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FROM LIFE IN THE STREETS TO BECOMING A LEADER AND A ROLE MODEL- ALL GOOD THINGS IN LIFE ARE POSSIBLE – WRITTEN BY OLUBOGU PETWISE

I find it difficult talking about my childhood, it was one filled with hardship and bitter phases, I never thought of creating a meaningful future.
I did not really know who I was and I still believe there are so many young people like myself out there on the street.

If I can come this far, they too can and anyone can do the same, because my road has not been an easy one.

I wouldn’t say I came from poor background but most times we found it diffict to eat and went without food for long stretches and even when
we camea food, we did not eat properly

My mother, Comfort Olubogu, was a very creative hardworking woman, shewas also very patient and sacrificed a lot.

She was willing and ready to sell her clothes to make sure we went to school;and how could I forget My loving and caring Dad, Jonas Olubogu is a trader.
I Thank God for given me the perfect parents. I come from Ideoto north, L.G.A in Imo State- Eastern Nigeria. From a family of four. Three boys & girl.

AS the first son and living a dubious life was very disheartening for my parents and siblings’, Growing up on the street entailed getting into trouble,
hanging around wih the wrong crowd and geting into all kinds of mischief. . I was among those people that believed so much in the street life, I was always that gentle boy on the street with a negative mindset. I used to find it very difficult going to church then. I saw it as multi-tasking thing to do. We were beaten before we can go to church.
Getting into trouble and had no direction and vision whatsoever, yet I never knew what manifestations were ahead for the fuure.

I still feel destiny isa funny thing.
My first chosen career then was football and my football nick name then was Petit, that was how my stage name pet wise came about.

Yet at an early age with all the distractions and wild phases, there were still seeds of passion and determination which were part of my being, my drive
and my mindset- even thuogh i often used it in the wrong way.
I was passionate about football and I gave it my best. My friends then, Ebuka Terri, Edu tente, Elochukwu, okirikor, Edu Nkoyeri to mention a few of them
now, play for international clubs, Unfortunately I dropped it for another career.
I had no regrets knowing full well that finally I have found the career of my own and was no more living in another man’s dream,
presently I derive joy in what I do.
I also enjoyed writing, I started with movie scripts and a bit of novel and poems, I started writing in high school in 2003,
my best subject in high school then was literature, so it gave me more clues what writing and filming was all about.
I was really into movies and within the short period of 7 months, I wrote,
directed and produced my first film entitled “BLOODY TWINS”. Featuring the two fast identical upcoming nollywood finest twins, Elijah and Elisha shire, then again I assisted in another epic movie entitled “KETARSHI” as an assistant director and producer, directed by a good friend of mine, Chukwu moses.
In the year 2005, I embarked on my music career, and then I was a commercial secular rapper, that is where raping in clubs and bars started.
I was with a group then called “WISE UNIT” and “WIZEMEN” gotten from my name Petwise. Alongside with Money Banks, Young G and Outwize.
I left it and joined another group called “ICONS” in the year 2011, the likes of Kskills and Graysongz, though we recorded one gospel song together,
titled BABA M, but we had a lot differences, our styles weren’t in line to what we want. Then in 2012, I decided to go on solo and I fully became a gospel singer, http://tindeck.com/users/petwyzz

I am grateful to God today because I did not abuse the gifts He gave me. If I should die today I am confident that I died for something that worth dying for. Discovering another gift of speaking is a thing joy and peace of mind. My motivational speaking career is the only thing that amazed my close friends and my immediate family members. They were contemplating how possible is that.
My speaking career took them unaware; coming from the street now going back there to change the young people is a big step in transformation. Knowing full well the life I once lived.
Today I am a testimony of a life developed into creativity, am now part of the creativity of the creator, writing, singing and speaking, This is the most amazing combination, meaning that no matter who you are , or where you are from, I can always reach you and you will always hear me. You can make a change in your life, if you really want to.
I still reminiscing the community seminar hosted by one of my mentor, Omah Michael. That’s was my first speaking engagement. I was not prepared because I only planned to anchor the program and not to be among the speakers. There is still room for growth battling for self confidence in me then. I was not in my right self that day, it was a very difficult thing for me, anybody that knew me very well will know am a very timid person. Facing people is like hell to me…

That same day, my two kid siblings were around, Chinelo and Chukwunonso, our last son Obinna was in school then.

