Identity & confidence
Helping children know they matter, belong and have a place in Nigeria's story.
Explore early years ↗Unity. Citizenship. Shared future.
EST. 2016 / THE TORCH OF UNITY / #IAMANIGERIAN
We Are One Nigeria.
Different roots. One people. One future. Across Yoruba, Hausa and Igbo traditions, and every community in between, we share responsibility for raising informed citizens who shape a peaceful Nigeria.
Unity begins with informed citizenship.
Illustrative cinematic artwork of three Nigerians in Yoruba, Hausa and Igbo-inspired attire holding a shared torch for unity.
100,000+People reached in person and online
17,000+Primary pupils engaged
13,000+Newborns clothed
1,200Leadership club graduates
The reason we exist
Citizenship isn't something we should leave to chance.
Too many children grow up without the identity, civic knowledge, voice or opportunity they need to thrive. We believe a better Nigeria is built by starting early and walking with young people all the way into adulthood.
“We raise informed citizens. Informed citizens make informed decisions.”
Why our work matters ↗Our conviction01 / THE IDEA
A stronger nation is not built in a day.
It is raised in a child.
Citizenship is more than a passport. It is the confidence to belong, the knowledge to participate, and the courage to serve. Our work follows that belief from a child's earliest years into adult life.
The story behind our missionFind your way inOne movement.
One movement.
Many ways to make a difference.
Whether you're an educator, a partner or a citizen ready to serve, start here.
What we doReal change starts
Real change starts
with a child.
We turn civic knowledge into everyday confidence, leadership and opportunity.
Civic knowledge & leadership
Making the Constitution accessible and giving young people a practical place to lead.
Explore school programmes ↗Skills & service
Building financial literacy, work-readiness and a lifelong commitment to community.
Explore young adult programmes ↗The citizen journeyFive stages.
Five stages.
One informed citizen.
From their first years to a lifetime of purpose. Every stage prepares them for the next.
Identity
“I am a Nigerian, and I matter.”
First Citizens ↗Knowledge
“I know my rights, and my duties.”
Little Citizens ↗Leadership
“I can lead, and I can serve.”
Leadership clubs ↗Self-reliance
“I can provide for myself and others.”
Skills & enterprise ↗Service
“I serve Nigeria from wherever I stand.”
Citizen Ambassadors ↗A generation empowered to lead. Illustrative photography
Evidence, not just ambition
Ten years of action. A lifetime of possibility.
Across classrooms, leadership clubs, skills programmes and communities, the movement is already creating opportunities for more Nigerians to participate and thrive.
See our impact ↗Coming in May 2027From promise
From promise
to plan.
The #IAMANIGERIAN Summit 2027 brings a coalition together to act on child poverty.
26–27 May 2027 · AbujaEnding Child Poverty:
Ending Child Poverty:
From Promise to Plan
We are convening leaders, partners and children themselves to make measurable commitments and track progress publicly.
Discover the summit ↗The challenge67.5%
of Nigerian children were multidimensionally poor, according to the Nigeria MPI 2022.
Source: NBS, Nigeria Multidimensional Poverty Index 2022.