Welcome To
Goddy Jidenma Foundation
Goddy Jidenma Foundation is a non-profit, non-governmental organization set up in 2007, in the memory of Arc. Godwin Jidenma who died on 24th May 2006 in Lagos, Nigeria, to uphold his ideals and passions which largely revolved around the celebration of the human essence.
Arc. Jidenma was a people’s person and he spent his life in the active service of individuals, groups, the society, nation and humanity at large.
ACHIEVEMENTS
Over a decade, Goddy Jidenma Foundation has succeeded in making indelible impacts in the society which include:
- Women Empowerment and Capacity Building yearly.
- Institution of awards of excellence in various schools of which an applaudable number of students have proudly been celebrated across Nigeria for their outstanding performances while receiving monetary awards.
- Promotion of public speaking and intellectual discourse on areas of national or continental importance. This has been made visible in the successful organization of 5 bi-annual public lectures which had sages of great repute serve as guest speakers at various times.
Programmes / Projects
In 2017
In 2017, the fifth public lecture was on “The Challenge of Economic Growth in Nigeria” delivered by Prof Kingsley Chiedu Moghalu,...
In 2015
The fourth public lecture held in 2015 and was delivered by Prof. Pat Utomi, founder and CEO of the Centre for...
In 2013
The third lecture was taken by Prof Jonah Isawa Elaigwu, a Stanford University trained African Public Intellectual and Emeritus Professor of...
In 2011
The second public lecture was in 2011, having Professor Ali Mazrui D. Phil (Oxon) C.B.S. speak on the “Democracy and the...
Empowerment programmes
The Foundation engages in empowerment programmes which are targeted at widows, aged spinsters and interventions on shelter or health related challenges...
In 2009
The inaugural lecture was on “Strengthening the Foundations and institutions of Democracy in Africa” by Prof. Ben Nwabueze, SAN, NNOM, CON....
Prizes
The Foundation has instituted prizes and awards of excellence and public speaking in several colleges across the Country such as Loyola...
Upcoming Events
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