Victory Ashaka is an award-winning spoken word poet, youth advisor to the European Union, climate leader, Lagos state youth ambassador, global youth ambassador of Theirworld and a member of the young people’s action team of UNICEF Generation Unlimited.
Victory is a graduate of English Literature at Lagos State University and a certified Leadership Fellow from Management Institute of Finland in Helsinki. In 2022, he emerged as the poet laureate of the World Food Forum at FAO of the United Nations in Rome, Italy and he became the poet laureate for the Global Leadership Council of UNICEF Generation Unlimited for the 2024 United Nations General Assembly in New York.
He is a 2024 Diana Award Recipient, Prize for Young Person of the Year nominee by The Future Awards Africa, SME100 Africa 25under25, awardee at the Global Planeteer Wind Summit of Captain Planet Foundation in the United States and he received the Lifetime Carbon Offset(LCO) Award by The Climate Trust. He is a TEDx performer, a millennium fellowship alumnus, ambassador of Dawn Project Network and the convener of Mega Changemakers Conference that has impacted over a thousand changemakers with support from Lagos State Government.
Victory Ashaka is a passionate climate leader dedicated to using art for environmental advocacy and social impact. Through his projects, such as “Plant A Tree for Life & Climate Education,” he has empowered over 7,200 students in Lagos State with climate education. His creative approach integrates spoken word poetry, painting, and multimedia to engage youth in sustainability. As a Lagos State Youth Ambassador, Victory has led 17 impactful projects, reaching over 17,500 young people. His initiatives, including partnerships with local and global organisations, aim to foster environmental stewardship, build community capacity, and inspire the next generation of changemakers.
Victory is a graduate of English Literature at Lagos State University and a certified Leadership Fellow from Management Institute of Finland in Helsinki. In 2022, he emerged as the poet laureate of the World Food Forum at FAO of the United Nations in Rome, Italy and he became the poet laureate for the Global Leadership Council of UNICEF Generation Unlimited for the 2024 United Nations General Assembly in New York.