From Charity Nwakaudu, Abuja

The Chairman/Founder of Shola Mese Foundation” has become the first recipient of the Icon of Nigeria Youth & Humanitarian Service Award, courtesy Nigeria Youth Alternative Council NYAC, National Body.

Dr. Shola Mese, also traced the origin of crime in Nigeria to single motherhood, saying single mothers have to be taken care of, in order to reduce crime in the society.

Dr. Mese made the assertion Wednesday December 28 at the secretariat of his Foundation in Uvwie Local Government Area of Delta State, shortly after receiving an Icon of Nigeria Youth and Humanitarian Services award from Nigeria Youth Alternative.

The award, which is in the category of Chief Commander of the Nigeria Youth, is the second highest award in the youth constituency and it is the first and last to be given, according to the President of NYAC, Icon Nixon Chukwuka Odimbu.

Whilst restating his passion for service to humanity, Dr. (Dcn.) Mese, who noted that his Foundation has so far graduated 600 youths in his skills training programmes, revealed: “While doing my work as a Security Consultant, I discovered that after interacting with most crime suspects, I found that most of them are not really happy going into crime. They don’t have people to talk to, by the time you talk to them, they feel sober after committing the crime. I don’t intend to be a politician one day. I believe that the best way to reduce crime and criminality in the society, is to help the youth, take care of elderly and take care of the mothers. We have more than enough single mothers in this country and if you find out today, the origin of crime is from same circle.

“If you give 10% of the money you spend on security vehicles, to this vulnerable, you will see that the crime rate will drop drastically and you will see that investors will start coming on their own.

“I don’t rely on anybody to do my humanitarian service, whatever God puts in my hand, I give back to the society and it keeps increasing”.

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Also In acknowledgment, Dr. Shola Mese, Chairman, Shola Mese Foundation, says he dedicates the award to God Almighty, who made it possible for him to be recognised amongst plenty in the society, also dedicates the award to the children of the vulnerable, oppressed in the society, single mothers and widows and assured of his continuous Support for humanity, in his statement, when everyone is ok, crimes and criminality would reduce drastically as such the
promotion of peace, unity and co-existence among Nigerians would be paramount.

“I am dedicating this Award for the promotion of peace and unity among Nigerians through education, humanity, love for one another etc. Therefore, I urge every citizen of this country to live together and love one another. It is through this, though tribes and tongues may differ,in brotherhood we stand and the labour of our heros past, shall never be in vain”. If you are in a position to help someone, please do as this would go along way to curbing crimes and criminality in the society, Shola said.

While presenting the award onbehalf of NYAC, the Radical President, Icon Nixon Chukwuka Odimbu said the investiture on Shola is based on empirical evidence of the recipient’s unrelenting efforts, hardwork and passion for unity of Nigeria through the establishment of Shola Mese Foundation in Warri, Delta State, where over one thousand Youths, Widows including children have benefited colossally and many gainfully employed through his foundation.

In his words, Odimbu said: “In giving out awards to individuals we’re very careful. It is not what we do often in NYAC. This award is a well thought out plan to honor you after carrying out survey on your conscious efforts to liberate the vulnerable, oppressed and the less privileged in the society and to unite this country with his uncommon love and heart for humanity. So, on this day,we are happy to celebrate with you amply because you are deserving of the Award as an Icon of Nigeria Youth & Humanitarian Services having sustained your foundation for the benefit of humanity. Congratulations”.

Present at the event was the Patron of NYAC, Rtn. Patrick Ighomrore, Wife of Dr. Shola Mese, Fresh Angle media team and Delegates of NYAC.

High point of the ceremony was live coverage by the NYAC media team, and photographs taken by the Awardee and members of the NYAC.