Why we trained 800 youths on community development, capacity building —TEDx Bauchi

As part of its plans to champion positive change among Nigerian youths and prepare them for immediate opportunities that will transform their lives, TEDx Bauchi has trained over 800 volunteers.

According to the organisers, the aim of the training was to use the platform to transform lives and prepare the youth for community development and education.

The event, which welcomed an intimate gathering of 800 attendees, aimed to foster learning, inspire action, and promote ideas for a better Nigeria.

The theme of the event, “Changing the Narrative”, represents a call to “be more and do more”.

“It is a call to explore how we can shift perspectives and alter preconceived notions to create a new and more positive story.

It invites participants to challenge the status quo, think critically, and look beyond surface-level issues to create a new narrative that is inclusive, innovative, and progressive.

Your voice is an important part of that message, and we are pleased to have you on our platform”, said veteran broadcaster Eugenia Abu.

According to her, TEDxBauchi is committed to creating an environment where topical conversations can be explored in a constructive manner, leading to specific calls to action.

Bauchi is a land of promise and home to commerce, tourism, entertainment, technology, and innovations in many respects.

The event had notable guests as speakers, some of whom are Eugenia Abu, Broadcast Journalist and CEO; Eugenia Abu Media Team; Ordinary President (Dr.) Ahmed Isah, Founder and CEO, Human Rights Radio and Television; Aisha Ali-Gombe, Associate Professor, Louisiana State University; and Dr. Saied Tafida, National Coordinator, Public Finance for SDGs, UNDP.

Others include Hammed Kayode Alabi, Coordinator of Refugee Education, UK; Jamila Idris, CEO of Milaris Consult; and Engr. Ayuba Dauda Katagum, CEO Doxxie Global Solutions.

Dr Saied Tafida, an SDG advocate, stated that every sector with a solid sustainability plan could stand the test of time.

While Aisha Ali-Gombe, the second TEDx Bauchi speaker, opened the minds of the audience to how big steps required big sacrifices, Eugenia Abu, with her rope, could demonstrate that living for oneself alone had no meaning.

In her words, “It is the relationships you build and the people whose narratives you change that make you who you are”.

Jamila Idris, who has been able to build a strong entrepreneurial background, explained that, in fact, success isn’t lonely at the top like people think. Ummusalma Angale, a poet and spoken word artist, described the relevance of Changing the Narrative.

King Bawa, on his part, explained how societal stereotypes had eaten the free will of people and instilled fear in them, and that his song, “I am North,” was a liberation from that mindset.

In the words of the Ordinary President, Ahmed Isah, he says, “I am ordinary; the only thing that is extraordinary is what God has been using me to do in the lives of people, and therefore I encourage young people to embrace social justice.”

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