Why We Are Building The Next Generation Of Leaders – Obiakoeze

Promoters of The Generation Next Youth Empowerment Summit (TGNYES), have explained that for Nigeria to compete with other nations in the next decade, then the country has to empower the leaders of tomorrow with creative and innovative skills.

The Head, Strategy, Elbativeni Impressions and Consult, Ms. Destiny Obiakoeze, told The WHISTLER in an interview in Abuja, Tuesday, that Nigeria lags behind in leadership and may remain so except the country embraces Information and Communication Technology wholly.

According to the Google accredited trainer, innovation and creativity imparts discipline, focus and commitment which translates to leadership responsibility.

“Today, you will agree with me that most youths in our country see themselves as liability to their parents because they are not economically empowered due to shortages of employment opportunities.

“But with the right investment in ICT, there is no way Nigeria will have this large army of the unemployed with predictable consequences for the nation.

“It is in this regard that we are committed to The Generation Next Youth Empowerment Summit (TGNYES), an initiative of Elbativeni Foundation, a social enterprise arm of Elbativeni Impressions and Consults.”

She further explained that the forthcoming summit scheduled for October 28 is in keeping with the tradition of the Foundation to engage “youths as instruments of change and drivers of development in their immediate communities and the country in general.

“The Generation Next Youth Empowerment Summit is a youth empowerment summit borne with a vision to identify the latent power – passion, inborn in our youths spread across the nation and indeed Africa, against adverse circumstances – igniting them towards crossing barriers, breaking new frontiers and daring to achieve outstanding feats in their various endeavors, in life and for society. The summit is youth centered and youth focused, with a mission to BUILDING THE NEXT GENERATION OF LEADERS in the socio political and economic life of the country.”

Amongst those listed to engage youths include Mr. Frank Nweke, former Minister of Information and currently, Director General of the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG); Mr. Daniel Maxwell Jr. from Liberia- coach, leadership and marketing strategist; Mr Lanre Hermann CEO Infoskills; Mr Oba Boniface Chief Executive Officer of O&S Services Network Ltd (Alternative Management, Business Advisory and Consultancy Company), and Mr. Hassan Abdul, CEO Media Range Ltd amongst others.

Some Of The Opportunities At The Summit Include; ten start-up businesses will win free business support services; 20 Lladies will be selected from participants to attend free six months ICT training from February 2018 to July 2018 as well as soft loans available to participants.