BY TEMI OHAKWE, ABUJA – The Federal Government has been tasked on the need to adequately equip Nigerian youths to address current challenges facing the country’s economy.
The government is also urged to open access to build entrepreneurial space, where youths can incubate their ideas.
A Start-up expert, Mr. Taiwo Adepoju gave the challenge while briefing journalists ahead of a Start-UP summit aimed at building a supportive system for business success, especially among young people.
Adepoju further called on the government to be people focused rather than concentrating on resources saying when people are considered as the capital, it will reflect on the nation’s economy.
He further said; “Government must be innovative in its approach to addressing unemployment in Nigeria. There is need for consistent assessment and review of initiatives to address failure rates”.
Speaking on the roles of the Academia, Adepoju said that Education must be tailored to provide practical solutions to help businesses survive in the economy.
In his word; “Academia plays critical role in economy development, getting people schooled in proper entrepreneurship education is key”.
He explained that the idea behind the Summit is to help young businesses grow by exposing them to vital information and resources necessary for their survival, adding that the summit is SMEs, Innovation driven enterprises and social enterprises.
The focus of the Start-UP summit, he said is building dynamic Entrepreneurial Ecosystem in Nigeria.
