Scholarships
CIYED awards over 100 free scholarships every year to deserving Nigerian youths who lack the resources to pursue education.
MOTTO: HOPE • JUSTICE • EQUITY
INTERNATIONAL SLOGAN: EMPOWERING YOUTHS.TRANSFORMING COMMUNITIES.BUILDING THE FUTURE.
GLOBAL BRAND STATEMENT: REPRESENTING YOUTH VOICES.ADVANCING NATIONAL DEVELOPMENT.
VISION: To be a leading global youth development organization empowering young people, transforming communities and advancing sustainable development.
MISSION: To empower youths, strengthen communities and promote sustainable development through advocacy, education, innovation, strategic partnerships and impactful social interventions.
The Creative Initiative for Youth Empowerment and Advocacy Development (CIYED) is a duly registered Incorporated Trustee organization, established and operating in full compliance with the laws of the Federal Republic of Nigeria. CIYEAD is registered under the relevant statutory frameworks governing civil society and non-governmental organizations in Nigeria, and carries out its activities within the bounds of the Nigerian Constitution, applicable federal legislation, and international civil society standards.
CIYEAD functions both as a Non-Governmental Organization and as a structured national association representing youths, community stakeholders, civil society professionals, and concerned citizens across all six geopolitical zones of Nigeria, as well as Nigerian communities in the diaspora. The organization has established linkages and active working relationships with other registered NGOs, civil society coalitions, advocacy networks, and international development bodies both within Nigeria and globally.In accordance with its constitutional objectives and registered mandate, CIYEAD is empowered and obligated to: Promote youth empowerment, job creation, skills acquisition, and socio-economic development across Nigeria. Conduct public enlightenment campaigns to educate citizens on their rights, responsibilities, and the role of public institutions. Advocate for anti-crime initiatives, conflict prevention, social justice, and community safety for Nigerian youths. Serve as a structured bridge between government institutions and the Nigerian citizenry, facilitating constructive dialogue, civic participation, and democratic accountability.
Receive, process, and act upon petitions and formal complaints from Nigerian youths and communities regarding governance failures, mismanagement of public resources, and violation of public trust. Support and promote socio-economic development programmes that create tangible opportunities for young Nigerians at home and abroad. Pursue transparency and accountability in government through lawful advocacy, civic engagement, legal proceedings, and collaboration with oversight institutions. Represent the collective interests of Nigerian youths before government agencies, regulatory bodies, anti-corruption institutions, the National Assembly, and the courts of law.A small river named Duden flows by their place and supplies it with the necessary regelialia. It is a paradisematic country, in which roasted parts of sentences fly into your mouth.
CIYED awards over 100 free scholarships every year to deserving Nigerian youths who lack the resources to pursue education.
CIYED has traveled to multiple countries, including an active mission to Iraq, to defend the rights of Nigerians abroad. We carry Nigeria's youth voice across borders.
CIYED supported the Retired Police Officers Association in its campaign to recover unpaid pensions — and won.
CIYED petitioned the Central Bank of Nigeria on the exploitation of online banking platforms for kidnapping finance and fraud. The CBN hosted a formal stakeholder meeting, and CIYED's proposed solutions were accepted.