Rotn. Donaldson Isuvwe Onosakponome is a progressive Nigerian, A sociologist measured in social change and role modelling. here’s only a handful of young people like Donaldson in a continent blistering with apathy. Visionary Donaldson with an ambition to ensure that the next generation (and the next after) are guaranteed a better society, finds the most charming ways of luring his people to action.
A Senior Staff of Child Development department of the Ministry of Women Affairs, Community and social development, Delta State Government. A Social worker, cum frontline volunteer, spends his weekends volunteering in service to Humanity, Donald is like the crow that alerts you in the morning. He is the talking drum that leads everyone towards a direction. He is the force and leading voice of a generation almost at the brink of giving up. We hear his call, and we believe that just maybe something can be done about this rather sad situation called, Africa. The brain behind the Role Model Awards/Prize and all its effective units.
He has attended over 32 courses on societal change, child trafficking, Care of Ophance and vulnerable children (OVC), anomie, deviancy and counter-terrorism He has managed over thirty nine Awards ceremonies, several peace concerts and children advocacy campaigns. The mandate and Glissy magazines are both brain child of this creative mind as a student in the University, Societal doctor as he is fondly refer to, He has worked as managing director, chief executive officer of Ocean Media, a solution provider, concept developer, brand and personality managers, IT consultants, social media networking, event managers , trainers and media giants. Donald has also been a consultant to over seven associated companies in IT and media. He is a member of the Rotary Club, currently the secretary board of Trustee of the Goodluck Scholarship Foundation and Country Representative of the African Child Foundation, all non profit charities, Non Governmental Organization (NGO).
Core values "If all we live for is to clothe, shelter and food we might as well be dead, after all. it all end 6ft either food in septic-tank or body in the grave, we are judge by the lives we impact and the good memories we left behind".
Donald Onos
Awards and Recognitions
Delsu Vice Chancellors Awards for Creativity Delta State University 2004
Ebony Awards for Youth development Ebony media Consult. 2006
National Youth Service Corp NYSC Awards for Event Management 2007
Youth Advocacy Awards by National Association Of Economics Students (NESA) 2008
National Association Of Delta State Students NADESTU Awards for Enterprenure 2009
National Association Of Nigerian Students (NANS) Awards for Service to Humanity 2009
Delta Achievers Merit Awards for Youth Empowerment and Philanthropism 2010
Niger Delta Advancement Awards for Coperate Event management 2011
Africa Young CEO Awards for Brand Management of the Year 2011
African Child Prize for Innovation 2012
UNICEF Volunteer Prize for African Vulnerable Children Advocacy 2013
Mandela's Emerging African Leaders Prize for Mentoring 2014
Donald is a frontline volunteer of the UN. He is happily married to former Ms Okeroghene Akponah and blessed with two wonderful Children, A Christian, his hobbies includes swimming, reading, socializing, networking and traveling.