Dabiri-Erewa Congratulates Zuriel Oduwole on Nomination for 2025 Nobel Peace Prize
Chairman/CEO of Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NIDCOM), Hon. Abike Dabiri-Erewa, has congratulated 22-year-old Zuriel Oduwole on her nomination by three institutions for the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize.
In a congratulatory message, the elated Abike Dabiri-Erewa said the nomination was not a surprise to her due to the tireless work of Zuriel advocating for girls’ education over the last 12 years across Africa and the Caribbean and for her peace mediating work between nations in South America and the Middle East.
She expressed optimism that Zuriel would win the top prize, given her determination, zeal, and enthusiasm for success.
Dabiri-Erewa, while wishing her the very best luck in her endeavours, implored youths to emulate Zuriel’s impactful spirit and shun any acts capable of denigrating Nigeria’s image.
The nominations were made on behalf of USC by a professor of clinical education engineering at the University of Missouri, an emeritus professor of social science, and a senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
It is the culmination of a dedication to making a measurable difference in the world, which has seen her receive, among other awards, a Forbes Leadership Award, the CARE Global Impact Award, and the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-Moon Award.
In the course of her 12-year journey, Ms Oduwole met one-on-one with 36 Presidents and Prime Ministers to learn about and then craft simpler solutions to the planet’s burgeoning socio-economic challenges.
Oduwole’s grandfather, Dr. Michael Oduwole, left Nigeria in 1954 for Scotland to become a medical doctor, where Zuriel’s father, Ademola Oduwole, was born.
He then emigrated to Los Angeles – CA in 1991, where Zuriel was born in 2002.
Dabiri-Erewa, in the statement, said Zuriel’s recognition and nomination for arguably the most prestigious award known to man is another evidence of that resilient and hardworking Nigerian spirit, warmly coded in Nigerians’ DNA, and simply waiting for the slightest opportunity to not just express their innate abilities but to lead and dominate wherever Nigerians find themselves across the globe.
