Sunday Dare urges youth to embrace entrepreneurship

Youth and Sports Development Minister Sunday Dare has reiterated the need for Nigerian youths to embrace entrepreneurship instead of waiting for white collar jobs.

The minister spoke yesterday during this year’s International Youth Day celebration in Abuja with the theme: Transforming Food Systems: Youth Innovation for Human and Planetary Health.

Dare said: “Without any iota of doubt, we now know that youth innovation is a catalyst needed to drive development in all ramifications. With the increasing uptake of technology as an enabler by a huge number of the younger generation, the innovative minds and skills of the youth will serve as the fuel for development.

“Our world is increasingly technology-driven by a youthful generation of brilliant and innovative minds who are daring and ready to discover new frontiers through innovation.

“In line with the theme for this year’s celebration, therefore, we at the Federal Ministry of Youth and Sports are of the belief that when the youth are properly educated, engaged, with their innovation and entrepreneurial solutions, they will continue to play a very significant role in the actualisation of the 2030 Agenda, which include poverty reduction, social inclusion, health care, biodiversity conservation and climate change mitigation.

“The ministry, therefore, uses the opportunity of this celebration to echo the voices of the youth and assure them that government is committed to working towards more equitable food systems with their full involvement and participation.”

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