Meet ‘Yemi Adamolekun, the Global Citizen Prize Winner Fighting for Citizens’ Rights in Nigeria
‘Yemi Adamolekun is the Executive Director of Enough is Enough (EiE) Nigeria, which turns 12 years. The year was 2010 and a young Nigerian woman, who’d just arrived back in Nigeria after pursuing a Masters of Business Administration (MBA) in the United Kingdom, was undergoing the mandatory year of service that all Nigerian graduates […]
Global Citizen Prize Winner – 2022 Citizen Award Nigeria, ‘Yemi Adamolekun Used Her Acceptance Speech To Share A Very Important Message
Good evening everyone!
I am honored to stand before you today to accept this award.
The late Archbishop Desmond Tutu said, “If an elephant has its foot on the tail of a mouse, and you say that you are neutral, the mouse will not appreciate your neutrality.”
I am grateful for the opportunity to be part of this community of Global Citizens who have chosen not to be neutral.