President Muhammadu buhari receives facebook Ceo Mark Zuckerberg at the Villa
Nigeria’s President, Muhammadu Buhari, has commended the Chief Executive Officer of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg, for sharing his wealth of knowledge with Nigerian youths, and inspiring a new generation of entrepreneurs. At a meeting President Buhari said the various meetings the Facebook founder had held with Nigerian youths since his arrival were most timely, as the country was already exploring opportunities to soar development through entrepreneurship. “Nigeria has always been identified as a country with great potentials for growth, especially with our youthful population, but now we are moving beyond the potentials to reality. I am impressed by your simplicity in sharing your knowledge and wealth with those with less income,” the President said. In his response, Zuckerberg said he was impressed by the interest, energy and entrepreneurial spirit displayed by young Nigerians in all the ICT camps that he had visited. Zuckerberg said he was in the country to promote the penetration of “fast and cheap” internet connectivity, express-wifi, that would help people create online businesses and reduce poverty. Mr Zuckerberg also presented a Facebook drone prototype to President Buhari accompanied by the Vice President Prof Yemi Osinbajo. After the meeting with the y all headed for the Presidential Banquet Hall to participate in the Aso Villa Demo Day, a programme where 30 Nigerian aspiring tech entrepreneurs are expected to showcase their I.T. skills.