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Richard Tersoo Mnenga
Comrade Richard Tersoo Mnenga was born in Adikpo, Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State where both his parents were teachers.
After his primary education at Anendah Memorial ...view moreComrade Richard Tersoo Mnenga was born in Adikpo, Kwande Local Government Area of Benue State where both his parents were teachers.
After his primary education at Anendah Memorial Nursery and Primary School, he proceeded to the famous St. Andrews Secondary School Adikpo for his post primary education, and thereafter, went to the Bayero University Kano where he obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in Political Science.
His quest for higher education took him to the University of Basel, Switzerland where he obtained a masters degree in Peace and Conflicts Transformation with flying colours.
He started active national politics when he joined other patriotic Nigerians to participate in the activities of Campaign for Democracy CD, a pro – democracy group that fought military dictatorship in Nigeria. As a result of the courageous manner at which Alhaji M.D. Yusufu challenged the military self-succession bid by coming out to contest the presidency against General Sani Abacha, he championed a forum, Youth Solidarity for MD Yusufu where he was the National Coordinator.
Following the return of democracy in Nigeria in 1999, Richard joined forces with like-minds to form the Concerned Nigeria Democratic Youth Forum and was made National President. The forum organized numerous seminars nationwide encouraging Nigerians to participate in the electioneering process in the face of apathy by many who doubted the sincerity due to their previous experiences.
In 2003, he was made the Benue State Coordinator of Youth Awareness Group for Rimi 2003, the non-partisan youth wing of Abubakar Rimi presidential campaign organization. However, Rimi’s inability to get the PDP presidential ticket took him to the Buhari Organization TBO where he has pitched tent till today.
In 2007 general election, he was the National Organizing Secretary, youth wing of The Buhari Organization before the dissolution of the body. In 2011, he was the National Organizing Secretary, Congress for Progressive Change CPC and served in the media and publicity, North Central, Contact and mobilization committees of the CPC presidential campaign team.
In the 2015 general election, he served in the media and communication directorate of the APC presidential campaign council. Richard has written many articles in national dailies and is a registered researcher with national archives Kaduna.
In 2012, the Universal Peace Federation in collaboration with Youth Federation for World Peace bestowed on him the ‘’Peace Ambassador’’ award. The Mbaiwen traditional council of Nanev in Kwande Local Government also turbaned him as the ‘’Onov Ikyundu U Mbaiwen’’ in 2016.
He is currently a member of governing council, Federal University Otuoke, Bayelsa state and resides in Kaduna - Nigeria.view less