The nomination process for the TOYP commences from December
15th, 2020 via the organisation’s web portal www.toyp.jci.ng and will last for
forty-five days slated to close by January 31st 2021.
TOYP Chairperson, Oluwakemi Irinoye said that the criteria
for application enable nominees who are young Nigerians that have attained
national prominence before the age of 40, and not JCI members alone.
“The process requires procedure that allows for the
nomination of any young Nigerian, who resides in or out of Nigeria and is
between the ages of 18 and 40”, she explained.
Irionye further urged the general public to use the link
www.toyp.jci.ng to nominate any outstanding young person with distinguished
records in categories that include business, economic, entrepreneurial
accomplishment, political, legal and/or governmental affairs, academic
leadership and/or accomplishment, and cultural achievement.
Other category she mentioned are moral, environmental
leadership, contribution to children, world peace, human rights, voluntary
leadership, science, technological development, personal improvement or
accomplishment in medical innovation.
She said the award selection process entails a panel of
eminent and credible Nigerians from different works of life that will streamline
the nominees to just thirty.
“This will be done after the close of the nomination
process. Subsequently, the last ten finalists will emerge through a public
voting process monitored by an audit firm and they will be recognized during a
special TOYP award ceremony slated for 12th of August, 2021.
Winners in these categories will be further nominated for
the World JCI TOYP where they get to be honoured worldwide if they are
eventually selected.
The 2021 National President-elect of the organisation, Abiola
Olorunisola said that JCI Nigeria as an organization believes that recognizing
young people raises their status of being socially responsible leaders in the
world as their stories of discovery, determination and ingenuity inspire young
people to be better leaders and create better societies.
JCI is a membership based, non-profit organization of young
active citizens between the ages of 18 and 40 that are dedicated to creating
positive change in their communities. JCI forms a vibrant global community of
nearly 200,000 active citizens and a rich alumni body.
Previous recipient that have won the awards on the global
stage are Ray Ekpu (1988), Dr. Modupe Osho (1996), Dr. Ola Orekunrin (2013),
Imrana Alhaji Buba (2017), Adepeju Opeyemi Jaiyeoba (2017), Jacinta Uramah
(2018) and Samson Itodo in 2019.
Other winners of the award includes individuals like, Rt.
(Hon.) Rotimi Amechi, Mrs Ibukun Awosika, Shina Peters, Daddy Showkey, Richard
Mofe Damijo, Femi Anikulapo-Kuti, Gbenga Sesan, Kanu Nwankwo, Kafayat Shafau,
Linda Ikeji, Japheth Omojuwa.