Encomium
A Nigerian, Mofolasayo Adeniyi has been listed among the Fellows of the worldwide recognised NGO, The Moremi Initiative for Women’s Leadership and Development (MILEAD). MILEAD in Africa is a non-profit organization which actively engages in the empowerment and development of young women to take on leadership roles in their communities.
The interesting part of it all is that out of over 1500 applicants from 42 African countries, only 26 applicants were selected from 25 African countries. Mofolasayo Adeniyi was the only Nigerian selected. Mofolasayo Adeniyi of Nigeria was selected for her passion to advocate for the issues affecting the vulnerable and marginalized, particularly women and children. As an undergraduate, she took up leadership roles in organizations such as her chapters of the Niger-Delta Medical Students Association, Nigerian Christian Medical and Dental Students Association and AIESEC. In her capacity as an officer in these organizations, she collaborated with her colleagues to make a difference in projects ranging from the creation of pipe-borne water to implementation of zebra crossings. She is a co-founder of Movement for Better Nigeria, an organization established to empower and create awareness on issues pertinent to Nigerian youths. She co-authored Cancer and You, a book written to help bring cancer awareness to the grassroots, correct misinformation, and empower readers to participate in their healthcare and aid cancer prevention when possible. Mofolasayo believes that people, regardless of nation or creed should have the opportunity to engage the world without barriers such as lack of access to basic education and healthcare. She believes in the role united communities, starting at the grassroots, can play in facilitating those opportunities. She is unwavering in her thinking that women are nation builders; hence her interest in the reduction of maternal mortality in Nigeria which she said has made slow progress of the millennium development goals. She has a degree in Medicine and Surgery from Obafemi Awolowo University and is currently a Medical officer of the National Youth Service Corps, where she belongs to the medical community development service group.