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There is something I still found very difficult to believe, that within a short time of been a motivational life changing speaker,
I have changed and inspired a lot of lives around the world and am still doing that. I don’t believe more in repetition of prayers like every other people
do. I pray less and I act more. Each time I close my eyes to pray the first thing I always ask God is GRACE, like my guidance will always say; Grace is the fastest car in the world. I could remember the day I told my mother even if I decided to be failure in life is already late. I can’t remain there. There is this word I always register at the back of my subconscious mind that becoming great in life is very easy but becoming nobody is very hard. I always knew I had a dream that is worth dying for.
One big advice that I have learnt to use and it has been awesome personally to me is to believe totally and totally on GOD not anyone. I used to wait for
other people to do before I can, I have noticed, that the people you are waiting for are also waiting for you to be the first to do,
most of them does not have what you have.
Today, I am a founder of many organizations, Empowerment speaker, Business Advisor, social entrepreneur, community ambassador, change agent, humanitarian,
Author, Song writer and Award winning Gospel artiste, I have written so many books, managing about four life transforming organizations,
gotten a lot of international recognitions, and I have embarked on so many community young empowerment programs, still aiming to achieve more in
nearby future. Working on so many upcoming projects which I will disclose later and will always keeps my fans posted.
I am also the brainchild behind Leadership and Mind Ambassadors Awards

PAMTENGO RADIO STATION- BEFFTA AWARDS WINNER- RADIO STATION OF THE YEAR 2014- STORY BY IAN CARTER PHIRI

Pamtengo Radio scoops 2014 BEFFTA Award for Best Radio

What started as a simple idea of a group of colleagues of similar ilk and interests has seen the UK Luton based online radio, Pamtengo winning this year’s Best Radio at the BEFFTA Awards held on October 25, at the Hippodrome, Golders Green in London. UK

Looking gloriously elegant, it was indeed a marvel to watch Pamtengo radio representatives march majestically to receive the 2014 Black Entertainment Film Fashion Television and Arts (BEFFTA) Awards.

Speaking exclusively in a telephone interview upon receiving the news, Pamtengo Radio CEO, Golden Tshux said the recognition showed a true reflection of the outstanding achievements and contributions that Pamtengo radio gives back to the community through radio excellence.

“This is a collective effort by everyone involved. We obviously have a responsibility to thank all our Djs, Presenters and the technical team for making this to happen,”said Tshux who fronts the exceptionally diversed and talented team hailing from Zimbabwe, Malawi, Uganda, Kenya, South Africa, Botswana, Namibia and Poland.

The CEO added” We are obviously indebted to all our fans and we take the responsibility to thank each and everyone who voted for us to win the prestigious award.

BEFFTA Awards is a distinctly special awards ceremony honouring the best showbiz and entertainment personalities in the black and ethnic communities in the UK, USA, Africa, the Caribbean Islands, Canada and globally.

Founded by Pauline Long , BEFFTA rewards outstanding achievements and contributions from Africans, Caribbeans and Asians in the entertainment, film, fashion, television and arts.

Pamtengo radio dates back March, 2013 and advocates for provision of news, shared knowledge and cultural perspective that connect and reflect vibrant and diverse communities according to Tshux

The award winning radio which currently boats 20 employees is also about maintaining a local/abroad focus for sharing music, arts, culture, news and opinions.

Sponsored by World Cargo International as it’s prime financier, Pamtengo radio was also blessed with two other nominations for two of its Djs namely Golden Tshux and Dj Bily for BEFFTA’s Best DJ of the Year category.

“We therefore embrace this award as a symbol for hardwork. It has otherwise proved we are indeed an ultimately collection of talented Djs and Presenters, he said

Pamtengo radio caters for a wide variety of programmes ranging from magazine programmes, gospel and musicals that mainly promotes Afro beats and Afro- fusion of Africa ‘s exceptionally traditional rhythms, dancehall, Caribbean reggae and dancehall, polish music as well entertainment, opinions and hard news featuring on Pamtengo website.

Also adding a different dimension to radio is the production of a comprehensive range of cost effective tools that Pamtengo offers from simple radio jingles to complex Beatmixers, Drycuts, Sweepers, Intros as well as Great radio commercials.

THE FIRST EVER TRUE AFRICAN HERITAGE AWARDS HOSTED BY ADEBEAUTY LOVE- A NIGHT TO REMEMBER

Its Saturday the 25th of October 2015 and I am still feeling pretty exhausted after a long evening the night before at The Beffta Awards in West London, I had not visited Woolwich for many years, it felt like arriving back into the space of a familiar world of a calm embracing energy.

It took me ages to find the Event palace, but not even the grey mood from the cold wind could dampen my expectations of a lovely evening. For more than six months, everyone had been talking about THE TRUE AFRICAN HERITAGE AWARDS hosted by a Profound Community Ambassador and Social Entrepreneur- ADEBEAUTY LOVE. Everyone had been talking about Adebeauty Love, A down to Earth natural leader filled with grace, charm, poise and an electrifying laughter that embraced warmth, energy and truth.

