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By Zika Bobby
Entertainer and tech entrepreneur, Oladapo Daniel Oyebanjo, popularly known as D’banj, has launched the Nigerian Youth Positively Driven (NYPD) initiative, a nationwide movement encouraging Nigerians to share positive actions and community impact stories.
The launch took place at the United Nations@80 celebration in Abuja, where the Creative Alliance for Peace was also unveiled.
Through the NYPD portal, individuals can win N1,000,000 grants for featured positive actions, while uploaders earn N250,000 grants. The initiative is supported by the United Nations and follows Afreximbank’s recent equity acquisition in D’banj’s C.R.E.A.M Platform.
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A major focus of the alliance is the promotion of renewable energy solutions and sustainability projects that uplift communities across Nigeria.
D’banj described the initiative as a national call to redirect attention from negativity and highlight the real stories shaping Nigeria’s future.
Speaking more about the opportunity, he said: “When you talk about the creative industry, we all know that, today, content is the biggest export that we have as a nation. Unfortunately, we don’t have enough strong alliances or platforms where the youths can effectively access support.
“Africa is the biggest when it comes to creativity, and we have not even scratched 20%. I think it is so important to come together to have that voice. We’re moving and the movement is called Nigerian Youths Positively Driven (NYPD). With it, we have created the alliance, and we now need the youths who are positively driven to jump on it,” he added.
