Nigeria’s Hauwa Ojeifo has been nominated in the first-ever MTV EMA Generation Change Award designed to elevate and empower fearless, original young people who are changing the world.
She is one of the five young changemakers from around the globe nominated for the award, which will be presented during the 2018 MTV EMA red carpet pre-show in Bilbao, Spain on Sunday, November 4.
The nominees are among a generation of young people who are tackling the world’s toughest problems through music, storytelling and digital media.
MTV International will elevate each powerful story across the brand’s social and digital platforms in nearly 180 countries, and ask fans to support each change maker’s cause by posting on Twitter and Instagram through till midnight on October 30, 2018 in order to help them win the MTV EMA Generation Change Award
Ojeifo, 26, is the creator of walk-in clinic called Safe Place, the first 24/7 mental health crisis helpline and the first anonymous women-only mental health support group in Nigeria, which provides support to help alleviate the complex life issues young Nigerians deal with.
Speaking ahead of the awards ceremony, Alex Okosi, executive vice president and managing director for Viacom International Media Networks and BET International said “Young people around the world are stepping up and playing a huge part in driving solutions to make the world a better place. We are excited for Hauwa Ojeifo to be representing Africa among this amazing group of nominees for this powerful and important award.”
