Meet The 13-Year-Old Nigerian Who Has Interviewed 19 World Leaders

At the tender age of 13, she has met nineteen (19) world leaders and she isn't done yet. The story of Zuriel Oduwole is a classic and every parent out there need not search further for motivation in relation to the willingness of their kids to pursue their dreams. Zuriel is making Africa proud on the world stage with her unprecedented feat which has made her interview well over 19 world leaders. Zuriel Oduwole caught the attention of the media when she became the youngest person ever to be featured in Forbes magazine and also made the magazine’s top 100 most influential people while also making the list as one of the 100 most influential people in Africa by New African Magazine.

Commenting on her recent post on facebook, Zuriel opined that:

Meeting President Buhari of Nigeria. So when the world calls a country Giant of Africa, it could mean many things. I started my day today with a Giant Breakfast at the Mandarin Hotel in Washington DC. The Hotel paid for everything - I guess because the LORD is the real owner smile emoticon Thank you Jesus. I read some news to know all that's going on, before my meeting with President Muhammadu Buhari. I talked to him about Education, I asked him about the success of the fight against corruption, what he wanted his legacy to be after he leaves office, how he sees Nigeria. He was very pleased to see me and he said some funny things too. Being President of any country is Hard. I know because I have now spoken to 19 world leaders and they all say the same thing about this. LORD, Give me wisdom to make good decisions every time. Thank you for ordering my steps, and for putting me before Kings."

Reading through her facebook post, she did not only acknowledge the benevolence of God upon her life, she posited in what seem to be an advice to teeming politicians when she said they need to humbly request for direction from the Supreme being in order to make good decisions every time.

At LANTERN HOUSE, we celebrate Zuriel for her more promising future.

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