Ade was hosting The True African Heritage Awards for the very first time, and once i stepped into The Events Palace in Woolwich, it was clearly evident that her network was a reflection of her vision, her purpose and the beautiful facets that made up the Adebeauty Love, this network was also an extension of many communities celebrating Love in One World all under the umbrella that embraces International togetherness.

There were guests from Nigeria, Ghana, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Zambia, Cameroun, England, France and so many other places The room was also filled with familiar faces in The Nigerian Community who had made great contributions over the years Some people say that variety is the spice of Life- The True African Heritage Awards had variety – it ranged from Live music, A fashion Show, pre-recorded Interviews by ZIMLINK, Networking and great the Food The food was also a good eye opener into part of What West african cuisines was all about- On display in a neat corner was White Rice, Jollof Rice, Red Stew, Yam Porridge, Cow Foot, Vegetables, Chicken and so much more, and I even noticed many people from other regions of Africa,licking their fingers and coming back for more- all cooked by ADEBEAUTY LOVE. She was everywhere to be found, hosting, greeting, on the mics, making people Laugh, but also in her on little way, reminding people – that every moment in Life is beautiful and things are never that really bad.

Lots of award were also won that night by great Role Models and Community Ambassadors who were constantly making a difference to Life, but for me- every nominee was already a winner, every atendee was already a winner- The whole room was filled with assumming and unassumming winners. The Zimlink Team was also present on the evening to promote and support The Vision of True African Heritage Awards but also to take photographs and conduct interviews. Dark Zac, Nasilee, Eugune and Simba were all in action. ZIMLINK also won their first Award that evening- for all the great work they had been doing in he community and once again Adebeaty Love gave a very emotional speech about the great work ZIMLINK were doing in the community The True African Heritage Awards will go down as one of the most memorable events in 2014 and will be talked about for a very long time to come For more information on True African Heritage, Visit- http://www.trueafricanheritage.co.uk/

ROLE MODEL OF THE WEEK- UK BASED MUNYARADZI MICHAEL USUWANA FROM ZIMBABWE- PERFORMANCE SPOKEN WORD ARTIST

Zimbabwean born Spoken Word Artist Munyaradzi Michael Usuwana better known as “ The Wordplay Artist” was born on the 6th of September in 1990 and later moved to London when he was a little older. Thrust into the limelight at a Church conference, Munyaradzi was pulled aside by one of the church leaders who picked up some rhyming, rhthms and acronyms in Munya’s speech asked him if he was a writer and Munya’s reply was an emphatic NO. Munya was then inspired to start writing and sharing his poetry and his first poem ‘Andrew’ was written in 2012 bit was later filmed into a video in early 2014.

He has performed at many other events in various venues across England and is still going for gold . Munya has featured with poems like “Andrew” and “Passes and merits” which all have videos on You tube. He also has several poems which are also yet to be filmed. Munya has featured in a campaign With the Charity Active Horizons where they aimed to address bullying in schools , and this is actually why he wrote the poem ‘ Passes and Merits.’

Since then Wordplay’s talent has granted him access to appearances at high profile events. He got to perform at the Zimbabwean achievers awards Ceremony in May 2014 where he unleashed another one of his “Greats Ashes to Ashes” which talks of the facts of Today’s financial world Another one of his performances was at the Zim link Launch party In London were he featured on stage 3 times on the same night. Munyaradzi also featured at the Face of the Globe and the Miss Zimbabwe Pageant. The Wordplay Spoken Word artist will also be perfoming at Befftas awards ceremony in 2014 and that so far is the biggest event of the all.

THE AFRICA4U ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS FOR AFRICANS IN GERMANY TAKES PLACE NEXT WEEK SATURDAY THE 8TH OF NOVEMBER, ORGANISED BY AFRICA4U IN CONJUNCTION WITH KETEKETE

BREAKING NEWS

EARLIER IN THE YEAR, I ORGANISED THE Africa4U ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS FOR AFRICANS IN HOLLAND AT Clubdafrique Rotterdam IN CONJUNCTION WITH CLUB D’AFRIQUE, ROTTERDAM HOLLAND AND Don Zubi ENTERTAINMENT.

