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For us in Africa, apart from the hands of favourable foreign policies that may be extended to us, the greatest of all the tides that this change brings is the lesson it truly symbolizes. Whether some quarters are jubilant at the prospect of having a fellow black man in the White House or not, the lessons is that change is possible and sacrifices have to be made to create this change. The greater lesson is the equal opportunity that is bestowed on every citizen irrespective of class, ethnicity, and religion. That was major factor that gave the son of a Kenyan immigrant and a divorcee the opportunity to rise to become the 44th President of the most powerful nation in the world. It is a great lesson, equal opportunity to all. We must begin to invest in today and ensure that the right ingredients are administered for the success of tomorrow.
If it’s worth the risk, then we should take it. Risks are not to be avoided but to be managed.
Kayode Ajayi-Smith
Youth Action Ambassador
Young People We Care
www.ypwc.org
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Olukayode Ajayi-Smith is an alumnus of the prestigious LEAP Africa Youth Leadership programme. A graduate of the Olabisi Onabanjo University, he read Computer Science with Economics. Kayode is a core Humanitarian. Whilst a student, he was Editor-in-Chief of an inter-campus magazine entitled Campus-Icon Magazine for three years.
He also helped in championing the first ever Students’ Union Magazine at the Olabisi Onabanjo University where he served as the Deputy Editor-in-Chief. He was the only Nigerian youth delegate to the first ever Civicus youth assembly in Glasgow, Scotland, May 2007.
Kayode has also contributed to the work of various civil societies through his volunteering work. He was a volunteer at LEAP Africa (Lekki, Lagos), African Youth for Transparency (Ikeja, Lagos), Oxfam Charity Shop (Slough, London) and was an intern at the National Assembly as a researcher with the Women’s Right to Education Programme, Abuja. He also had a stint with Transparency and Anti-Corruption Campaign in Africa. This is a Non-Governmental-Organisation based in Abuja. Kayode served as the Head of Logistics and Operation on the Faith in Nigeria project.
Kayode specialises in developing youth development programmes and assisting civil society organisations with logistics and planning of programmes. His ‘Youth Volunteer Card Scheme’ recently received endorsement from UNESCO Nigerian office in Abuja and is currently being explored by the African Citizens Development Foundation for execution. He is currently putting finishing touches to his book titled “MDG Success: Our Role as Young People”. The book is expected to be a guide to youth participation in the success of the Millennium Development Goals.
Kayode is currently a member of the Editorial team at Development Report Magazine, an online magazine. He is also assisting the Nigerian Association of Chief Executives of Voluntary Organization to realise its goal of kick-starting the activities of the body fully in Nigeria. ‘Kayode is looking forward to a successful career with the United Nations; a dream he has been nursing for a very long time.
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