It was great and impacting as Prestige Anchor International held her second edition of PALEC AWARDS AND SLC. PALEC AWARDS is an award committed to recognizing and awarding students, individuals, firms, platforms who had served one way or the other to solving societal leadership problems faced by our vibrant and talented academic and social environment, empowering youths of today and building their skills and capacity. This is imperative to serve as an encouragement for upcoming youths to arise and take charge of the community in a bid to cause a paradigm shift and social change. The conference is set to preach leadership and panel discussion to set student leaders in focus and build their capacity.

The Convener of the Event – Leader Adebayo Nathaniel Ademola who is the CEO/Chief Anchor of Prestige Anchor International expressed his great appreciation to all delegates from the 10 selected delegates from the Northern Institutions. While speaking during this opening speech he stated that Leadership is Not a Name but Action.

The Chairman of the Organizing Committee – Mr. Abiola Tijani Tajudeen sincerely thanked all present and specially appreciate the LOC Head of Organising – Miss Okolo Ifeyinwa for her unwavering commitment and great zeal towards the success of this great event. The Event was anchored by MC A1, Charles Osagie and The Convener himself.

PALEC AWARDS AND SLC 2.0 held at the Management Science Hall, UniAbuja Main Campus bringing together over 400 young and vibrant leaders spread across various campuses in North Central Nigeria where 44 awards were given out and 12 Certificate Awards of Exemplary Student Leadership. The event was graced by special guests of honours which include:

• Comr. Gabriel Adoji – Kogi State Commissioner for Youths Dev. and Sports ably represented by Mr. Charles Osagie
• Tunde Eso – President, FIX Nigeria Group and Osun State Governorship Aspirant ’18
• Comrade Oladele John Nihi – Chairman, NYCN, Kogi State Chapter ably represented by Mr. Charles Osagie
• Sunday Agbonika – Executive Director of Collars and Paws Ltd., and Brand Executive for Dogalov
• Temitope Ajibewa – Results Coach at TemiAshabi Global Consults
• Ahmed Omeiza Lukman – Ex Chairman – Nigerian Community in Ukraine
• Dr Jacqueline Badaki – HOD, Federal University Lokoja
• Prof Uno E. Uno – HOD, Phyics Department and Cordinator E Exams FUTMinna
• Abdulmojeed Ijiaya – Sport Committee Chairman FUTMinna and National Exco ASUU

The event started with the Student Leadership Conference (SLC) where student leaders were charged and given the mantle to effective leadership anchored by our special guest speakers – Temitope Ajibewa who spoke on the subject – The Ethos of Leadership and Women Representation. Panel Discussion was interactive and overwhelming as the panelist consists of Prof. AbdulMojeed, Dr. Badaki, Dr. Sunday, Comrade Lukman discussing on ‘Campus Leaders: Puppet or Advocate?’.

Mr Tunde Eso who is the President of Fix Nigeria and the Osun State Governorship Aspirant overwhelmed the participants by saying – “Youthss are Leaders of Today and Children are leaders of Tomorrow”.

The award ceremony started which was divided into three segments:

• Certificate Award
• Wooden Award
• Glass Award.

Certificate of Exemplary Student Leadership was given to 12 students in the various campus in the Selected North Central Campuses for outstanding student leadership while in office. The awardees are:

1. Dare Emmanuel
2. Njoku Calista
3. Abdullahi Suleiman
4. Echewe Ruth
5. Augusta Oseh
6. Fehintola Israel
7. Ameh Mary
8. Stephen Arobayo
9. Salihu Jiya
10. Barrister Muiz Abdullahi
11. Adeniran Benjamin Tolu
12. Ebere Paschalen Abodenyi

Special glass awards of Leadership Personality of The Year was awarded prior to their leadership vibes and exploits in the society in causing paradigm shift and social change.

LEADERSHIP AWARD CORNER

1. Hon. Comr. Gabriel Adoji – Senior Citizen of Prestige Anchor International (SCPA)
2. Tunde Eso – Leadership Personality of the Year
3. Comrade Oladele John Nihi – Youth Advocate and Peace Ambassador of the Year
4. Dr. Sunday Agbonika – Leadership Personality of the Year
5. Temitope Ajibewa – Women Empowerment Activist and Leadership Personality of the Year
6. Hon. Amb. Jonathan Daniel – Leadership Personality of the Year
7. Blossom Ozurumba – Leadership Personality and Brand Enthusiast of the Year
8. Comr. Ahmed Omeiza Lukman – Leadership Personality of the Year
9. Mofulusade Sonaike – Entrepreneurship Advocate and Women Empowerment Activist of the Year

