Hi Everyone,

My name is Hauwa Umar and i work with Family Health Internation (FHI) in the Global HIV/AIDS Initiative Nigeria (GHAIN) project in the Country Office Abuja, Nigeria.

Rotimi Olawale and i are the official delegates from Nigeria currently attending the 2nd Pan-African Youth Leadership Summit (PAYLS II) in Ifrane, Morocco.
Gbenga Sesan is the Nigerian observer invited by the UNECA Addis Ababa, Ethiopia and has been a tremendous help to us.

This summit builds on the earlier summit held last year in Dakar, this year’s meeting encourages initiatives to bring stability, economic advancement, better health and education, and gender equity to local communities. These efforts will promote progress towards the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the main theme of the Summit. It also focuses on plans for setting up a Pan-African Youth Leadership Foundation. And, since this is the year of International Year of Sport and Physical Education, the Summit is highlighting the contributions of sport to development and peace.

Rotimi and I (with the help of Gbenga Sesan) will continue to give you updates on the MDGs in Nigeria, West African Region and Africa as a whole.

Regards,
Hauwa Umar
FHI/GHAIN
Abuja, Nigeria