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INSPIRING YOUNG LEADERS! Queen Elizabeth honours three Nigerians at Buckingham Palace [Photos]

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Queen Elizabeth II on Tuesday presented three Nigerians; Hauwa Ojeifo, Isaac Ezirim and Kennedy Ekezie-Joseph with the Queen’s Young Leaders Award at a ceremony at Buckingham Palace, London.

The awards were in honour of the work they are doing to transform lives in their communities, reports News Agency of Nigeria.

The Queen’s Young Leaders Awards programme, now in its fourth and final year, celebrates the achievements of some of the most exciting young change-makers from across the Commonwealth.

The Queen was joined at the Award ceremony by the Duke and Duchess of Sussex.

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Other guests including David Beckham OBE, Sir Lenny Henry CBE, Nicola Adams OBE, Neelam Gill, Caspar Lee, Tina Daheley, Ore Oduba and Chairman of The Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust, Sir John Major, joined Award winners at Buckingham Palace to congratulate them on their remarkable achievements.

The Duke of Sussex, who was recently named a Commonwealth Youth Ambassador said:

“In this rapidly changing world, it is heartening to meet so many inspiring young people gathered here today, who have already stepped up as leaders and improved the lives of so many people across the Commonwealth. You are the hope and optimism the world needs and we will all do whatever we can to support you in it.”

Ezirim received his Award for the work he is doing to teach coding to teenagers in low-income areas, founding Teens Can Code which is currently training 200 teenagers how to build web and mobile applications using the same tools that are used by professionals in the tech industry.

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Ojeifo received her award for the work she is doing to tackle the stigma around mental health, running a women’s support group called She Writes Women, which focuses on mental health support and outreach among some of the most vulnerable people in the community.

Ekezie-Joseph received his award for the work he is doing to promote women’s rights in Nigeria, founding the Calabar Youth Council for Women’s Rights, which supports the rights of women in the areas of female genital mutilation, domestic abuse, forced child marriage and access to education for girls.

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