Richard Ojo Emerges New JCI Nigeria President
By Kabir Bello
By the expiration of the 2016 national executives of Junior Chamber International Nigeria, (JCIN) by December this year, Senator Ojo Richard Babajide will take over the mantle of leadership of the organisation as he has been elected the new President of the International organisation for the year 2017.
The election that took place in the early hours of Saturday 15th of October at the Golden Tulip Hotel, FESTAC town, Lagos State as part of the grand finale of the organization’s Annual National Convention tagged “Lasgidi 2016” however brings about the emergence of the new President for the JCI.
Until his emergence, Richard is a member of JCIASO, a local organization based in the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja. He serves currently as General Legal Counsel of the National Organization and will be taking over from the current leadership of JCI Ambassador Tunji Oyeyemi.
The new JCI President had served in various capacities between 2004 to
2016 both at the collegiate, local and national levels among which
are, 2011 JCIASO President, 2013 Chairman, National Presidential
Swearing in Committee , 2014 National Vice President (North East),
2015 National Executive Vice President (2015) and currently the
National General Legal Counsel.
A young, handsome and result oriented Richard is an Insurance practitioner with Boff & Co. Insurance Brokers
Limited; he is married and blessed with children.
Junior Chamber International (JCI) is a non-profit international
non-governmental organization of young people between 18 and 40 years
old. It has members in about 124 countries and regional or national
organizations in many of them. It has consultative status with the
Council of Europe, with the Economic and Social Council of the United
Nations and with UNESCO.
It was founded in St Louis in 1915. It encourages young people to
become responsible citizens and to participate in efforts towards
social and economic development, and international co-operation,
good-will and understanding.
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