The Lagos Emerging Leaders Award is an award created by the National Youth Council of Nigeria and the Lagos State Government. The Lagos Emerging Leaders Summit and Award tend to offer access to a wealth of leadership development interventions designed to help participants build the skills, knowledge, and networks needed to lead social change effectively while rewarding outstanding young people in Lagos State. Alabidun Mahfuz, founder of the Inmates Educational Foundation, was nominated in the Humanitarian and Community Service category.