President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, on Sunday called on the nation’s youths to venture into entrepreneurship through their cell-phones as a way of self-employment and creating job opportunities for others.

Saraki gave the charge while delivering the Fourth Convocation Lecture of the Adeleke University, Ede in the State of Osun, on Sunday.

In his paper with the title, “National Economic Development Through Entrepreneurship: The Role of Private Universities in Nigeria,” Saraki said it has become imperative for youths not to see their phones as fashion accessories alone, but potent platforms to launch themselves into entrepreneurship and gainful self-employment.

Saraki said: “To the graduating students, I will say that it is perhaps true that Nigerian youths are not currently maximising the potential that social media has for stimulating entrepreneurship in many areas, including those that were unheard of just a few years ago.

“I would like to see more young Nigerians put what they learned in the university to impactful use by leveraging on the social media’s abundant opportunity for business ventures.

“Entrepreneurship starts with a mindset; form networks, begin to see your phone as a business tool and not just a fashion accessory; get tutorials for starting new businesses or to ginger new business ideas.

“There is no reason why any of today’s graduating students cannot become a Jack Dorsey, the co-founder of Twitter, net worth $5 billion – or Brian Chesky, a co-founder of Air BnB. Michelle Phan of the cosmetic business Ipsy is now worth $300 million – not bad for someone who first started by uploading her videos on YouTube,” he declared.

He stated that due to its belief that entrepreneurship is crucial to the success of the economy, the National Assembly has since prioritised the passage of landmark economic laws to enable Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) to grow.

He urged private universities to rise to the challenge of promoting private enterprises by ensuring that entrepreneurial skills are taught across various disciplines.

He said: “The education ethos ought to move away from the over-emphasis on theory-based approach and paper certification towards inculcating practical skills that support apprenticeship and boost innovation and industry.

“This is the place of Vocational and Technical education which provides that the youth imbibe practical skills that will not only make them employable but will also help the country to build an army of job providers,” he said.

The President of the Senate also charged the graduates to be good ambassadors for their alma mater – Adeleke University – and good economic ambassadors for their generation and for this country.

“Endeavour always to be a credit to yourselves, to your families, your communities, and your country. The motto of this university is ‘Education, Excellence and Character’ – I encourage you to be exemplars of this motto. Be lifelong students, live the knowledge culture; an individual that never ceases to learn, never ceases to grow,” he stated.

http://kikiotolu.com/saraki-to-nigerian-youths-turn-your-cellphones-into-business-tools/

I was on my way to Ibadan from Ilorin last week Tuesday , on getting to Geri-alimi, I saw people rushing here and there. b4 I could notice what's up, it was Saraki passing. Omo Ilorin people dun almost take that man as God chai!!!

Saraki should checkmate SARS first before encouraging this.

With the way I hear SARS harrases people because of phone content, this one would be like a bank for them

It's a pity the lawmakers in this country are not proactive nor have brought initiatives to the table before. A country with great and immense intellects being ruled by illiterates ( both educated and non educated ones). Smh.

This man just dey wake up? Na today boys dey use fone take make money? All doz fake bank and bvn messages we dey receive for fone years ago shey na frm laptop dem use send am?

Ok Oga senator.

that's what they good at . they are very lazy they don't work .

Hashimyussufamao:
I was on my way to Ibadan from Ilorin last week Tuesday , on getting to Geri-alimi, I saw people rushing here and there. b4 I could notice what's up, it was Saraki passing. Omo Ilorin people dun almost take that man as God chai!!!

Hashimyussufamao:
Omo Ilorin people dun almost take that man as God chai!!!

You lots claim we are local mumus in Ilorin. Hope una don see how Saraki is proving to be current day maradona- IBB Protege

Lipscomb:
that's what they good at . they are very lazy they don't work .

K

That's alright

Yes, just they way you turned yours to an instrument of theft so much that you did in Kwara

Thumbs up buky

Play Baba Ijebu and Bet9ja on your phones....

Try and be at the mercy of Sars

Lol.... Saraki the instructor!

Why are you working as a politician?

Help us tell those SARS too sey na our tools ooo

We done turn am tey tey but Sars no gree us rest.

Cheap Samsung phones. Check my signature.

PUSSYBBQGRILLS:
Play Baba Ijebu and Bet9ja on your phones....

Them go wreck you ehn!

We have been doing that sir, your opinion is not needed.


Check my signature if you need a website designer

comshots:
Them go wreck you ehn!

I go teach you. No worry.

U mean we should start anoda mmm or yahoo ?

Just like he turned senate to his own tool

So that SARS would double up on us as yahoo boiz, ba. Scrap SARS and will deliver content.

Just try tell a SARs officer you are a forex trader.... Brief me d details peradventure u return home without a scar/slap or parting with a debit alert

stupid saraki,na today guys d use fone do scam business online,fake SMS of job,.This man is a failure,his trillions on his father account,can't build company in Nigeria or create more industries in Nigeria.