AFTER A SUCCESSFUL BLACK HISTORY CELEBRATION AT THE UK HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT, ALL EYES ARE NOW ON GERMANY

NEXT WEEK SATURDAY, I WILL BE IN GERMANY TO ORGANISE THE AFRICA4U ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS FOR AFRICANS IN GERMANY IN CONJUNCTION WITH Ketekete

HOSTS

Tony Tokunbo Eteka Fernandez (MYSELF) PUBLISHED AUTHOR, INTERNATIONAL BROADCASTER AND COMPERE) – UK BASED

Nurudeen Dayo – EDITOR/FOUNDER OF www.ketekete.com

TIME- 18.00PM

VENUE- CHRISTYS WEST AFRICAN RESTAURANT, BREMEN GERMANY

A SUCCESSFUL BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATION AT THE HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT- MAIN ORGANISER- TONY FERNANDEZ WITH ZIMLINK AS EVENT CO-ORDINATOR

DEAR FAMILY, FRIENDS AND FANS,
YESTERDAY, I ORGANISED THE BLACK HISTORY MONTH CELEBRATIONS AT THE UK HOUSE OF PARLIAMENT IN CONJUNCTION WITH MP ALOK SHARMA AND Zim Link AS EVENT CO-ORDINATOR
WE HAD EIGHT INSPIRATIONAL SPEAKERS

DR Robin Walker -HISTORIAN AND LECTURER
PROFESSOR MICHAEL PARKER – PAN- AFRICANIST AND LECTURER
DR Dayo Olomu – BESTSELLING AUTHOR, INSPIRATIONAL SPEAKER AND AWARD WINNING EVENT HOST
Pauline Long – FOUNDER OF Beffta Awards AND TV PRESENTER
Dark Zac AND Simba Chioto – ZIMLINK
PASTOR Matthew A Daniel – TEACHER, ACCLAIMED AUTHOR AND ENTREPRENEUR
Jacqueline Wabara – FOUNDER OF MISS NUBIAN FOUNDATION
Lorna Stewart – FOUNDER OF BLACK 100 PLUS

I SAY A BIG THANK YOU TO ALL THE SPEAKERS WHO INSPIRED THE AUDIENCE WITH GREAT CONTENT, RICH STORIES AND FACTS ABOUT OUR HISTORY

NEXT YEAR- THE THEME WILL BE “BLACK HISTORY MONTH- THE WAY FORWARD”
A BIG THANK YOU FOR ALL OUR MEDIA PARTNERS INVOLVED TODAY
ZIMLINK, Pamtengo RADIO , BlackVisions Tv-Uk . TrueAfrican Heritage AND CaribDirect- The Caribbean at your fingertips

A BIG THANK YOU ALSO TO THE FANTASTIC MUSICIANS
Mosi Conde FROM GUINEA, MANAGED BY Debbie Golt
ZEE & The Heritage Survival AND Tomson Chauke FROM ZIMBABWE

A BIG THANK YOU ALSO TO OUR SPECIAL GUEST FOR TODAY – MR KOLA KARIM, – CEO OF SHORELINE OIL NIGERIA, WHO FLEW IN ALL THE WAY FROM NIGERIA AND GAVE AN AMAZING SPEECH
PICTURES AND VIDEO INTERVIEWS TO FOLLOW SOON, WATCH THIS SPACE

MY BRAND IS ALL ABOUT:

NURTURING IDEAS AND INITIATIVES AMONG AFRICAN COMMUNITIES IN THE DIASPORA AND AROUND THE WORLD

BRINGING PEOPLE TOGETHER FORM DIFFERENT CULTURAL BACKGROUNDS TO PROMOTE AND CELEBRATE THEIR STORIES

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I WILL ALSO BE ORGANIZING THE Africa4U ACHIEVEMENT AWARDS FOR AFRICANS IN GERMANY NEXT WEEK SATURDAY IN BREMEN, GERMANY IN CONJUNCTION WITH Nurudeen Dayo OF Ketekete

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ROLE MODEL OF THE WEEK- HON REMY CHUKWUNYERE- DIRECTOR GENERAL – IMO STATE DIRECTORATE OF EMPLOYMENT, NIGERIA

BIOGRAPHY OF HON. REMY CHIDI CHUKWUNYERE

It is our pleasure to bring to you the making of this emerging young leader of our

generation, Hon. Remy Chidi Chukwunyere, who hails from Ohaji/Egbema Local

Government Area of Imo State of Nigeria.

Early childhood days

As the only son and last child of his parents, his birth on December 12, 1975 was

heralded with great celebrations, the type that was never seen in that community.

In 1981, he started his Primary school education at the Umuokanne Central School,

where he first began his leadership career when he was appointed the first Senior

Prefect of the School between 1985 and 1986. In practical demonstration of the high

intellect God Almighty created him with, he was the only pupil from that school who

passed the First School Leaving Certificate (FSLC) in 1986 at Credit level.

Between 1987 and 1989, he completed his Junior Secondary Education at the

Umuokanne Comprehensive Secondary School. There again, his leadership qualities

found him out and he was a Class Prefect all through the Junior Classes and finally

became the School Regulator, a position he held until he left the school for the Imo

State Senior Secondary School for Science, Etiti after obtaining an excellent Junior

Secondary School Certificate in 1989.

