Prolific blogger Matthew Tegha, Dr. Daniel Meshak, Comrade Friday Bako, Funny G, ZBM Empire, David Uro, Achor Yusuf, Amb Yemi Matthew and Judith Johnson were among those recognized on the 2023 Top 100 Changemakers Honorary List for their significant contributions in various fields in Jos, Plateau State.
The prestigious event took place on Saturday, May 18, 2024, at Ordlins Event Center in Jos. Organized by the Toyin Wiggins Centre for Leadership and Mentoring Initiative (TWCLMI), the ceremony celebrated individuals who are driving positive change in Plateau State.
In addition to the above honorees, notable figures such as Mrs. Emma Obeya Collins, Mr. Gary Kim Wayas, filmmaker Mr. Dimbo Atiya, Ambassador Chris Iyama, and Prince Charles Dickson were honored with the Changemakers Impact Awards (CIA) 2023.
Other recipients included Mallam Razphil, Stephanie Photography, Eddie Oguns, Kaskida, Ruth Damar, Jerry McAlfred, Kipsy, and Kespan, who will be celebrated in a subsequent ceremony by the TWCLMI’s Top 100 Changemakers Recognition Team.
The recognition extends beyond a mere list, highlighting stories of resilience, innovation, and passion that inspire others to contribute positively to their communities. TWCLMI’s stringent selection process ensures that each honoree exemplifies core values such as impactful initiatives, commitment to leadership, innovation, community betterment, resilience, and dedication.
The Toyin Wiggins Centre is renowned for its support of leadership development among young adults and teenagers, empowering thousands through training and mentoring. It serves as a catalyst for change, providing a platform for youth to find their voices and actualize their visions.
The annual conference organized by TWCLMI is a crucial platform for mentorship, training, influence, support, information dissemination, and opportunity creation. With a team of over 30 dedicated volunteers, the center aims to nurture purposeful, passionate, and knowledgeable emerging leaders.
Over the past decade, TWCLMI has implemented programs addressing gender justice, digital training for women, skill empowerment for orphans and internally displaced persons, equitable access to free medical care, scholarships for high school students, and leadership training for thousands of students and teachers across multiple states.
Emphasizing youth inclusiveness as a driving force for community development, TWCLMI believes that collective voices will produce citizens who serve, lead, and uphold national values. The center’s unwavering dedication to positive change has created a network of leaders actively addressing the pressing challenges facing the nation.
The prestigious recognition extends beyond a mere list, aiming to spotlight stories of resilience, innovation, and passion that inspire others to contribute positively to their communities. The TWCLMI’s stringent selection process ensures that each honoree exemplifies core values such as impactful initiatives, commitment to leadership, innovation, community betterment, resilience, and dedication.
The Toyin Wiggins Centre, a beacon of supportive leadership for young adults and teenagers, empowers thousands through training and mentoring. It acts as a catalyst for change, providing a platform for the youth to find their voices and actualize their visions.
The yearly conference organized by TWCLMI serves as a vital platform for mentorship, training, influence, support, information dissemination, and opportunity creation. With a team of over 30 committed volunteers, the center envisions raising purposeful, passionate, and knowledgeable emerging leaders.
Over the past decade, TWCLMI has implemented programs addressing gender justice, digital training for women, skill empowerment for orphans/IDP children, equitable access to free medical care, scholarships for high school students, and leadership training for thousands of students and teachers across multiple states.
In emphasizing youth inclusiveness as a driving force for community development, TWCLMI believes that collective voices will produce citizens who serve, lead, and uphold national values. The center’s unwavering dedication to positive change has created a circle of leaders actively addressing the pressing challenges facing the nation.
