To boost employability and address the country’s growing skills gap EnterpriseNGR, through its Youth of Enterprise (YOE) Internship Programme, has trained more than 2,300 young Nigerians with industry-relevant skills.
Speaking at the YOE graduation of Cohorts IV and V, themed, ‘Game Changers at Work: Innovate, Disrupt, Lead’ and held recently in Lagos, Obi Ibekwe, CEO, EnterpriseNGR, said the Youth of Enterprise initiative reflects the organisation’s belief that Nigeria’s greatest resource is its people.
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He stressed that the programme is an investment in skills, confidence and resilience for the country’s future workforce.
In her remarks, Joy Abara, head of programmes, EnterpriseNGR, described the initiative as a platform that connects ambition with opportunity, noting that the graduating cohorts are equipped not only with knowledge but also with the mindset to innovate, disrupt and lead in their chosen paths.
“Their journeys inspire us to keep scaling the programme’s reach and impact,” Abara said.
Delivering the keynote address, Tayo Olosunde, co-founder and executive director of MindtheGapNG, urged the graduates to take ownership of their future, stressing that the future of work belongs to those who can reimagine possibilities, create solutions where others see barriers, and lead with integrity.
“As game changers, your responsibility is not only to participate in the workforce but to shape it; innovate with courage, disrupt with purpose, and lead with integrity,” Olosunde said.
As part of the celebration, the best-performing groups in Cohorts IV and V were recognised and rewarded for their innovation and creativity deployed to solve problems in their environment, reinforcing YOE’s commitment to excellence, teamwork, and leadership.
The graduating interns had worked in reputable organisations such as Access Bank, CSCS, Chapel Hill Denham, First Ally, Coronation, Investment One Plc, Custodian, PwC Nigeria, Polaris Bank, SaroAfrica International Limited, Aig-Imoukhuede Foundation, FBNQuest, among others; a testament to the strong industry partnerships that continue to power the YOE Initiative.
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With youth unemployment still a pressing challenge in Nigeria, EnterpriseNGR said the initiative is part of its broader effort to bridge the skills gap and build a pipeline of workplace-ready talent.
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