Opinion: Investing In Our Future, By ‘Lande Atere
It is not in our interest to ignore our youths, leaving them with little or no alternatives. A number of them are going into self-employment and entrepreneurship. I think the least we can do for them is make this journey easy for them. They need access to cheap funds, to advise from more experienced entrepreneurs, they need waivers and supportive fiscal structures.
These youths had many questions that I could not answer. I don’t think anyone would. They questions ranged from “How did we get here?” to “Can Nigeria ever be great again”. These are very difficult questions to answer, especially when you yourself had asked these same questions years earlier. Across the room, I could see desperation, fear, anger, anxiety and uncertainty. I could also see determination and strength.
If at all we must list the advantages of social media, we must acknowledge how it has given a different narrative to the Nigerian youth. On the various social media platforms, one cannot but be impressed by the entrepreneurial strength on display by young Nigerians. So it is not true that Nigerian youths are lazy, rather we can see that our youths are hungry for success; they want to grow; they want to make a difference.
I think that our government has an important and, if not, the most important role to play here. As do our corporations and our rich.
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