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  • Diamond partners FG on entrepreneurship programme

    Diamond partners FG on entrepreneurship programme

    Diamond Bank has thrown its weight behind the Federal Government’s entrepreneurship development programme tagged the “Aso Villa Demo Day”.

    The event, which is intended to encourage economic diversification and celebrate creativity and innovation by young Nigerians, took place at the Banquet Hall of the State House in Abuja.

    Diamond Bank, alongside other companies, was one of the key supporters of the event which was graced by a host of  personalities, including the Vice President of Nigeria, Professor Yemi Osinbajo, the Chairman of Diamond Bank, Dr. Chris Ogbechie, and the Founder of Facebook, Mr. Mark Zuckerberg.

    The Vice President, in his address, said the Federal Government was discussing the possibility of a partnership with Facebook in a bid to improve the Information Communication Technology connectivity in Africa and expressed the government’s resolve to anchor the country’s development around energy, innovation and creativity of its young people.

    Three of the 30 start-up businesses earlier shortlisted in Lagos, Port-Harcourt and Abuja were eventually selected and given a cash prize of N3 million each.

    Addressing the select start-ups, the Facebook founder  said it was inspiring to see what Nigerian youths have been able to do with technology.

    The Presidency created the platform of the “Aso Villa Demo Day” in order to boost technology and encourage innovative ideas and had previously selected the top 30 Nigerians among the hundreds that pitched at three different events in Lagos, Abuja and Port-Harcourt in June.

    The events were held in Lagos on June 23, Abuja June 25 and Port Harcourt June 29. The 30 selected Nigerians were finally hosted by the Presidency at the weekend, where three emerged finalists.

    During the pitch events, participating Nigerian youths presented their ideas and solutions for technology, agriculture, communications, power, fashion and entertainment which revealed their talents, skills and critical thinking.

  • Lagos to name entrepreneurship grant winners

    Lagos to name entrepreneurship grant winners

    LAGOS State government will name winners of a business-pitch competition organised to lower the curtain on the state’s Ready, Set, Work (RSW) programme for 500 final year students of its tertiary institutions next week.

    The 13-week programme for students of the Lagos State University (LASU), Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH) and the Lagos State College of Health Technology exposed the students to entrepreneurship and employability training that would culminate in grants for the best ideas and internships for the best performers.

    Last Saturday, the top 25 participants in the entrepreneurship stream pitched their business ideas before a panel of judges comprising two commissioners, Mr Olawale Oluwo (Energy and Mineral Resources), Mr Steve Ayorinde (Information and Strategy), and the Special Adviser on Education, Mr Obafela Bank-Olemoh.

    Also on the panel were the LASU Vice Chancellor, Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun; the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Education, Mrs. Seriki Ayeni; the Director of Entrepreneurship Programme, Ministry of Wealth Creation, Mrs. Abiose, and other investors.

    Bank-Olemoh, the brain behind the scheme, noted that the student with the best business idea and pitch would receive N1million.  The second place would get N500,000; while the third place gets N250,000.  In addition, he said, the trio would get N100,000 monthly for six months for upkeep to prevent the temptation of spending their capital, which could lead to the death of the business.

    The grant would be drawn from N15.5million approved as entrepreneurship grants by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode for the project.

    Bank-Olemoh noted that through the scheme, the government hopes to improve the quality of graduates being churned into the industry.

    He said: “We are trying to raise the standards and create an enabling environment for the youths. I prefer partnering with the private sector on this because it reduces interference. These students must believe that it is not what they have learned that will improve their lives but what they do with what they have learned.”

    Mr Bank-Olemoh said the scheme would expand to include other sectors such as entertainment and art, agriculture, among others in its next edition.

    Human Resources representatives from partnering companies, such as PricewaterCoopers (PwC), SystemSpecs, Guarantee Trust Bank, Access Bank, First City Monument Bank (FCMB), Total Oil and Jobberman, interviewed the employability stream participants for six-month paid internships.

    Deputy General Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility, Total, Dr Nkoyo Attah, was impressed by the performance of the students, noting areas of improvement.

    She said: “Generally, I think they are doing well – although there is a lot to be done to broaden their global knowledge. Some of them don’t know basic things happening around the country and the world. Some don’t even know the two major presidential candidates of the United States upcoming election. But they are ok in the area of soft skills.

