NSSF launches WeNaija Youth Fest 2023: A celebration of advocacy, innovation, and empowerment

The Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund (NSSF) is set to launch her inaugural WeNaija Youth Fest event to close out its 2023 WeNaija campaign.

The annual WeNaija campaigns have been dedicated to reskilling and retooling creative Nigerian youth through innovative avenues like Photography, Literature, and Video to mobilize, empower, and upskill Nigeria’s vibrant, tech-savvy, and creative youth.

The 2023 WeNaija campaign united young people aged 18-35 in a national video content creation contest themed ‘WeNaija Awareness to Action’ which launched on October 11th, 2023.

The campaign was aimed at raising awareness about HPV and the HPV vaccine for girls aged 9-14 through video content. The videos created will be used as advocacy tools to encourage youth participation in advocating for essential healthcare improvements.

The WeNaija Youth Fest is the grand finale of the ‘Awareness to Action’ campaign. The festival will allow participants to showcase their impactful videos with the hope of being recognized and celebrated as the top 5 finalists to win amazing prizes worth up to 5 million naira and internship opportunities.

The event will also feature capacity-building sessions for young advocates in health, storytelling and video content creation, led by some of our esteemed WeNaija Video contest judges and influencers. Exciting opportunities to win prizes also await participants in the ‘Spontaneous’ competition.

The WeNaija Youth Fest event will provide a meaningful avenue for growth, empowerment, and economic upliftment for all participants involved. It is an opportunity to empower youths, captivate and equip young minds with essential advocacy skills, particularly in the realm of health.

For media inquiries and further information, please contact: Ruth Kusemiju, Communications Lead
rkusemiju @ nssf. ng

About Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund (NSSF):
The Nigeria Solidarity Support Fund (NSSF) was born from a partnership during the COVID-19 era between Global Citizen (GC) and the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority (NSIA). The Fund promotes its mission of transforming health outcomes in Nigeria by supporting impactful initiatives that provide critical intervention in the areas that improve leadership and governance of Routine Immunization (RI) programs.