Social Thinker
Since his university days, when he was the students' unofficial spokesperson on welfare, Azibaola Robert has spent much of his time thinking about social problems and how to solve them. As Vice President of the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS), he played a major part in the campaign to return Nigeria from military rule to constitutional democracy.
Community Impact
Tug-of-War Tournament
The Azibaola Robert Tug-of-War Tournament brings together youth teams from across Ogbia for a day of competition, with prizes for the winning teams.
The first edition was held at Kolo community, Bayelsa State, where 16 communities competed for prizes of $1,000, $500 and $200. Organised under the Azibaola Robert Foundation in memory of Mama Ego Emesua, his mother-in-law, it uses sport to teach communities about climate change and deforestation, to build peace and to engage young people. The next edition will draw teams from across Ogbia LGA.
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Legacy in Education
He returns to the schools he attended, including Baptist Day Primary School, Port Harcourt, to meet pupils and encourage them.
Advocacy & Social Thinking
As a former NANS Vice President and founder of ND-HERO, he continues to speak up for young people and for environmental justice in the Niger Delta.