In 1990, he got admitted into one of the best Secondary Schools in Nigeria, the

Imo State Senior Secondary School for Science, Etiti. Even though, the school was a

collection of best brains from all over the country, his determination to make a mark in

the history of this generation equally made him graduate as one of the best students of

that great college.

University days

At the Federal University of Technology, Owerri, Imo State, where he studied Industrial

Biochemistry, Hon. Remy Chukwunyere was as popular as the Vice Chancellor. As a

student’s union leader, activist and Editor of the FUTO Hotline, he was loved by all and

sundry.

While still a student, he had several work experiences from the various companies he

was attached to during his Students’ Industrial Work Experience Schemes. In 1995,

he was attached to the Operations Department of Lever Brothers Nigeria PLC (now

Unilever PLC), Apapa, Lagos for a period of three months. In 1997, he also worked with

the Shipping Department of Panalpina World Transport Nig. Ltd, Port Harcourt, Rivers

State for six months. Within this period, his leadership qualities equally manifested in

the various positions he occupied in different organizations.

Passion for development work

In 1999, during his one year National Youth Service at the Pipelines and Products

Marketing Company (a division of Nigerian National Petroleum Corporation) in Kaduna,

this call to lead and serve humanity became full blown and could no longer be hidden.

There in Kaduna, in 1999, he founded a non-governmental development organization

known as the African Youth Development Foundation (AFRYDEF). With the meager

resources at his disposal as a youth corps member, he established and funded the

activities of the organization, which maintained membership strength of over fifty

young people, before he left the city after his National Youth Service coupled with the

outbreak of the Sharia crisis in 2000.

Back in Owerri, Imo State, in 2000, his foundation, AFRYDEF in collaboration with the

Committee for Advancement of Justice facilitated the training of fifty youths from

the oil producing communities of Imo State in peace building and conflict resolution

with funding from the United States Agency for International Development/Office of

Transition Initiatives (USAID/OTI).

Today, AFRYDEF has grown to become an internationally recognized organization

with offices in Nigeria, South Africa and USA. With the NGO, he has impacted on the

lives of several youths, women and children through a popular project they call “Put a

Smile on Someone’s Face” and other community and youth development programs.

More information about the activities of AFRYDEF is available on its website at http://

http://www.inspireyouths.org.

Early political career

Between 2001 and 2003, he served as a Member of the Local Government Monitoring

Committee of the National Poverty Eradication Programme (NAPEP) in Ohaji/Egbema

Local Government Area of Imo State.

In 2002, his leadership potentials attracted the attention of the Imo State Government

under the administration of Governor Achike Udenwa who approved his appointment

as a Member of the Imo State Education Task Force and Chairman of the Education

Task Force in Ohaji/Egbema Local Government Area.

In 2004, he was appointed the Secretary to the Ohaji/Egbema Local Government

Council of Imo State. As the Head of the Policy Department between 2004 and 2007,

he was responsible for supervising the activities of the six departments of the Council,

viz: Works, Housing and Transport; Youth and Sports; Administration; Finance;

Agriculture and Health. In fact his contributions to the administration was what won

his boss, Chief Luke Chukwu, the Best Performed Local Government Chairman in

Nigeria, an award conferred on him by the Senate of the Federal Republic of Nigeria in

2006.

As an entrepreneur and consultant

At the end of his service at the Local Government in 2007, he returned back

to AFRYDEF as well as established his first private company, Zenith Computer

Technologies, an Information Technology and computer services company based in

Owerri, Imo State. Today Zenith Computer Technologies is a one-stop computer-shop

providing such services as website development, professional training, computer

maintenance and networking, etc. Its clientele list has such big names as Imo State

House of Assembly, Owerri; Imo State Oil Producing Areas Development Commission;

Imo State Ministry of Works, Housing and Transport; Imo State Ministry of Public

Utilities and Rural Development; etc.

As a development consultant, Hon. Remy Chukwunyere has consulted for the USAID/

Office of Transition Initiatives; UNESCO/Nigerian Office; Actionaid International;

Nigerian Institute of Social and Economic Research (NISER); Imo State Education

Management Board; Global Health Council; etc.

Hon. Remy Chukwunyere is an entrepreneur, a political strategist, a public speaker,

an online newspaper publisher, writer and development consultant and has spoken

in several conferences and workshops on entrepreneurship, youth development,

peace and conflict resolution, leadership development, etc. He has also contributed his

opinions in several national and international issues through print, electronic media

and internet.

