Hamzat Lawal shares the #SaveBagega experience (story of death of the contamination that led to the deaths of over 400 children since 2010, with many more suffering from the effects of lead poisoning.) earning him attention on social media and threat to life from insurgents and an embrassed government.Lawal speaks about the thrilling experience of engaging with politicians as a young person and the persistent offering to buy over a young person's future through unending compromises.He provides perspectives on the values and relationships that has made him resolute in the achievement he has made.The harrowing #SaveBagega campaign, exposing a lead poisoning crisis in Zamfara that tragically claimed over 400 children since 2010, and left many more suffering. youtube.comThe intense threats he faced—from insurgents, an embarrassed government, and powerful interests—after shining a light on corruption and environmental injustice.The challenge of negotiating with politicians as a young leader, and resisting attempts to “buy” his integrity and future.The core values, mentors, and relationships that propelled him forward, fueling transformative campaigns.His trailblazing work with Connected Development (CODE), Follow The Money, and the Not Too Young To Run movement, plus his role as a UN Youth Envoy and climate activist.🔍 Key themes: lead poisoning, youth empowerment, grassroots activism, transparency, public health, anti-corruption, climate justice, social accountability in Africa.Guest: Hamzat Lawal is the CEO Connected Development and UN Envoy; an anti-corruption activist. He is the founder of Follow The Money, a social accountability initiative that comprises data analysts, journalists, .. that is empowering marginalised communities in Africa with access to information on how to better engage their government for the implementation of public services.Lawal Speaks on Volume with FemiDlive on the hard choices and principles of a grassroot mobiliser who faced death threats and many life threatening situation in making campaigning for #SaveBagega . He is the Founder for Follow the Money, a campaign focused on Transparency and Accountability in 12 Countries in Africa. Hamzat Lawal is a co-convener of the Not Too Young To Run movement, a Nigerian Youth movement whose support for young people's right to run for political offices ensured that an age reduction bill was passed across the country promoting youth inclusion in Nigeria's politics. He is an executive board member of African Youth Initiative on Climate Change.#HamzatLawal #SaveBagega #FollowTheMoney #ConnectedDevelopment #NotTooYoungToRun #YouthActivism #LeadPoisoning #ZamfaraCrisis #EnvironmentalJustice #PublicHealth #GrassrootsActivism #AntiCorruption #SocialAccountability #FemiDlive #VolumePod #NigerianPolitics #AfricanYouthVoices #ClimateJustice #TransparencyMatters #ChangeMakersOur SocialsTiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thevolumepodl...Twitter/X: https://x.com/PodVolume8285?t=SYLw2PY...WhatsApp Channel: https://whatsapp.com/channel/0029Vb4B...Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thevolumepo...Facebook:   / 1b3tbfhbr4  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7MG3phj...Apple Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast...#Nigeria #NigeriaPolitics #VolumePodcast #NigerianYouth #Pidgin #VolumewithFemiDlive #RoughPlay #NigerianNews #PoliticsInterview #Warri #TheVolumePod #FemiDlive #Tinubu #NigeriaEconomy #NigeriaNews Host: Femi D Amele @femidlive Production Assistant: Michael O. Jeremiah @disismoj Sound Editor: Austin Kyunni @kyunniaustinVideo Editor: Ladi Damola @ladidamolaExecutive Producer: Femi D Amele & Owor Agbor Esame