Abideen Olasupo
BornOctober 17, 1993
Ifon, Osun State
Occupation

Olasupo Abideen Opeyemi (born October 17, 1993) in Ifon, Osun State, is a Nigerian Entrepreneur, founder of OPAB Gas and Brain Buiders Youth Development Initiative (BBYDI). He is an SDGs advocate.[1][2]

Olasupo Abideen was invited by the UN to speak at its 2023 Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC) Youth Forum speaking on the topic of "Strengthening the Trust of Youth in Multilateralism: Exploring Intergenerational and Peer-to-Peer Dialogue.[3] He was also named among the young activists who would speak at the UNGASS's virtual Youth Forum on the issues and solutions for preventing and combating corruption as well as fostering global cooperation.[4]

Education

He received his primary and secondary education at Grace Nursery and Primary School, Ilobu, and Al-Mansoor Model College, respectively. He had his tertiary education in the University of Ilorin where he bagged a degree in chemistry.[1]

Career

Olasupo is the founder and executive director of the Brain Builders Youth Development Initiative. Also, he is a member of the Global Goals Youth Panel. He advocated for the SDGs to be translated into regional languages. Currently, he is organizing community activists to meet with stakeholders in all 774 LGAs in an effort to aid in the localization and, most importantly, the achievement of the SDGs.[5] Mr Olasupo was the lead campaigner for youth participation in elections in Nigeria, especially in Kwara State, North-central region.[3]

References

  1. 1 2 Owoyele, Tola (2021-12-14). "CLOSE-UP: Olasupo Abideen, Nigerian Who Returned $2,397 Excess Payment Amid Curses and Jeers". Foundation For Investigative Journalism. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  2. ↑ "OLASUPO Abideen Opeyemi | Sahara Reporters". saharareporters.com. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
  3. 1 2 Ileyemi, Mariam (2023-04-25). "Young Nigerian entrepreneur to speak at UN event". Premium Times Nigeria. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
  4. ↑ Rasak, Adekunle (2021-05-24). "27-year-old Abideen to represent Nigeria at UN Corruption Summit". Tribune Online. Retrieved 2023-07-10.
  5. ↑ "Abideen Olasupo, Author at We Are Restless". We Are Restless. 2022-01-21. Retrieved 2023-07-05.
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