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WHAT THE NIGERIAN YOUTH NEEDS TO DO TO ACHIEVE MORE

Mr osinbajo meeting with delegates of young Nigerian innovators and beneficiaries of grants from the Growth and Employment, GEM, Project, an initiative of the federal government under the Federal Ministry of Industry, Trade and Investment, which is supported by the World Bank and the DFID.
  Nigeria’s youth will achieve more if they collaborate more on projects that will benefit them and also boost the nation’s capacity in innovation and technology.At the meeting, the young entrepreneurs showcased their business models during short presentations to the vice president, who commended them for their efforts and engaged them with questions on the sustainability of their laudable projects.
It will be recalled that the innovators were selected following the Aso Villa Demo Day (AVDD), a technological innovation competition organised by the Presidency earlier in the year.

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