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= Francis Turay = '''Francis Turay is a young and vibrant gentleman who hails from Sierra Leone, a recipient of the 50 Most Influential Students Awards in Sierra Leone. From among many spheres, he is an influential youth advocate, promoter of the rule of law, peace and justice. Which have earned him the many accolades to his name.'''

'''He is an African who believes in the opinions and views of others and has always upheld a very strong Pan-African view. He is an admirer of Francis Ben Kaifala, Professor PLO Lumumba, Paul Kagame and Professor Yemi Osinbanjo; respectively, these gentlemen have influenced some major growth and positive changes in his life.'''

Early Life
'''Francis Turay was born in Freetown, Sierra Leone, on the 16th April 1998. He grew up around the the central business district of the country's capital, a part of the country that occupies the president's office (State House), judiciary and many more institutions. He started school at the St. Joseph's Nursery school, which is located at Howe Street, Freetown. After completing his nursery schooling, which by default was supposed to last for three years, Francis did two years in nursery and got graduated. He sought admission at the D.T. Akibo Betts Municipal Primary School, a public school which is overseen by the Freetown City Council, under the auspices of the Ministry of Education. He started his primary schooling in 2003, where he left great and indelible footprints on grounds. He represented his primary school in several inter-primary school debates, spelling bee etc. His academic journey through primary school was a very tough one, and he provided leadership for delegated functions from teachers. He held the position of a school prefect in his final class (class 6) as a pupil there. He later sat to the National Primary School Examination (NPSE) which he scored outstanding mark to secure an admission at the Prince of Wales Secondary School. A school that is named after Prince Charles, and is among the best schools in the country. He spent seven years at the Prince of Wales, and later took his West Africa Senior Secondary Certificate Examination (WASSCE).'''

Career
'''Francis is a very active youth activist who has played great roles in some youth development. In 2018, upon the celebration of the International Youth Day, he was awarded as a New Generation Leadership Initiate Africa Ambassador, by the Ministry of Youth Affairs through the Youth and Children's Advocacy Panel (YACAP). Since 2018, he has been very active and have been invited and featured in a lot of youth led activities in the country. As his activism progressed, he got in touch with one of Africa's renowned orator, Professor PLO Lumumba, a man who is of an impeccable character in the African continent, for his Pan-African values and a campaign to fight graft.'''

'''Francis was made the country representative for the PLO Lumumba Foundation, whose headquarters is in Nairobi. As he has a remarkable leadership skills, the foundation signed a partnership with the Anti Corruption Commission, Sierra Leone. A partnership which earned the foundation a mandate to be handling integrity school clubs, in various schools where the Commission have launched them. In reviewing the Anti-Corruption Commission's five-year plan, he played an essential role by developing digital forms for citizens to send their views, which was collected and have it directly reflecting their views.'''

'''Francis has appeared in many youth platforms, and in 2018 he delivered a speech during the observation of the International Anti Corruption Day. This was a gathering that was held at the country's university (Fourah Bay College), which stands to be the first in West Africa. The Chief Minister (Prof. David Francis), the Chief Justice, Leader of Government Business in Parliament, ministers, members of parliament, ambassadors, students and the fourth estate. He was awarded a certificate from PLO Lumumba, in recognition of his zealous representation of the PLO Lumumba Foundation in Sierra Leone.'''

'''He received his other certificate from PLO Lumumba, where he was awarded for his outstanding participation during the 2019 PLO African Mentorship Conference, held in Nairobi, Kenya. He is currently pursuing a degree in law at the University of Makeni, where he once served in the capacity of the public relations officer for the University of Makeni Judiciary, and was part of a team of four that won the Law Society Moot court Competition 2021. He holds a certificate of English Common Law from the University of London, and a certificate in English for Journalism from the University of Pennsylvania, under a workforce initiative program by Coursera.'''

'''Francis has served as a member of parliament in a parliamentary session that was organized by Youth and Children's Advocacy Panel (YACAP), supported by the Ministry of Youth Affairs, Parliament and other partners. He was awarded with a certificate for an outstanding performance during the debate. He has served as a keynote speaker at the Parliament of Sierra Leone in observation of the International Youth Day in 2020. A gathering that had several government parastatals and private sector stakeholders.'''

'''Francis Turay is a fellow of the Young African Leaders Initiative (YALI), and also holds a membership at World Merit. He is currently serving in the capacity of Country Director for the Federation of African Law Students (FALAS), Sierra Leone.'''