Franklin Pyokpung Zaure

Executive Director, Creative Arts for Development Center (CRADC) | Nigeria

Franklin Pyokpung Zaure is the executive director at the Creative Arts for Development Centre (CRADC). He is the team lead for the Artists Against Desolation (AAD) project, an initiative that uses diverse alternative media tools to communicate development across different spectrums of social and human engagements.

Franklin envisions a favorable environment where young people can use their creative abilities for the betterment of the society. He holds a bachelor’s in theatre and performing arts, a master’s in arts (graphic design), and is currently earning his PhD from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria.

Rise Up Cohort: Nigeria 2022