SPECIAL FIRMS/PLATFORMS AWARD CORNER

1. System Specs (Remita) – Business Development and Best Payment Gateway Award
2. Sickle Cell Foundation (SCAF) – Best Youth Foundation of the Year
3. Project Pink Blue – Best Youth Advocate Platform of the Year

SPECIAL CONVENER AWARD

1. Abdulazeez Okoyekola – Student Leadership Icon
2. Onwosi Nnaemeka Timothy – Student Exemplary Leader Award
3. Charles Osagie – Anchor of PALEC AWARDS and SLC 2.0

INHOUSE CONVENER AWARD

1. Fasasi Olanrewaju – Best Prestige Anchor Executive of the Year
2. Okolo Ifeyinwa – Most Dedicated PALEC AWARDS LOC Member

VOTING WINNERS

STAFF CATEGORIES

Humanitarian of the Year

• Abdulmojeed Ijaiya

Women Empowerment Activist of the Year

• Jacqueline Badaki

Most Dedicated Leader of the Year

• Abdulkadir Muktar

Most Inspiring and Exemplary Leader of the Year

• Prof Uno E. Uno

STUDENTS, INDIVIDUAL AND PLATFORMS

Leadership and Capacity Building Student Platform of the Year

• Mega Minds

Best Empowerment Brand of the Year

• Youth Employ Initiative

Best Leadership Event of the Year

• Leverage Summit

Most Industrious (Male or Female)

• Alfa Abdulrazak Sheidu

Best Departmental President of the Year

• Tekun Segun

Women Leader of the Year

• Issa Maryam Yetunde

Most Inspiring Artist of the Year

• Yunusa Saidu Adams

Best Class Rep of the Year

• Fajoye Ayodeji Mathew

Most Intellectual Writer of the Year

• Uthman Qasim

Most Innovative Student of the Year

• Simon Markus Yila

Most Outstanding Campus Leader Award ( FUTMinna)

• Amedu Achema Simeon

Most Outstanding Campus Leader Award (IBBUL)

• Ahmed Sadiq Paiko

Most Outstanding Campus Leader Award (IBBUL)

• Ezenwa Victor

Most Outstanding Campus Leader Award (NSUK)

• Aliyu Tala Safiyanu

Most Outstanding Campus Leader Award (UNIABUJA)

• Giwa Murtala Omotola

Most Outstanding Campus Leader Award (FUAM)

• Pine David

Most Outstanding Campus Leader Award (BAZE UNI)

• Adekanbi Taye Martha

Most Outstanding Campus Leader Award (KSU)

• Aruwa Joel

Most Outstanding Campus Leader Award (FULOKOJA)

• Okutepa Momoh Alhaji

Mr. PALEC

• Folorunsho Tayo

Miss PALEC

• Zainab Saidu

Celebrated Alumni Icon

• Mamood Muhammed

The Convener of the Event – Leader Adebayo Nathaniel Ademola unveiled PRESTIGE ANCHOR LEADERSHIP MENTORSHIP AND COACHING INSTITUTE (PAMCI) with the Motto – Learn, Grow & Flourish. Prestige Anchor Leadership Mentorship and Coaching Institute (PAMCI) is an initiative founded in the year 2017 and unveiled on the 13^th July 2017 at the Second Edition of Prestige Anchor Leadership, Empowerment and Capacity Building Awards (PALEC AWARDS) and Student Leadership Conference (SLC) 2.0.   PAMCI is an institute devoted and committed in grooming, mentoring and coaching young leaders and youth. PAMCI is in partnership with Africaneur Integrated Services (AIS), a leadership mentorship and coaching platform based in Lagos, Nigeria. The Institute is a platform for building and equipping tomorrow’s leaders even more, the transformers of today as youths represent a large part of the productive society. It became inevitable that what happens in their youthful stage directly affects the circular world. Campus Leaders are registered, groomed, trained, nurtured, mentored and given the charge to master their society to cause paradigm shift and social change.  It is worthy of note that all winners and nominee of PALEC AWARDS are given this great opportunity to pass through this institute and get certified.

The event also featured raffle draws and raffle awards, spark a brain speech from firms/platforms, free celebration meal, artists performances from amazing artists such as Sammax, Migrown & Safe Ace, Strictly Sowa, Chezzy, JoeSean, Xbliss, JAY SAX, Medrake, Crae & Rea, Dr Smith, Vickson and leadership mantle and charge among others.

It is imperative to note that the event is Free of Charge, No Award was bought and the Process is Genuine and Realistic.

You can support the PALEC AWARDS and Student Leadership Conference in its desire to transform Nigeria as they seek for support, sponsorship and donators in her next edition. They can be reached on – 09091670393, 08148851427 and Email – [email protected]