[size=18pt]Each year, only 40,000 out of the over 400,000 Nigerian graduates who pass out of the NYSC scheme get employment. Furthermore, only about 20 percent of the 40,000 graduates who get employed are in their desired place of work.
These are clear indications that the employment capacity of the country is inversely proportional to available job seekers. The employing capacities of multi-nationals and blue chip companies (which are the dreams of young job seeking graduates) that service hundreds of thousands of Nigerian Youth are relatively low...

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Invites you, your partners and other stake holders specially to Rise National Youth Forum 6
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Theme : “NIGERIA BEYOND OIL” Strengthening Youth Entrepreneurship in the Next Most Productive Sectors), ENTERTAINMENT + AGRICULTURE + TECHNOLOGY – (EAT).


After a successful outing last year in Owerri, Imo State, Rise Networks' National Youth Forum continues in its crusade of encouraging young Nigerian Graduates to embrace The Blue Collar Campaign Initiative (Hands on Skills).


Each year, only 40,000 out of the over 400,000 Nigerian graduates who pass out of the NYSC scheme get employment. Furthermore, only about 20 percent of the 40,000 graduates who get employed are in their desired place of work.
These are clear indications that the employment capacity of the country is inversely proportional to available job seekers. The employing capacities of multi-nationals and blue chip companies (which are the dreams of young job seeking graduates) that service hundreds of thousands of Nigerian Youth are relatively low...

After a much deserved hiatus taken to research and plan, the highly anticipated, national discourse on Nigeria’s Youth development blueprint, Rise National Youth Forum is finally back with this Season’s theme as NIGERIA BEYOND OIL; Strengthening Youth Entrepreneurship in the Next Most Productive Sectors), ENTERTAINMENT + AGRICULTURE + TECHNOLOGY – (EAT).

The highlight of the restructured Program is the HANDS ON CAMPAIGN... an interactive Video Series on practical skills that empower Youth to earn money and create Jobs. This Season’s event will feature very experienced, skilled, knowledgeable Entrepreneurs and dynamic Change Agents as Speakers entrepreneurs who will teach/train Participants and also prepare their minds to compete in the “soon would-be” next most productive sectors.

Rise Networks has also introduced Instructional Video Content on different areas of Vocation oriented and Production Centered Businesses and will launch and be made available to millions of budding Entrepreneurs on MTN Nigeria’s Online Digital Content Portal, MTN Play.


Guest Speakers for Benin Session Include:

Abdul Oroh, Hon. Commissioner for Agriculture, Edo State Government, Yemi Keri, Managing Director, Edo State Government ICT Agency, Lancelot Oduwa Imasuen, Award Winning Movie Director, Producer, Script Writer, Oremeyi Akah, Country Manager, Verve-Interswitch, Mai Atafo, Creative Director/Fashion Designer, Mai Atafo Inspired.

The Location Roll Call is below:


BENIN SESSION

Date: Thursday March 27th 2014
Venue: Benson Idahosa University, Benin, Edo State, Nigeria.
Time: 10am


The Hashtag on Twitter for this program is #RISEYOUTHFORUMBENIN


NB: The Rise Networks' National Youth Forum HANDS ON Campaign to storm Benin on 27th March, 2014. You cant afford to miss it! #RISEYOUTHFORUMBENIN


THIS PROGRAM IS PROUDLY SUPPORTED BY:

MTN (Lead Sponsor), Nescafe, Close-up, 7up and Verve

THIS IS A FREE AND OPEN EVENT!

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