Nigerian youths from across the country as well as entrepreneurs from
all walks of life gathered at the International Conference centre Abuja
to commemorate the much anticipated National Youth Entrepreneurship and
Empowerment programme, YEEP organized by Love Idoko's Activate success
International foundation. The event was aimed at teaching youths
practical steps on how to become entrepreneurs through exposure to
achievers who have succeeded in different fields. Also the platform
created an opportunity for young entrepreneurs with fantastic business
ideas to be empowered. 'START NOW' being the theme was targeted at
promoting the spirit of entrepreneurship among Nigerian youths as no
fewer than thirty(30) youths with scintillating business ideas and plans
will be empowered with grants which will be disbursed within four
weeks. Speaking at the event, the convener and founder of Activate
Success International Foundation, an event planner and Life Coach, Love
Idoko said " To wait until you are old to pursue your dream is to waste
the person that you are . we all have only one life to live, therefore,
we must give it our best shot" as she urged youths to imbibe an
entrepreneurial approach to life as a way of channeling a lustrous path
for the future. The one-day event was sponsorship by Nestle, Airtel
.School Me Lottery, Belanova apartments,2 BaBa foundation, Crown luxury
properties and BBB media brought in an array of successful Nigerian
entrepreneurs who breathed inspiration into the minds of the youths as
they relayed their stories so far in the entrepreneurial world. Aside
their practical and life-infusing tales were titbits and principles
which guarantee success if practicalized. Among the panelists were
Bassey Eyo: CEO Pay Porte, Dr Ola Brown: founder Flying Doctors West
Africa, Others were George Okoro: an award-winning photographer ,
Adewale Aladejana: CEO Sapphire Scents, Onyeka Akumah: CEO Farm Crowdy,
Seyi Adekunle: CEO Vodi Tailors, Ogwa Iweze: CEO DZYN, Ucy Rochas, an
entrepreneur and humanitarian , Tosan Jemide: Africa's top celebrity
baker. Special guest appearance by 2face Idibia: Africa's music
maestro, Nollywood film maker and legislator: Desmond Elliott and Namure
Ediomioya: G.M AIT network operations. The event being the first of its
kind at the national level, was barraged by multifarious sessions
ranging from Lectures and symposia, media presentations, panel sessions
to entertainment sessions as music artistes Eljoe, Naomee alongside
Bash, a sensational oral poet added flair to the event.Besides, cash
prices of N200,000 will be given to 30 youths whose business ideas are
selected and will be empowered to start their business. The National
Youth Entrepreneurship and Empowerment programme, YEEP is a brainchild
of Love Idoko, whose desire is to help people discover their talents as
well as purpose and to fan them to maximization. Some of the attendees
had this to say about the event:
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