In a message on International Youth Day, President Bola Tinubu praised young Nigerians for their innovative spirit and digital skills.
Tinubu noted that young Nigerians are driving digital adoption, trends, and innovation both within Nigeria and on the global stage.
He lauded the country’s youths for their creativity and entrepreneurship, particularly hailing content creators who generate legitimate income with minimal equipment.
Tinubu also commended young entrepreneurs in various sectors, including a fashion designer in Aba and agro-tech innovators in Kano.
The president’s message, delivered through his spokesman Chief Ajuri Ngelale, aligns with this year’s theme of the annual celebration, “From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development.”
Quoting Ngelale, “The President salutes that Nigerian youth in Ebute Metta with only a ringlight and a camera, creating legitimate income and wonders in amusement; that young woman entrepreneur in Aba, creating inimitable fashion pieces, and that young man in Kano, creating pathways for sustainable agriculture through agro-technology.
“President Tinubu states that it is in furtherance of harnessing the creative talents of the youth that his administration relaunched the Nigeria Youth Investment Fund (NYIF) under the Federal Ministry of Youth Development.
“The facility is a N110 billion fund dedicated to empowering the youth in priority sectors to drive sustainable economic growth and development.
“The Digital and Creative Enterprises (IDiCE) programme, the 3Million Technical Talents Scheme, the Skill-Up Artisans Programme (SUPA), and the National Youth Talent Export Programme (NATEP) are also some of the programmes to empower the nation’s young people, and create millions of IT and technical jobs that will make them globally competitive.
“On this special occasion to celebrate the youth, President Tinubu assures Nigerians that his administration is here to make their dreams come alive in a sustainably expanding, inclusive economy.”