A strategic planner and political strategist

As a new generation politician, Hon. Remy Chukwunyere is one of the strong men in

Ohaji/Egbema politics, who combines his strategic planning with advocacy skills to

deliver his choice candidates. Current beneficiaries of this political expertise are His

Excellency, Owelle Rochas Okorocha, the Executive Governor of Imo State and Hon.

Luke Chukwu, the member representing Ohaji/Egbema State Constituency at the Imo

State House of Assembly, Owerri.

His appointment as the Director-General, Imo State Directorate for Employment by

His Excellency, Owelle Rochas Okorocha’s administration is a well deserved one. The

Government has rightly put a square peg in a square hole. With his wide experiences in

development advocacy, youth empowerment and job creation as well as his contacts

with international development agencies, Hon. Remy Chukwunyere is taking the issues

of youth unemployment and job creation to the front burner in the State affairs.

As an innovator and an entrepreneur, he has introduced a number of job creation

programs in the agency, including the Imo Jobs Online and Unemployment Database,

Imo Jobs Fair, Graduate Enterprise Challenge, Creative Enterprise Academy, among

others in partnership with both national and international organizations in the country.

Conclusion

As an emerging leader of this generation we are convinced that Hon. Remy

Chukwunyere will do all within his reach to ameliorate the sufferings of the

unemployed in Imo State. If he could put smiles on the faces of several youths, women

and children as the Executive Director of the African Youth Development Foundation,

we believe he will transform the unemployment crisis in the State and empower Imo

youths with the skills they need to build sustainable enterprises.

Finally, Hon. Remy Chukwunyere is a dedicated Christian, a Deacon and a

philanthropist. He is married to his lovely, beautiful wife and partner, Engr. Linda

Chukwunyere and their union is blessed with three handsome boys: Remy Jnr., Favour

and Destiny.

TO GOD BE THE GLORY!

ROLE MODEL OF THE WEEK- DR IBRAHIM K ASANTE – CHAIRMAN OF SIGNIFICANT INTERNATIONAL GROUP

Alj. Dr. Ibrahim K. Asante

Chairman, Significant International Group (SIG) and Founder of Significant International Training Systems (SITS), Ibrahim Kwame Asante has assisted thousands of individuals, professionals and organisations such as TIENS GROUP (a Multinational Chinese Health Company with presence in over 110 countries) where he also serves as UK Advisory Board Member, to achieve long-lasting beyond imagination performance results.

He has trained, mentored and coached top business executives, insurance consultants, financial advisors, medical practitioners, politicians, ministers of religion, network marketing leaders etc worldwide in the United Kingdom, Slovakia, Italy, Ghana, Hungary, Togo, Kenya, Malaysia, France, Czech Republic, Romania, Bulgaria, Poland etc with the biggest audience in China having 40,000 people in attendance from over 100 countries to actualise their significant visions.

Ibrahim speaks passionately on Leadership & Governance, Sustainable Business Development, Self Development, Preventive Health, Significance, Peak Performance and Sales.

Oxford educated, International Financial Advisor, International Trainer, Human Resource Management (HR) Consultant, Peak Performance Strategist, Preventive Health Specialist, Member of the Personal Finance Society and The Chartered Insurance Institute. Ibrahim Kwame Asante also holds among other qualifications a Masters degree in International Business Management.

A firm believer of Significant ‘Leadership through Service’, Ibrahim serves as a volunteer Head of Training and Strategy for the Humanity First UK charity, and a frontline volunteer with St Luke’s Hospice charity in London touching lives positively doing what he loves.

Most significantly, he is a caring father and a loving husband.

Multi-Global Awards won & some Honours conferred on Ibrahim includes:

2014 BEFFTA SPECIAL HONORARY AWARD – BEFFTA LEADERSHIP AWARD (In view) for his outstanding contribution to the community (previous BEFFTA awards recipients include Sir Trevor McDonald OBE, Quincy Jones, Lenny Henry and more high profile personalities) – UK

2014 TIENS Europe Advisory Board Member (conferred at TIENS Europe Region Conference, Warsaw) – POLAND,

2014 WINNER, Global Ultimate Master of OPP Competition BRONZE MEDAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN TRAINING, Tiens Group – RUSSIA,

2014 Oxford University Department for Continuing Education SPOTLIGHT HONOUR (Management, Business and Presentation Skills Spotlight) – UK,

2014 FINALIST, The Association of Professional Coaches, Trainers and Consultants (APCTC) OUTSTANDING ACHIEVEMENT AWARD – UK,

2013 WINNER, Life Changers Awards (LCA) BEST PRACTICE AWARD – UK,

2013 FINALIST, Life Changers Awards (LCA) CORPORATE COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT AWARD – UK,

2011 WINNER, The Gathering of Africa’s Best (GAB) AWARD OF EXCELLENCE for his outstanding contribution to the promotion of the positive image of Africa and Africans around the world through Business – UK,

