Oparaku Onyejelam Jaja

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Oparaku Onyejelam Jaja (He/him/his)

Disability policy-making, advocacy, and empowerment

Nigeria

Oparaku is a resilient young man who believes in the growth of youths and tries his possible best to contribute his quota to such growth. He believes in the uniqueness of individuals and respects each person's opinion

This past year, Oparaku has contributed to the growth of youths in the southeastern part of Nigeria encouraging youths to acquire skills and be youthful to themselves and the society at large.

We asked Oparaku if he’d like to add anything else to his accomplishments, he stated: “It gives me great pleasure when God uses me to make a person with or living with disability to put smile on their faces for it is a clarion call.”