Eight young Nigerian Entrepreneurs have won N2.4 million in a Youth Sustainable Enterprise Challenge competition.
\nThe event, which held in Rivers State, was funded by the British Council in partnership with King\u2019s Trust International, and delivered by Entrepreneurial Development Initiative (ENDIP).
\nThe award of N2.4 million in seed funding was to eight young entrepreneurs in Rivers State under the Youth Sustainable Enterprise Challenge Programme (YSECP).
\nYSECP supports young Nigerians to develop sustainable businesses, build entrepreneurial skills, and contribute to local economic growth.
\nEach winner received \u00a6 300,000 to scale their business ideas following a competitive pitch process.
\nIn her welcome address, the Executive Director, ENDIP, Mrs. Lilian Ari, said the organisation has in the past 25 years stayed true to its vision of developing 10,000 enterprises capable of generating 30,000 jobs in the country by 2030.
\n\u201cOur mission has been simple but powerful: to give young people the tools, training, mentorship, finance and network they need to turn ideas into thriving businesses.
\n\u201cFrom vocational skills to business incubation, from micro credit to venture equity, we have walked this journey with thousands of young people and today we celebrate the next generation of change makers\u201d, Mrs. Ari said.
\nShe also stressed the need for multinational corporations operating in the region, including oil companies, Banks and others, to develop the entrepreneurial skills of the youth.
\nThe Tide learnt that each of the eight winners will get a sum of N300,000 each.
\nSpeaking with newsmen, the Director Programmes, British Council, Mr. Chikodi Onyemerela, said the organisation in conjunction with the King\u2019s Trust International has been making efforts to develop the entrepreneurial skills of young Nigerians.
\nHe said the programme was to create opportunities for the participants to develop skills that will be useful to them.
\nOnyemerela, who described Nigeria as a vast country with unlimited resources, also stressed the need for corporate organisations and governments to invest in skills development of young people in the country.
\nHe said by doing this, insecurity and other social vices will be checked in the country.
\nHe also urged the beneficiaries to make the best use of the opportunities to improve themselves and the society.
\nOnyemerela, who was the guest of honour at the occasion, noted that the British Council has organised similar programmes in Enugu, Abuja, Lagos, Owerri, and other parts of the country.
\nAccording to him, the participants will be assisted through mentoring and other support programmes to enable them nurture their skills.
\nSpeaking with newsmen, the Chairman, Joint Association of Persons With Disabilities, Enugu State Chapter, Mr. Onyebuchi Mba, said majority of the members of the Association in Enugu State have benefited from the programme, adding that it was the reason he was in Port Harcourt to show solidarity with them.
\nHe said partnership between the British Council, King\u2019s Trust International, and ENDIP has established a sustainable development ideology that should be appreciated by all concerned.
\nAlso speaking, some of the participants and winners of the final business pitch and grant awards, expressed excitement over the programme and pledged to make judicious use of their money.<\/p>\n
By; John Bibor<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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