BASHIR ABUBAKAR GAZAKI (AKAWUNTA): Championing Intellectual Growth and Youth Empowerment in Northern Nigeria

By: Kamal Hammajo Adam

Freelance Journalist | +2347069274878

Bashir Gazaki, popularly known as Akawunta, is a dynamic youth advocate, community organizer, and the founder of Arewa Genius Hub (AGH), a digital platform that promotes education, mentorship, and entrepreneurship across Northern Nigeria. A native of Jos, Plateau State, Bashir later pursued his higher education in Gombe, where he graduated with a degree in Accounting from Gombe State University.

Currently based in Abuja, Akawunta has used his background and experiences across Plateau, Gombe, and the broader Northern region to build bridges between aspiring young people and knowledge-driven opportunities. One the most impactful initiatives of AGH is "Pad A Girl campaign", which provides menstrual hygiene materials and awareness to schoolgirls, emphasizing the importance of girls’ education.

Arewa Genius Hub, founded by Bashir, began as a Facebook group and has since expanded into a multi-platform networks. The platform is known for its vibrant intellectual engagements, leadership mentorship, and business education. One of his signature webinar series, "Business Numbers with Akawunta" equips young entrepreneurs with essential financial literacy and record-keeping skills.

Despite the challenges of running a growing online community with limited resources, Bashir has shown remarkable consistency, resilience, and vision. He continues to use AGH to mobilize, inspire, and train a new generation of leaders, creators, and changemakers across Northern Nigeria.

He is more than a voice. Bashir, fondly called Akawunta, is a network, an organic link connecting thinkers, doers, and dreamers across Northern Nigeria.

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