The African Children Talent Discovery Foundation (ACTDF), an NGO, says it has concluded plans for the grand finale of the ‘Unleash Your Talent 2017’ show.

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The event has been scheduled for September 8, in Port Harcourt, Rivers state.

Jonah Dalallaji, president of the foundation, made this known while speaking with NAN on Thursday in Abuja.

He said the show was aimed at discovering and developing talent as well as give hope to young people in despair or have lost hope; while integrating them for the purpose of nation building.

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He expressed optimism that the grand finale would afford participants the chance to celebrate life and enjoy it to the fullest.

“When we see our efforts impact positively on the needy and watch them in turn use their God given talents to influence the larger society positively, we become satisfied,” he said.

He explained that the foundation had continued through thick and thin to uplift human lives in a most spectacular and humane way across the nation and beyond the shores of Africa.

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He added that while the foundation scouts for talents and help in developing same, it believes that harnessing human resources could help improve all aspects of tourism.

Dallaji said the foundation would use its participation at the summit to showcase the potentials in Nigerian youths to the world.

He said the winners would also join the foundation on a trip to New York for the United Nations (UN) summit later in September.

Dallaji said the first and second runners up at the grand finale would get varied contracts in their respective fields worth millions of naira and cash prizes.

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He listed celebrities featuring at the events to include Pete Edochie, Richard Mofe-Damijo, Patience Uzokwo, Black Solo, Baba Frayio and others.



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