The Executive Director, YIAGA AFRICA and Convener of the Not Too Young To Run movement, Samson Itodo will join 17 other leaders from around the world for the
International Leaders Programme for emerging leaders who are transforming their societies through social entrepreneurship, political leadership, technology, civic activism, music and arts, journalism in London.
The UK Foreign and Commonwealth Office will host the annual programme .
Launched in March 2013, the ILP is designed to create and develop lasting relationships with future leaders who have an impact on the UK’s global interests.
This is the first time a Nigerian will be selected for the program since it’s commencement.
This is not surprising as as impact of Samson’s work at YIAGA AFRICA has earned him recognition from international and local organizations.
In 2018, he was appointed by the Gates Foundation as a Goal keeper and honoured by the National Democratic Institute (NDI) Washington DC as a Rising Democracy leader in Africa.
He is the recipient of The Future Africa Award Young Person of the Year 2018 award and the Leadership Newspaper 2018 Outstanding Young Person of the Year award.
Recently, he became a fellow of prestigious Archbishop Desmond Tutu Leadership program and recipient of the Junior Chamber International, Nigeria 2019 Ten Outstanding Young Persons in Nigeria Award for Political, Legal and or Government Affairs.
