President Bola Tinubu has facilitated with the Nigerian youths and their creative zeal and agency to drive digital adoption, trends, and innovation in Nigeria and beyond.Â
In a statement issued by the Special Adviser to the President on Media and Publicity Ajuri Ngelale, to mark this year’s International Youth Day which is celebrated every August 12, the President affirmed that within the nation’s youths lies the excellent spirit and pearl of transformation to digitally innovate Nigeria to prosperity and global acclaim.
While acknowledging the strides of the youth in diverse spheres, especially in developing billion dollar technologies and innovations to make the world a more prosperous and evolved place, Tinubu commended the efforts of Nigerian youths.
He stated 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.
Meanwhile other initiatives geared towards empowering young Nigerians according to the statement include; 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).
The theme for this year’s International Youth Day is ‘From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development.’
