Joana Nnazua Kolo Explained

Joana Nnazua Kolo
Order:	Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development in Kwara State
Term Start:	October 2019
Birth Name:	Joana Nnazua Kolo
Nationality:	Nigerian
Citizenship:	Nigerian
Education:	Kwara State University
Occupation:	Politician, Humanitarian

Joana Nnazua Kolo (born 1993) is a humanitarian and the youngest serving Commissioner for Youth and Sports Development in Nigeria's Kwara State.^{[1] [2] [3]} At 26, she is believed to be the youngest commissioner in the history of Nigeria. She was a 2018 graduate of Library Science of Kwara State University, Kwara State.^{[4] [5] [6]}

Joana Nnazua was nominated two weeks before the completion of her National Youths Service Corps (NYSC) program in early October 2019, in Jigawa State, where she taught at Model Boarding Junior Secondary School Guri.^[7]

In 2020, Joana was listed as one of the "Top 100 Most Influential Women" by Guardian Newspaper, through her humanitarian, community development and advocacy for good governance as the youngest commissioner in Nigeria.^[8]

Notes and References

1. Web site: 26 Years Old Others Tip as Commissioners in Kwara State. November 7, 2020. TheNationOnlineNG.
2. Web site: Abulrazaq and His 26 year old Commissioner. November 7, 2020. PMNewsNigeria.
3. Web site: 26 year old Joana Nnazua Kolo Appointed as Commissioner in Kwara. November 7, 2020. TheCableNG.
4. Web site: 26 year old Joana Kolo Appointed as Kwara State Youth Sports Commissioner. November 7, 2020. PunchNG.
5. Web site: 26 year old four other women make kwaras first cabinet. November 7, 2020. VanguardNGR.
6. Web site: Joana Nnazua Kolo: Who be di 26 year old NYSC member wey make Kwara Commissioner nominee list. November 7, 2020. BBC Pidgin.
7. Web site: 26-year-old Joana Kolo appointed as Kwara youth commissioner. November 7, 2020. TodayNG.
8. Web site: 100 Most Inspiring Women in Nigeria 2020. November 7, 2020. GuardianNG.