ABUJA, Nigeria- Akponah Charles Osareimen, hired in 2004 as the Regional Representative of the Student World Assembly's Nigerian section, continues to actively promote youth activism and development, having recently been elected as the National Assistant Secretary General in the Tri-Annual Congress of the National Youth Council of Nigeria. Mr. Osareimen's commitment to social activism has been instrumental in establishing one of the most successful regional branches of the Student World Assembly. The experience and knowledge he has gained as SWA-Regional Representative contributed to the success of his campaign for the position of National Assistant Secretary General.
SWA-Executive Director, Shahram Hashemi, recently stated, "Charles has been the main catalyst of SWA-Nigeria's success. I'm personally very happy to see that he has been successful in other endeavors that promote youth activism in Nigeria. His accomplishment is applauded by everyone on the Student World Assembly Managing Team, and we look forward to the additional exposure of SWA activities to the students of Nigeria through Charles' new position."
The National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN) is a nonprofit, non-governmental organization, established in 1964, that acts as the main voice of various organizations dealing with youth advocacy in Nigeria. Mr. Osareimen will serve and the National Assistant Secretary General for a period of three years.
