding young and experienced Individuals in career and businesses.

Registration: Monday, June 1 – Tuesday, June 30, 2015.

Entry: #1,000 only.

@TBLF Secretariat: 1B Amaku Street, Off Adiabo Street

(Via Atekong Drive) State Housing Estate

Calabar, Cross River State,

Nigeria.

+234 810 573 8992

info@thebridgeleadership.org

http://www.thebridgeleadership.org

http://www.facebook.com/TheBridgeLeadershipFoundation

http://www.twitter.com/TBLFoundation

Jamie Pajoel is the CEO of The Speakers Academy-a professional institution poised with the passion of rendering public and corporate presentation services that helps individuals and corporate bodies achieve their key business and personal objectives.

He is a Corporate trainer, a social entrepreneur, author, youth policy maker, a robust thinker, multiple award winning public speaker and a certified Business Presentation Skills trainer from Fifth Gear Consulting.

Jamie Pajoel is also the Founder/President of THE SPEAKERS’CLUB, NIGERIA- an organization in partnership with Africa Entrepreneurs Coalition USA that is set to groom undergraduates on public speaking in 144 high institutions across the entire federation of Nigeria.

In 2014, He was awarded “a global youth ambassador” by Dr Yomi Garnett-CEO of The Global Institute for Human Excellence and a notable America Talk Show Host of the popular internet Radio with estimated worldwide listening audience of 4.5 million people daily on Voice America Phoenix, Arizona.

Jamie Pajoel was also appointed as the Chief Executive Officer of THE GARNETT CLUB-a global networking platform for young men and women to enter into a mastermind and mentorship with Dr, YOMI GARNETT.

Jamie Pajoel was also nominated as an awardee for emerging African Leader award which will take on June 13 in Lagos state and USA August 22. His life assignment is to help people Do More, Be More, and Achieve More through the power of spoke

WITH JUST THREE WEEKS TO GO

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ALL TEN WINNERS WILL RECEIVE THEIR AWARDS ON THE DAY ANDAfrica4U IS PROUD TO INFORM YOU THAT 2 MORE SURPRISE AWARDS SHALL ALSO BE GIVEN OUT ON THE DAY.
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A team of seasoned professionals and management consultants was put together to articulate workable solution to problems encountered in the workplace. These solutions would then be offered to institutions and practitioners through training, workshops, seminars and other forms of orientation.