A youth-based non-governmental organisation, Twani Foundation has successfully hosted a summit aimed at offering mentorship to forward-looking young Nigerians.
Titled "Nigerian Youth Internship and Mentorship Intervention Scheme", the summit which held in Abuja designed to create an avenue for young people to have opportunity to meet experienced businessmen and entrepreneurs who will train them and mentor them in one skill or the other to become useful members of the society.
With the theme "Empower The Youth, Empower a Nation" the summit was aimed at making young people creators of employment and not job-seekers.
Speaking at the Elite Brunch summit, which had in attendance serial entrepreneurs, business executives, captains of industries and government officials, the founder Twani Foundation, Angel Twani who is also the lead facilitator said a robust empowerment for young people will assist in accelerating economic development.
She said at a difficult period such as this across the country, helping young Nigerians attain their full potentials will be an opportunity for wealth creation.
Those who have achieved some milestones in life in their various fields also shared experiences on how they were able to navigate through in order to inspire young people.
Some of the mentors said the coming together of entrepreneurs and aspiring ones is very critical in order to exchange ideas, so that the younger ones cannot make the mistake of those who were before them.
Stakeholders were of the opinion that learning nitty-gritty of one skill or the other will help alleviate poverty.
Those in attendance include, Rita ladidi Goloto CEO, St Riteaz, Ruth Aguele NTA presenter, Queen Irene Onwuka founder Queen Irene Onwuka Peace Foundation, Chief operating officer Skyewise Group, Oluwaseun Odidi as panelists.
Others are, Comrade Dotun Omoleye representative of Minister of Youth Development, Engr. Ayodele Olawande, Amb. Dr. Tseghomi ShoJay Oteri as speakers while the Special guest was Adaora Onyechere Sydney jack and Guest Speaker, Peter Igho among others.
Brands like the Hq market an on line store ,Psd logistics, Nate Genius films, Peace Ambassador Agency, AlexReports, Amity Global Network etc were also part of this inaugural edition.
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