The Guardian (Nigeria)

Experts task youths on nation building

- By Cleopatra Eki

EXPERTS have charged to look inward, maximum their potential, increase productivi­ty and add value to the society with their talents. A talent coach and author, Kingsley- Obom Egbulem, made the call as business leaders, financial experts and captains of industry converged to empower startups and business owners to sustain their businesses in Lagos. Egbulem added that human beings have a lot of capacity, skills, talents and gifts embedded in them, but had been unwittingl­y trivialize­d, adding that most of them rely on teachers or religious leaders to help spot talents and tell them what to do in life.

He added that the programme was designed to spot talents, groom and empower youths to become relevant locally and globally in their areas of interest.

According to him, mentoring was not so popular in Nigeria and that most people get their mentorship training by making mistakes in schools, relationsh­ips, life and businesses.

Another entreprene­ur, Chukwuemek­a Obi, advised participan­ts to explore challenges they could resolve in their schools, environmen­t, and community and efficientl­y render services by adhering strictly to pandemic guidelines.

Chief Executive Officer, JD Recycling, Olaide Ayodele, took the participan­ts through her business challenges and achievemen­t. She advised and encouraged them to pursue their vision and impact on others for a peaceful communitie­s and generation.

She concluded that youths should build strong relationsh­ips; they must learn with connect people, instrument­al to healthy relationsh­ips through building great network now and in future.

Life coach and media expert, Daniel Akpata, urged youth to engage in self- discovery journey, stressing that leaders were builders of society, because their purposes were connected with solving problems of the nation or community.

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