Obeya Mark Onu

Mark is a medical student at the University of Ibadan. He has a keen interest in politics and governance, philosophy, history, and is also a trained classical music performer. He describes himself as one who is “first, a humanist, before anything else”. He frequently organises outreaches to public secondary schools and tutorial centres in Lagos State (especially Lagos Mainland), with a view to inspiring young people to lead a more goal oriented and purpose driven life, despite the peculiarities of their financial and social challenge, using his personal story as a point of reference. He teaches post secondary school students at various tutorial centres and is looking to setting up his personal tutorial centre. He has also served in various positions at Action Health Inc., University of Ibadan Medical Students’ Association (UIMSA) Senate, and Mentally Aware Nigeria Initiative (MANI).