ABUJA- President Bola Tinubu has extolled Nigerian youths for their creative zeal to drive digital adoption, trends, and innovation in Nigeria and beyond.
The President celebrated the youth on the International Youth Day, marked every Aug. 12.
The theme of 2024 International Youth Day is: ‘From Clicks to Progress: Youth Digital Pathways for Sustainable Development.’
According to Tinubu, in the nation’s youths lies the excellent spirit and pearl of transformation to digitally innovate Nigeria to prosperity and global acclaim.
He acknowledged 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.
The President saluted Nigerian youths creating legitimate income and pathways for sustainable agriculture through agro-technology.
He stated that it was 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.”
He said the empowerment programmes included 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).
He said these programmes would empower the nation’s youths and create millions of IT and technical jobs that would make them globally competitive.
President Tinubu assured Nigerians that his administration would make their dreams come alive in a sustainably expanding, inclusive economy. (NAN)
