In the first such event of its kind, Isaiah Owolabi, Kelvin Ogholi, Nkechikwu Azinge and Oladipupo Ajiroba, will all be presented awards by the queen herself. Apart from the four Nigerian beneficiaries Canada, India, Cameroon and South Africa all have three winners each.
All the award winners who are aged between 18 and 29 are being recognised by the UK monarch for taking the initiative to support others, raise awareness and inspire change on a variety of different issues. Areas in which they have excelled include education, gender equality, mental health and disability equality.
Dr Astrid Bonfield, an executive of the Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Trust, said: “We are very much looking forward to welcoming the first Queen’s Young Leaders to London on the June 22. It will be such an honour to witness these exceptional young people receiving their awards from Her Majesty the Queen for their incredible work in their countries and across the Commonwealth.”
One of the winners, Mr Owolabi, a co-founder of Hacey’s Health Initiative (HHI), said: “The success is collective. I am happy and also surprised by the award.
"I see the award as a bigger responsibility and an opportunity to further impact on the life of others. This award will provide the needed boost to our efforts at the HHI to continue to engage the public and private sectors and the people on the need to pay more attention to health, women and girls issues in the society."
In addition to meeting the UK monarch, the winners will meet the UK prime minister, David Cameron. They will then receive their awards at Buckingham Palace and also visit the British Broadcasting Corporation headquarters.
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