    “But government is doing a good job. This scheme is so impressive – the fact that you identified a problem and you are making efforts to solve it. We would always like to be part of the development of the country. One person cannot do it alone; that is why we partnered the government on this initiative. We want to limit ourselves to 10 candidates for this first edition.”

     

  • Lagos to name entrepreneurship grant winners

    Lagos to name entrepreneurship grant winners

    LAGOS State government will name winners of a business-pitch competition organised to lower the curtain on the state’s Ready, Set, Work (RSW) programme for 500 final year students of its tertiary institutions next week.

    The 13-week programme for students of the Lagos State University (LASU), Lagos State Polytechnic (LASPOTECH) and the Lagos State College of Health Technology exposed the students to entrepreneurship and employability training that would culminate in grants for the best ideas and internships for the best performers.

    Last Saturday, the top 25 participants in the entrepreneurship stream pitched their business ideas before a panel of judges comprising two commissioners, Mr Olawale Oluwo (Energy and Mineral Resources), Mr Steve Ayorinde (Information and Strategy), and the Special Adviser on Education, Mr Obafela Bank-Olemoh.

    Also on the panel were the LASU Vice Chancellor, Prof. Olanrewaju Fagbohun; the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor on Education, Mrs. Seriki Ayeni; the Director of Entrepreneurship Programme, Ministry of Wealth Creation, Mrs. Abiose, and other investors.

    Bank-Olemoh, the brain behind the scheme, noted that the student with the best business idea and pitch would receive N1million.  The second place would get N500,000; while the third place gets N250,000.  In addition, he said, the trio would get N100,000 monthly for six months for upkeep to prevent the temptation of spending their capital, which could lead to the death of the business.

    The grant would be drawn from N15.5million approved as entrepreneurship grants by Governor Akinwunmi Ambode for the project.

    Bank-Olemoh noted that through the scheme, the government hopes to improve the quality of graduates being churned into the industry.

    He said: “We are trying to raise the standards and create an enabling environment for the youths. I prefer partnering with the private sector on this because it reduces interference. These students must believe that it is not what they have learned that will improve their lives but what they do with what they have learned.”

    Mr Bank-Olemoh said the scheme would expand to include other sectors such as entertainment and art, agriculture, among others in its next edition.

    Human Resources representatives from partnering companies, such as PricewaterCoopers (PwC), SystemSpecs, Guarantee Trust Bank, Access Bank, First City Monument Bank (FCMB), Total Oil and Jobberman, interviewed the employability stream participants for six-month paid internships.

    Deputy General Manager, Corporate Social Responsibility, Total, Dr Nkoyo Attah, was impressed by the performance of the students, noting areas of improvement.

    She said: “Generally, I think they are doing well – although there is a lot to be done to broaden their global knowledge. Some of them don’t know basic things happening around the country and the world. Some don’t even know the two major presidential candidates of the United States upcoming election. But they are ok in the area of soft skills.

    “But government is doing a good job. This scheme is so impressive – the fact that you identified a problem and you are making efforts to solve it. We would always like to be part of the development of the country. One person cannot do it alone; that is why we partnered the government on this initiative. We want to limit ourselves to 10 candidates for this first edition.”

     

  • Entrepreneurship programme in varsities is misplaced priority, says ASUU

    Entrepreneurship programme in varsities is misplaced priority, says ASUU

    Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has described the Entrepreneurship Programme initiated by Federal Government in the nation’s tertiary institutions as a propaganda tools by agents who are bent on entrenching the concept of neo liberalism in the country.

    The union described the entrepreneurship programme as a misplaced priority, noting that instead, government needs invest in peoples’ talents.

    Instead, the union urged Federal Government to embrace a new concept called ‘Developmental State’ in which recognises and harnesses human talents and the nation’s resources.

    The union made its position known in a one day symposium with the theme ‘Three decades of Neo-Liberalism in Nigeria’ organised by the University of Lagos chapter of ASUU, at its main auditorium

    “The entrepreneurship education programme are myths projected by agents of liberalism,” ASUU said.

    “They are turning the whole thing like craftsmanship in our tertiary institutions rather than talking about knowledge base that will allow the people see the need to support the state.

    “Neo liberalism is an imposition and ASUU rejects it in its entirety’ ASUU added.

    ASUU national President Prof Biodun Ogunyemi, said that the union fears that government sustaining neo liberalism concept will further open the country to foreign exploiters who are more interested in controlling the economy and killing public utilities.

