For tackling hunger, two Nigerians shortlisted for UK awards
For tackling hunger, two Nigerians shortlisted for UK awards
Two young Nigerians, Adenike Bamigbade and Itofa Ivarah, have been shortlisted for the United Kingdom awards for their contributions to grassroots leadership in tackling global hunger and malnutrition.
Both 33-year-old Bamigbade and 27-year-old Ivarah were chosen for the Voices to End Hunger Awards, which would take place at the Institute of Contemporary Arts in London, England, on April 24.
The two Nigerian food poverty campaigners were picked as finalists in the youth category and will be honoured by a group, The Advocacy Team, which organised the event.
This was disclosed in a statement made available to PUNCH Diaspora Tales.
The statement said Bamigbade and Ivarah, among other finalists, were chosen for their compassion, creativity, and community-led approaches to building long-term food security as nominated by the One Campaign.
The winners to be picked by a panel of experts in each category — Community, Youth, Innovation, Partnerships, and Voice — will receive £1,000 cash prizes to support their ongoing projects.
Based in London, Bamigbade has played a pivotal role in putting East Africa’s hunger crisis on the UK political agenda.
Ivarah, a resident of Dublin, founded My9jaFoodBank initiative in 2022, his pioneering work for combating malnutrition and boosting school attendance in rural Nigeria.
His food bank programme has provided nutritious meals and educational support to internally displaced families in Abuja, Benue, and Kano states.
