Prince Cletus Ilobanafor, the Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer of CEOAFRICA, was awarded the esteemed Sir Ahmadu Bello Platinum Award at the Council of Northern Youth Advocates of Nigeria (CNYAN) headquarters in Abuja on October 4th, 2025.

This award recognizes his immense contributions towards a united and indivisible Nigeria, highlighting his role as the “Garkuwan Matasan Arewa” and an “Icon & Cynosure of Nation Building.”

In his address, the President of CNYAN, emphasized the council's commitment to addressing pressing issues in Northern Nigeria. "We have called for an increase in budget allocation to education in Northern Nigeria," he stated.

"Perhaps this will help reduce the number of out-of-school children in the country, as the number of out-of-school children is on the rise in the North. We have urged the government to invest in education and explore ways to take these children off the streets, educate and enlighten them so they can be useful to themselves and society."

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