Tinubu, Ogun leaders champion tech innovation

The Metropolis Boy Motion, Ogun State Chapter, awarded N14m to winners of its know-how grant initiative throughout the Annual Youth Summit held on the June 12 Cultural Centre in Abeokuta.

The competitors, which was initially introduced as a N10m programme, took an sudden flip when Mr Seyi Tinubu, co-host of the summit, pledged an extra N4m after being impressed by the shows of the finalists.

The organisers disclosed this in an announcement on Wednesday.

They stated the extra N4m pledge by Tinubu underscores the Metropolis Boy Motion’s dedication to making sure that no modern concept is left unsupported.

Based on them, the innovation grant competitors introduced collectively a few of the brightest minds in Ogun State, with contributors presenting artistic options to urgent societal, environmental, and financial challenges.

Their shows highlighted the immense potential of Nigeria’s youth to leverage know-how for transformative change.

“This initiative is a component of a bigger N45m empowerment program unveiled on the summit,” the organisers stated.

“Along with monetary rewards, the winners will obtain mentorship alternatives from business leaders, entry to potential buyers, and sources to refine and scale their improvements.”

The 2024 Ogun State Metropolis Boy Youth Summit, which additionally featured grants for small- and medium-scale entrepreneurs, scholarships for college kids, and monetary assist for market girls, has set a excessive commonplace for youth empowerment and innovation in Nigeria.

The summit was attended by a number of distinguished friends together with Ogun State Governor Dapo Abiodun, Senator Adeola Solomon; Minister for Communication and Digital Economic system Dr Bosun Tijani; Minister for Youth Improvement Ayodele Knowledge; Director-Basic of the ITF Dr Oluwatoyin Afiz; and Director-Basic of SMEDAN Mr Charles Odii.

For the innovators who secured the grants, the organisers famous that the occasion represented a pivotal second of their journey, signaling a future powered by the creativity and resilience of Nigeria’s youth.