The chief executive officer of Water With Development (WaterWide) Wilson Atumeyi has been nominated for Future Awards Africa Prize for Activism.
Mr. Atumeyi was selected alongside 6 other young Nigerians who have committed their time and efforts in promoting better life opportunities for all Nigerians across various socioeconomic areas.
His non-profit organisation WaterWide was founded in 2019 with the goal of improving access to safe water, sanitation and hygiene facilities for people living in marginalised communities.
Since it’s establishment, WaterWide has been leading the organization to achieve its main objective by tracking government spending and international aid for Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH) to ensure transparency, accountability and the proper implementation and completion of WASH projects in rural communities across Nigeria.
Reacting to his nomination, Wilson Atumeyi said: “Over the past year, working on solving the water and sanitation challenges has been a thing of pain and pleasure. I derive pleasure in the work I do but so much pain when I see the challenges facing people in marginalised communities.”
“Having seen the calibre of great young Nigerians that have been nominated for this category, I am truly
humbled, excited and feel honoured. These other young Nigerians have achieved great feats in their areas of
focus and I am glad to have been nominated alongside them.
“I dedicate this nomination to all of WaterWide’s 1,293 volunteers across the nation, working tirelessly to ensure that there is access to safe water and sanitation for all, especially in marginalised communities, and also to my family and friends for their financial and professional support. ”
Beyond his work at WaterWide, Wilson Atumeyi is an anti-corruption activist, a Communications Specialist, Graphic Designer and Social Media Specialist with over 5 years of experience working across diverse sectors in the development space to achieve better life outcomes for marginalized and vulnerable communities.
It is worthwhile to note that the Future Awards Africa, also popularly known as The Future Awards, are a set of awards given by The Future Project (TFP), a social enterprise set up with a strong, practical commitment to human and capital development, especially in Africa.
Other Nigerian youths that were nominated in the same category include Hassana Umoru Maina, Hajara Kabeer
Abdulfatah, Aghogho Odibo, Richard Akuson, Kelechukwu Nwachukwu Lucky, and Adenike Titilop.
