SPOTLIGHTING THE OUTSTANDING CAPACITY AND ACHIEVEMENTS OF AMB BADAMASI IBRAHIM
By Godson Ikpontu

In Nigeria and across the globe, few young persons are making earnest efforts to ensure and secure better opportunities and improved living for humanity. Amongst these Personalities is the Director General of Global Peace Advocacy and Empowerment Initiative (GPAEI), Amb. Badamasi Ibrahim Sadiq. In a recent spotlight on his encouraging activities targeted at enhancing, supporting and promoting the empowerment of young persons across the world, we discovered several other impressive engagements, which he has been recently involved in.


Before the establishment of Global Peace Advocacy and Empowerment Initiative(GPAEI) in 2019, Amb Badamasi had earlier founded a youth development organisation called Youth Initiative for Diversity in Nigeria(YIDIN). According to him the both agencies have continue to create, nurture and cultivate the culture of tolerance, inclusiveness, humanitarian love and social peacebuilding around the world, through intervention channels like peace summits in educational institutions, policymakers, interactive sessions with youth and civil society groups, community stakeholders, diplomats, Heads of Government, Ambassadors, influential community groups, religious scholars, NGOs, and community-based organizations around the world.


Speaking during an exclusive interview with Amb. Badamasi Sadiq, he stated that his Inspiration was ignited by the vision that all people, regardless of tribe, nationality, race, religion, or culture are members of one family under Almighty God who created Heaven and Earth. However, he has remained undeterred from his visionary mandates as himself and his Organization has continue to receive global recognition in several nations across the world.


In a background review on his early life, we realised that the vibrant and proactive Humanitarian, Enterpreneur and Philanthropist may have made several outstanding feats in the cause of building the fervent career foundation which he stands firmly upon today. Notably, Ambassador Badamasi Sadiq was born in Jos Plateau State into the family of Alhaji Badamasi. He had attended the Gospel Tenderfut Private Primary School and Naraguta Grammar Secondary School both in Jos Plateau State Nigeria. He then proceeded to Federal Polytechnic Bauchi where he obtained his OND in Business Administration and Management. Thereafter he bagged his HND in Business Administration from the Federal Polytechnic in Nassarawa.


In 2003, he received an appointment letter as a Promotional Manager in Unilever PLC. Later in 2004 he worked with the Federal Mortgage Bank in Abuja. Amb. Badamasi Sadiq Ibrahim in 2006 proceeded to the International British Institute in Cairo, Egypt, where he studied computer studies. He later travelled to the United Kingdom for a Short Course on Voltage Optimization Device from the University of Sheffield, where he got a franchise in West Africa.


He has travelled extensively throughout the world for several international peace work and has earned myriads of awards, recognition and honour for his significant contributions and development initiatives. He is currently the managing Director of Salamsco Nigeria Limited, Salamsco Farms and Salamsco Homes. However, his distinguished capacity has also earned him a mammoth of certifications both in Nigeria and across the World.