Tese

I am deeply honoured to have been recognised by JCI Nigeria @jci_nigeria as a Ten Outstanding Young Persons (TOYP) honouree in the category of Academic Accomplishment and Leadership. I see years of learning, research, mentoring, advocacy, and service. I see the quiet, often unseen work of remaining committed to a purpose, persevering through uncertainty, and continuing to contribute even when the path was not always clear. To have this journey recognised in a category that brings together two areas that have profoundly shaped my life, academic accomplishment and leadership means a great deal to me. I receive this recognition with gratitude and humility, and with a renewed sense of responsibility to keep learning, serving, leading with purpose, and creating opportunities for others. A special thank you to Ebunoluwa Aniala @Ebunoluwaaniala , Project Manager at The Roseline Initiative and Gloria Olarinre @DBlessedGloria , one of our long-standing and dedicated volunteers, for representing me at the award ceremony when I could not attend in person. Thank you, ladies, for standing in for me and representing me so beautifully. I am truly grateful. To everyone who voted for me, thank you. With public votes accounting for 40% of the final score and the independent judges’ assessments contributing 60%, I deeply appreciate everyone who took the time to support my nomination. Above all, I recognise that this journey is not one I can take credit for on my own. Every opportunity, every open door, every milestone, and every good thing that has come from this journey has been sustained by the grace of God. “But by the grace of God I am what I am.” - 1 Corinthians 15:10 This verse captures it all for me. Whatever I am, whatever I have accomplished, and whatever lies ahead, it is by His grace. Every step of this journey reminds me that while we must work diligently towards our purpose, it is God who sustains us, makes a way, and grants us the strength to fulfil that purpose. To God alone be all the glory.