2006 WINNER, Luxury CAR AWARD for his exceptional performance in Leadership, Training and Sales in the Network Marketing Industry, Tiens Group – CHINA,

2001 WINNER, The prestigious AIESEC (EuroLDS) MOST CREATIVE & INNOVATIVE DELEGATE (OSCAR) AWARD – YUGOSLAVIA,

2000 Represented AIESEC at the United Nations (UNEP/UNESCO) in Paris, FRANCE to analyse research conducted by experts on the Youth, Sustainable Consumption and Life Style – FRANCE,

1999 WINNER, The BEST COUNTRY LEADER AWARD for the AFRICA REGION of the AIESEC Planet Project on Sustainable Development. Awarded and honoured in recognition of his excellent leadership, management and organisational skills, involving Ghana in the AIESEC Planet Project and contributing to the foundation of the Global Network, Club Planet – HUNGARY, to mention a few.

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ROLE MODEL OF THE WEEK- IKENNA CYPRIAN UZOKWELU- BARRISTER, COMMUNITY AMBASSADOR AND POLITICAL ASPIRANT

Ikenna Cyprian Uzokwelu is a Barrister at Law and solicitor of the Supreme Court of Nigeria. He hails from Aguluzigbo, a serene town in Anambra state in the South Eastern Part of Nigeria. He was a very bright student and distinguished himself as an erudite scholar in primary school and Secondary school after which he proceeded to the renowned University of Nigeria to obtain his Bachelor of Laws degree.
He thereafter attended the Nigerian Law School Abuja where he bagged his B.L and then was consequently called to the Nigerian Bar as a Solicitor and an Advocate of the Supreme Court of Nigeria in the year 2003. Ikenna Cyprian Uzokwelu did his National Youth Service Corp in Zamfara state from 2003 to 2004. He did his pupillage in the law chambers of Arthur Obi Okafor (SAN) from 2004 to 2007.
In the year 2008 Ikenna Cyprian Uzokwelu opened his own law chambers in Awka, Anambra which has today grown to a big law firm with 2 senior partner, 7 junior attorneys and 2 litigations secretaries. Apart from securing many landmark verdicts for various clients in the highest courts of the land, Ikenna Cyprian Uzokwelu devotes a considerable part of his time to providing free legal services to the downtrodden who ordinarily do not have the financial resources to engage a lawyer. These pro bono services have formed the basis for his entry into politics to serve humanity at large. He believes that the greatness of a person should be measured by the difference he makes in the lives of the less fortunate and the positive influence that is made on others.
Ikenna Cyprian Uzokwelu is currently an aspirant to the Anambra State House of Assembly Anaocha Constituency II. His manifesto includes Job Opportunities, Wealth Creation, Protection of the downtrodden, Youth Empowerment, Adequate care of the Elderly and Maximum Security of lives and properties.
Barrister Ikenna Cyprian Uzokwelu is a devout Catholic and married with children.

ROLE MODEL OF THE WEEK- JUSTINA MUTALE- FOUNDER OF POSITIVE RUNWAY, COMMUNITY AMBASSADOR AND INTERNATIONAL SPEAKER

Acclaimed as one of the most influential and inspirational women of African origin, Justina Mutale is the AFRICAN WOMAN OF THE YEAR 2012, an honour bestowed upon Justina on the same platform as Archbishop Desmond Tutu of South Africa as well as the former President of Malawi, The Rt. Hon. Joyce Banda and the former female Deputy Prime Minister of Zimbabwe, The Hon. Thokozani Khupe.   Justina is also Honorary Ambassador for Gender Equality and Spokesperson for the INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S THINK TANK,which is headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia in the USA.  Justina has been featured as a Hero in the Capital Finance International  Journal, which brings coverage and analysis of the drivers behind change by combining the views of leading multilateral and national organizations with thought leadership from some of the world’s top minds.   Having gained global recognition for her ability, as a public personality to use her status to potentially influence the thinking of both Africans and non-Africans alike, Justina is featured among the 365 of Africa’s most respected names, well-known faces, and influential voices who inspire the future, motivate the young generation, and raise the profile to positively alter the perceptions of Africa and Africans around the world.