    Ogunyemi said proponent of neo liberalism will always convince government to either drastically reduce or completely stop funding public utilities, a development the union fears would further plunge public universities and other tertiary institutions and public utilities into deeper financial crisis.

    Said Ogunyemi: “The situation on ground (economic recession) is the mismanagement of our economy over the years. We missed the point the moment we stopped planning our economy. We were now trying to borrow from the perspective of World Bank and IMF which is rooted in neo liberalism.

    “Neo liberalism as we have said in this forum, is an imposition by an external group and what they are interested in is how to further open up our economy for exploitation. Unfortunately, our leaders have not demonstrated sufficient patriotism and level of altruism. Those who are controlling our economy today are from the private sector and that is what neo liberalism preaches.

    “When you say government should ‘roll back from the public space’ that means government should stop supporting public institutions and facilities; and that translates to less funding for public utilities.

    “The culmination of all of these is that those that are expected to benefit from these institutions will also not be sufficiently patriotic because they don’t see the state doing much for them.

    “Our union believes neo liberalism has not and cannot help this country; and we are urging government to sit back and do a rethink.

    “We are in support of the new concept called ‘Developmental State’ which essentially recognises the need to harness the talents of the people and resources, and make the people work by investing in them. When you build the capacity of the citizenry, they will come back to serve the country.

    “That was the path the Asian Tigers went. It was not as if IMF and World Bank did not try them, but those countries rebuffed them. Unfortunately, here we don’t have leaders that are strong to resist IMF/WB formula; so we have been moving in circles.”

    The symposium also had four other speakers- professors Omotoye Olorede; Abubakah Momoh; Ndubuisi Nwokoma and Mustapha Akinkunmi who spoke either in support or against the theme.

    ASUU said it is working in collaboration with the Nigerian Labour Congress to review the present economic situation, adding that soon, the two bodies will come up with a conference where they will offer their blueprint on how to bail the nation from her financial doldrums.

    ASUU continued: “If the economy is well planned, you take from then rich to finance the poor. They (governments) are talking about taxation now, but how many of these rich individuals actually pay the accurate tax? Go to Abuja and you find out that about three quarters of those high rise buildings there are locked up. Nobody is there. But you can’t do that in Europe or America because the taxes that will be imposed on them will stop them from building houses they will not occupy. But they are using those structures to launder our money.

  • Entrepreneurship programme in varsities is misplaced priority, says ASUU

    Academic Staff Union of Universities (ASUU), has described the Entrepreneurship Programme initiated by Federal Government in the nation’s tertiary institutions as a propaganda tools by agents who are bent on entrenching the concept of neo liberalism in the country.

    The union described the entrepreneurship programme as a misplaced priority, noting that instead, government needs invest in peoples’ talents.

    Instead, the union urged Federal Government to embrace a new concept called ‘Developmental State’ in which recognises and harnesses human talents and the nation’s resources.

    The union made its position known in a one day symposium with the theme ‘Three decades of Neo-Liberalism in Nigeria’ organised by the University of Lagos chapter of ASUU, at its main auditorium

    “The entrepreneurship education programme are myths projected by agents of liberalism,” ASUU said.

    “They are turning the whole thing like craftsmanship in our tertiary institutions rather than talking about knowledge base that will allow the people see the need to support the state.

    “Neo liberalism is an imposition and ASUU rejects it in its entirety’ ASUU added.

    ASUU national President Prof Biodun Ogunyemi, said that the union fears that government sustaining neo liberalism concept will further open the country to foreign exploiters who are more interested in controlling the economy and killing public utilities.

    Ogunyemi said proponent of neo liberalism will always convince government to either drastically reduce or completely stop funding public utilities, a development the union fears would further plunge public universities and other tertiary institutions and public utilities into deeper financial crisis.

    Said Ogunyemi: “The situation on ground (economic recession) is the mismanagement of our economy over the years. We missed the point the moment we stopped planning our economy. We were now trying to borrow from the perspective of World Bank and IMF which is rooted in neo liberalism.

    “Neo liberalism as we have said in this forum, is an imposition by an external group and what they are interested in is how to further open up our economy for exploitation. Unfortunately, our leaders have not demonstrated sufficient patriotism and level of altruism. Those who are controlling our economy today are from the private sector and that is what neo liberalism preaches.

