Mrs Efua Edeh, Executive
Director, Junior Achievement Nigeria (JAN), on Thursday said that imparting entrepreneurship acumen in youths could liberate the country from economic uncertainty. Edeh made the remark at the JAN National Company of the Year Competition in Lagos. She added that the country’s current state of economic uncertainty could only be surmounted through the entrepreneurial activities of youths. “With today’s economic outlook, companies programmes empower our youths and give them a solid understanding of what it takes to run a successful company, while giving back to the community. “These are the leadership skills we are striving to impart on our youths to build a nation of conscientious business leaders and eradicate the effects of unemployment,’’ she said.
Similarly, Mrs Elizabeth Bintliff, Chief Executive Officer, Junior Achievement Africa, said that she was impressed with the display of intelligence demonstrated by the students in the completion of their projects. Bintliff advised the students to hold fast to what they had learnt in the course of preparing for the competition and noted that it would help them to achieve their goals in future. “Entrepreneurship is difficult, challenging and tasking but it is also highly rewarding,’’ she said. Blintiff said that one of the biggest challenges they might encounter in their journey to becoming entrepreneurs would be to get their parents to understand their vision.
“I urge you to be intentional and respectful in helping your parents to understand the decisions you make,’’ she said. The Tide source reports that Caro Favoured College, Ajegunle, Lagos, came first with their Dot Matrix Display.