Justina is also a member of the “POWER 14″ a consortium of African Diaspora Women Leaders selected for their phenomenal leadership qualities and achievements in community development.  The POWER 14 are part of the top 100 Diaspora ChangeMakers,  an international network of influencers and innovators from every field and background and a beacon for enlightenment values, which undertakes influential and varied research projects and combines thought leadership with social innovation to further human progress. The Diaspora ChangeMakers Network is a project by the Royal Society of Arts with support from DfID’s Common Grounds Initiative, Comic Relief and Unbound Philanthropy, that seeks to identify and bring together the UK’s most promising individuals of African origin with a desire to support African communities in the UK and Africa.   In addtion, Justina is a recipient of the  2013 WAF-MDG Award from the Women Advancement Forum, presented in recognition of her efforts towards the  actualization of the United Nations Millennium Development Goals.

Listed in the Worldwide WHO’s WHO Directory of Distinguished Individuals, Justina is the multi-award winning Founder & CEO of POSITIVE RUNWAY: Global Catwalk to Stop the Spread, a worldwide HIV/AIDS response campaign whcih spans 6 continents spread across the globe. POSITIVE RUNWAY is registered on the United Nations Department for Social and Economic Affairs (UNDESA) Civil Society Database and boasts membership and affiliation of various other international and global organisations including the Bond Network, which represents the largest household names in the UK International Development Sector, who influence key decision-makers at national, European and global levels; and the People’s Global Action on Migration, Development and Human Rights. POSITIVE RUNWAY is also a member of the ENOUGH FOOD FOR EVERYONE IF Campaign, a coalition of  leading UK development organisations working to end world hunger.

A recipient of numerous awards and accolades from around the world, Justina has been hailed as one of Africa’s shining beacons, a great Diaspora Role Model and Diaspora Woman of the Year 2012 and 2013.  In addition, Justina is featured in the BLACK 100+ Hall of Fame, an Exhibition and Legacy of the top 100 Black Achievers in modern Britain.  She is one of only eight (8) women featured on the 2013 Black Women in Europe PowerList and is also featured on the AFRONews Top 12 List of Remarkable African & Caribbean Women in the UK.

Justina is an Ambassador for Peace recognised by the Universal Peace Federation, a global alliance of organizations dedicated to building a world of peace in consultative status with the United Nations.  She has also been honoured as the 2014 Africa Global Goodwill Ambassador in Los Angeles, California, USA in April 2014.   In addition, Justina has been honoured as a Global Officials of Dignity  and UK Humanitarian Ambassador in the Global Officials of Dignity (G.O.D.) Awards held at the United Nations Headquarters in New York.  The G.O.D. Awards honour individuals including members of ancient kingdoms, empires and royal dynasties from across the globe who have are invlolved in humanitarian work and have outstanding civic and charitable stewardship and have significantly improved the quality of life in their communities through their expertise, talents and skills.  Justina is one of the few African women to be featured in a UK Television Series onEminent African Women” and also in a TV Documentary The Travelling Princess: The Joureny of Hope, Love and Humanity produced in Hollywood which features recipients of the Global Officials of Dignity (G.O.D) Awards, who include members of some of the world’s ancient kingdoms, empires and royal dynasties who are involved in humanitarian work across the globe.  Justina is also featured in a book on “Women Who Are Contributing to the Sustainable Development of the World” published in Paris; and another titled: “Women who Changed Africa”published in New York.

A Philanthropist; International Speaker; Humanitarian; Philosopher; HIV/AIDS & Human Rights Activist and Advocate, Justina sits on the Advisory Board of the WORLD LEADERS FORUM based in Dubai.  She serves as Patron, Ambassador, Trustee and Board Member of several other humanitarian, community and charitable organizations in the UK and overseas.  Justina serves as Diaspora Ambassador &  Spokesperson for the ENOUGH FOOD FOR EVERYONE IF Campaign, which is supported and endorsed by world personalities and celebrities including Bill Gates, Archbishop Desmond Tutu, David Beckham and many others.  She also serves alongside the Deputy Prime Minister of Zimbabwe on the Advisory Board of the African Achievers Awards.

A regular Speaker on social, economic, political and gender issues, Justina has been featured in the same television programme as the British Prime Minister talking about poverty and world hunger.  She has also addressed the U.S. National Congress of Black Women in Los Angeles, the most powerful women’s organisation in the USA, which has been addressed by U.S. President Barack Obama and First Lady, Michelle Obama.  Justina has also addressed the European Leadership Conference at the UK Houses of Parliament in London and was invited at a Keynote Speaker at the Gender Economics Global Conference in Sydney, Australia.

As Diaspora Ambassador and Spokesperson, Justina has been one of the influential personalities driving the ENOUGH FOOD FOR EVERYONE IF Campaign, a coalition of over 200 leading UK development organizations and charities working to end world hunger by appealing to the G8 to revise policies that accelerate hunger.  She is also a Civil Society delegate to the United Nations General Assembly on the High Level Dialogue with UN member governments on International Migration and Development, (POST 2015 Development Agenda).