    “When you say government should ‘roll back from the public space’ that means government should stop supporting public institutions and facilities; and that translates to less funding for public utilities.

    “The culmination of all of these is that those that are expected to benefit from these institutions will also not be sufficiently patriotic because they don’t see the state doing much for them.

    “Our union believes neo liberalism has not and cannot help this country; and we are urging government to sit back and do a rethink.

    “We are in support of the new concept called ‘Developmental State’ which essentially recognises the need to harness the talents of the people and resources, and make the people work by investing in them. When you build the capacity of the citizenry, they will come back to serve the country.

    “That was the path the Asian Tigers went. It was not as if IMF and World Bank did not try them, but those countries rebuffed them. Unfortunately, here we don’t have leaders that are strong to resist IMF/WB formula; so we have been moving in circles.”

    The symposium also had four other speakers- professors Omotoye Olorede; Abubakah Momoh; Ndubuisi Nwokoma and Mustapha Akinkunmi who spoke either in support or against the theme.

    ASUU said it is working in collaboration with the Nigerian Labour Congress to review the present economic situation, adding that soon, the two bodies will come up with a conference where they will offer their blueprint on how to bail the nation from her financial doldrums.

    ASUU continued: “If the economy is well planned, you take from then rich to finance the poor. They (governments) are talking about taxation now, but how many of these rich individuals actually pay the accurate tax? Go to Abuja and you find out that about three quarters of those high rise buildings there are locked up. Nobody is there. But you can’t do that in Europe or America because the taxes that will be imposed on them will stop them from building houses they will not occupy. But they are using those structures to launder our money.

  • Conference seeks ways to boost entrepreneurship

    Successful entrepreneurs s are slated to bring their savvy and innovative business practices to the Founders  Conference billed for  Lagos, in October. The  conference is  aimed at creating an annual platform for collaboration, innovation and networking between entrepreneurs and the world. It enables entrepreneurs to build networks, enrich knowledge, and connect mentors as well as investors to pitch their business ideas on the given platform.

    A statement from the  organisers, Venture Starters Company Limited, a start-up training and business mentorship organization  said this   year’s  conference will feature some of Nigeria’s most innovative; tech-driven business founders and internet entrepreneurs alongside a number of respected entrepreneurship instructors.These include  Founder, Iroko TV, Jason Njoku; Founder/CEO, Wecyclers,BilikissAdebiyi-Abiola; Convener and Founder Venture Starter Company,Bunmi Jembola; Founder, Printivo.com and and Urbanbaze,OluyomiOjo and Founder, SmartBCamp,JohnObidi.The keynote address  will  be made  by the Academic Director of the Owner-Manager Programme of the Lagos Business School, Pan Atlantic University, Lagos- Dr (Mrs) Henrietta Onwuegbuzie.

    She is expected to give an overview the initiatives taken by LBS  to boost entrepreneurship .

    The  speakers, are  expected  to  provide fresh ideas and real-world applications that business owners can immediately apply to exponentially grow their companies, while staying abreast of the changing dynamics of today’s business world.

    The conference will   analyze the current needs of the entrepreneurship ecosystem to ensure a profound transformation from the current business culture within the Nigerian  community towards a system at par with mainstream entrepreneurs at national and global level.

    Expected to attend the conference are engaged business professionals looking for new ways to provide innovative solutions to problems facing entrepreneurs with their businesses on a daily basis.

    Other highlights of the conference include helping  participants raise round one startup funds for 50 select big prospects founders, having  25 selected entrepreneurs pitch their businesses directly to the entire audience including selected investors.

    The conference will feature presentation of awards to top ten most innovative startup founders.

    The  event will  feature the official launch of a book on entrepreneurial guidance for the start-up founder titled “The Ignition- A Validated Path to Start-up Success” Book Launch- by Bunmi Jembola.

  • Church promotes entrepreneurship

    NO fewer than 200 Lagos residents in Ikotun, last Saturday, attended a business forum sponsored by the Kingdom Light Ministries (KLM).

    Its founder and Senior Pastor Samson Makinwa said the event was aimed at assisting Nigerians, in spite of their religions. He added that most of the participants were moslems and that only seven per cent were  members of his at the event.

    Makinwa, a notable entrepreneur, said he discovered that many Nigerians wanted to do business, but did not know how to go about it and that was why he set up the monthly programme entitled: ‘’Business class with Samson Makinwa’’, to teach them business tips.

