IN THE SPOTLIGHT AROUND THE WORLD - USAKA ZABEE EDWARD

Usaka Zabee Edward is the Director of Operations for Avi-Ad Management Group. A

subsidiary of Donashika Limited. He is a Human Rights Activist, a Social Activist, an Event planner and an Entrepreneur Development Agent.

In five years, he sees himself as an icon and role model in my society. Impacting on several lives and a mentor, a source of inspiration to the younger generation for a greater Nigeria and a greater Africa, leading the people to greater heights.

His brief story of my impact started with a community struggle he co-initiated in Benue state over the rights of students entitlements to the Benue state students previously denied by the Benue state government. He also co-initiated campaign against the herdsmen killings in Benue state and our campaign and activism in this dilemma lead to the Benue state house of assembly to pass the bill against the open grazing of Fulani herdsmen in the state. He hosted several other campaigns and have executed a good number of events.

He believed hasn’t gotten to the limestone of greatest achievement yet because his best is yet to come but for the purpose of interview; impacting, leading and organizing the Economics students of Nigeria has been his greatest achievement. The appreciation and recognition from University of Lagos for impacting people by helping them start their own business is also a great achievement for him.

My greatest challenges is tackling the government and having to deal with issues of finances without sponsors. On a personal note, my emotions get the better of me. This is a major challenge.

Engr. Mrs Mnena Shija is his mentor, Nelson Mandela is his idol, Pope John Paul II and Michael Jackson.

His organization works mainly on developing entrepreneurs and helping people manage establishments. They are currently working on helping unemployed youth startup businesses on their own.

Change to him is doing something new or making a difference to something already existing. Change could be positive or Negative. His mandate is to positively change his community by reaching out to the young people and intimating them on positivity and how they can make Africa greater. He plan to render help by way of sponsorship and also projects to eradicate poverty in my community.

When under pressure to achieve a goal, I try to relax and push on like how I would when I am not under pressure.