    Guest speaker, Mr Moses Siloko Siasia, praised Makinwa’s efforts, urging him not to rest on his oars as the programme would help to refocus youths in assessing their businesses.

    Siasia, who is Chairman, Nigerian Young Professional, Forum (NYPF), said his group partners some financial institutions to assist entrepreneurs to access capital, and that he was happy to be associated with KLM and the participants. He pledged his assistance to them.

    He said one of the solutions to unemployment is the creation of jobs by youths, regretting that our political leaders do not pay attention to the small and medium scale enterprises (SMSs) sub-sector. In Japan and China, he said, there was more attention on SMEs. ‘’But here no one is concerned with SMEs. You can use them to build societies because they pay taxes,’’ he added.

    Siasia  who is Chairman/CEO, Mosilo Group, continued: “SMEs are the way to go and will help to tackle unemployment. Many people have entrepreneurial spirit, but lack the finance.’’ He promised to support the participants. He, however, urged them to form a team which they would submit their proposals. The team would scrutinise them before Siasia’s team would work on them and send to the banks for approvals.

    Siasia said there are two forms of assistance – grants, which are free and loans, which are repaid with interests.

    On how to get a loan, he said an applicant must have a bankable business plan, hunger for information, and be connected to the right source, among others. He also said an applicant must exhibit the following features: sincerity, trust and focus.

  • Why Lagos backs entrepreneurship, by commissioner

    Why Lagos backs entrepreneurship, by commissioner

    Lagos State Commissioner for Wealth Creation and Employment, Babatunde Fuad Durosinmi-Etti, said the government is supporting entrepreneurship as a key driver of growth and development.

    He spoke at the Ministry’s  stakeholders’ forum in Epe, in Epe Local Government Area.

    Aside the multinationals, he noted that small and medium enterprises (SMEs) are also driving economic growth.

    To achieve a long-lasting growth, he said the government wants to back businesses within the growing clusters by giving businesses useful tools.

    Durosinmi-Etti reiterated that the government recognised the critical role played by startups and small businesses in creating jobs and spurring economic growth, adding that the ministry was determined to focus on training. He promised companies and individuals across growth sectors using business incubation centres that the facility will be established to support emerging entrepreneurs at each step of their journey by providing early-stage technical training.

    Through the incubators, he said young entrepreneurs would be encouraged to launch and scale up their business ideas.

    Since most successful entrepreneurs start small, he said the incubators would provide a training ground for start-up businessmen in managing and growing their businesses.

    He listed business environment, access to finance, access to markets, and productivity and efficiency as areas where SMEs face challenges, adding that the government was prepared to address the challenges to make the lure of a fledgling business promising.

    Durosinmi-Etti said the ministry had established employment centres in the five divisions of the state to coordinate job registration and labour exchange programmes.

    He said:“These centres would provide career counselling to aspiring youths so that they can join the workforce with better skills for enhanced growth and development.

    “I urge our youths to take advantage of this programme to help them choose, change and adjust to occupational life.”

    In addition to job information, the website will provide links for career help and training resources.

    Users will learn about the job opportunities. Durosinmi-Etti said the Ambode administration is committed to promoting entrepreneurship in citizens to proffer solutions to the lingering crisis of unemployment and constraint to wealth creation in the state.

    He said the government would commit N6.25 billion yearly to the fund for the next four years.

    He said: “The fund is to be given out as a loan with moderate interest rate of three per cent per annum to unemployed youths and residents with innovative business ideas.’’

    The Trust Fund, according to him, is aimed majorly at reducing the level of unemployment among the youth by making funds available to those who have innovative ideas that can translate into viable businesses.

    “It is hoped that this would not only make them self-employed, but also employers,” he said.

    The ministry’s Permanent Secretary, Mr Mustapha AbdulAhmed Olorunfemi, said SMEs play an important role in the economy, but this significant contribution could be enhanced even further.

    He said the ministry would play a key role in helping SMEs tap markets for the first time and would ensure that policies are designed with the needs of small businesses and entrepreneurs in mind.

    He noted that the Lagos State Employment Trust Fund is saddled with  providing loans to start up entrepreneurs, artisans, inventors among others with good business ideas/proposals and enjoined all to take advantage of the initiative.

    Access to funding, he noted, is critical to enabling SMEs to thrive, adding that the government was ready to work with them to address this and create a sustainable economic future.

    Alongside this, he said the government would continue to promote development across the sector, helping to unlock funding to increase opportunities for investment and create jobs.

    He said the government would support platforms for SMEs to innovate on at speed and with less risks, so that products and services could be accelerated to market.

    The forum provided an opportunity for job seekers and businesses to meet with private agencies. The Ministry is partnering private organisations to create jobs opportunities.

    Chief Executive Officer and Founder of Job-Link ,Mary Dinah said the company seeks to create a connection between people seeking work and top employers in diverse industries.

    She said the company aims at school leavers, graduates, artisans, blue collar workers, labourers and other similar groups of people seeking employment in diverse industries.

    “By registering with Job-Link, either through our centre or website, www.joblinknigeria.com, jobseekers have greater exposure to hundreds of employers. Our team of experienced recruiters continuously work on matching our members with job vacancies,”she added.

    Business Development Officer, JobRed, Mr Tunji Adebayo said his organisation  has introduced App to assist job seekers.

    According to him, the App helps graduates to learn more about career tips, labour market, global competitiveness and crucial employability skills.

    “The application is loaded with relevant information that keeps graduates abreast with globally acceptable employability standard,” he said.

  • Heritage Bank, BoI boost youth entrepreneurship

    Heritage Bank, BoI boost youth entrepreneurship

    Heritage Bank Plc and the Bank of Industry (BoI) are collaborating to promote entrepreneurship and engender economic recovery.

    Speaking at the opening of Live Well Bia Foods Outlet in Surulere, Lagos, the Managing Director of Heritage Bank Plc, Ifie  Sekibo said both institution’s support for Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) supported programmes would take the country through the looming recession.

    Represented by the consultant for the bank on SMEs, Mrs. Raliat Oyetunde, who is also the Chief Executive of Prinsult Consulting, the Heritage Bank MD explained: “It is in time of recession that new millionaires emerge. This is an opportunity for the young ones between the ages of 18 and 35 should key into the various financing channels provided by Heritage Bank and BoI.”

    According to him, the documentation and financing of this project was concluded with due diligence within six weeks which is a big feat.

    He said: “We need more young entrepreneurs like the Managing Director, Bia Live Well Outlet, Fadesola Adedayo, to take Nigeria to the next level because the outlet will be opened in 47 other locations across the country before the year ends.”

    He said that passion, mentorship and finance were critical to budding entrepreneurs. In his own contribution, the Acting Managing Director, BoI, Waheed Olagunju, affirmed that the support of BoI and Heritage Bank to further empower young entrepreneurs will lead to the recovery of the Nigerian economy.

  • Entrepreneurship key to ending unemployment, says Minister

    Minister of Education, Malam Adamu Adamu said that entrepreneurship holds the key to solving the mounting unemployment challenges of the country.

    He spoke on the occasion of National Conference on Entrepreneurship Education at Akanu Ibiam Federal Polytechnic Uwanna  Afikpo, Ebonyi state.

    The programme was held by the institution in conjunction with the National Board for Technical Education. Adamu who said that entrepreneurship is key to  survival in the present knowledge based economy urged students, graduates and unemployed youths to embrace entrepreneurship as  a way out of  unemployment.

    According to the Minister who was represented by a Director in the Ministry Dr. Chimezie Aguiyi, in an effort to combat Youth Unemployment and Eradication of Poverty, the National Council on Education (NCE) approved the mainstreaming of entrepreneurial education into the Senior Secondary Schools Curriculum in 2012.

    He said: “The NCE also made it compulsory for students to offer at least one trade and entrepreneurial subject at the senior secondary education level”. “Some states have challenges with the implementation of the Trade and Entrepreneurship component of Senior Secondary Education Curriculum”.

    “The concept of education stems from the realisation that education is not only a tool of impacting knowledge, ability to read and write nor investment in human capital or an index towards economic development of the nation, but also an avenue for the acquisition of values, attitude, skill and knowledge needed in impacting positive change in the immediate and larger environment; as well as the development of an individual to appreciate the dignity of labour.

    Earlier, the Rector of Akanu Ibiam Federal Poly Unwanna Ven. Ogbonnia  Ibe-enwo urged graduates not to be job seekers but job creators by engaging in entrepreneurship, adding that white colar jobs which they have been relying on is no longer available.