Technology Limitless Nigeria (GenU 9JA), a collaborative platform led by the United Nations Youngsters’s Fund (UNICEF), has empowered practically 9 million Nigerian youths in digital studying, expertise growth and livelihood pathways.
This bold Public-Personal-Youth-Partnership (PPYP) initiative is designed to assist younger folks transition easily from schooling to productive employment and energetic citizenship.
Cristian Munduate, UNICEF Nigeria Consultant, stated this on the Group’s annual Steering Committee assembly in Lagos to have fun three years of groundbreaking achievements and set bold targets for the longer term.
The assembly reaffirmed GenU 9JA’s dedication to reworking the lives of tens of millions of Nigerian youths by connecting them to alternatives for expertise growth, digital studying, and livelihood pathways.
The committee reviewed progress throughout the initiative’s three core pillars: Connectivity and Digital Studying, Office Readiness, and Youth Engagement, as key companions introduced updates on their respective contributions, underlining how collaboration has pushed success.
The assembly was attended by GenU 9JA companions from the federal government, non-public sector, civil society, UN organisations, and younger folks from throughout Nigeria.
Munduate, who reiterated the urgency for continued funding in youth, stated that since its inception, UNICEF GenU 9JA had empowered practically 9 million younger Nigerians, surpassing the three-year goal of seven.5 million.
“The way forward for any nation lies within the palms of its kids and youth. By offering expertise, alternatives, and a platform for engagement, we’re not solely altering particular person lives but additionally shaping a brighter future for Nigeria,” Munduate stated.
Talking, the Chief Govt Officer of Airtel Nigeria, Carl Cruz, emphasised the transformative potential of digital entry, citing the continuing UNICEF-Airtel Reimagine Training Programme, part of the GenU 9JA initiative.
“Airtel is proud to play a task in making certain no younger Nigerian is left behind on this digital age.
“We’re inspired by the success recorded thus far among the many 1,260 colleges linked via our partnership,” he stated.
The Chief Govt Officer of Tony Elumelu Foundation (TEF), Somachi Chris-Asoluka, highlighted the impression of youth entrepreneurship:
“Younger persons are the engines of Africa’s {economic} transformation. Since 2015, the TEF Entrepreneurship Programme has empowered over 20,000 younger entrepreneurs, creating greater than 400,000 jobs.
“Our BeGreen Africa initiative will now assist over 400 younger entrepreneurs in Nigeria, Kenya, Morocco, Senegal, and South Africa, with green-focused coaching, mentorship and seed capital to advance sustainable ventures,” Chris-Asoluka stated.
The committee concluded with a name for continued funding in Nigeria’s youth, urging the federal government, non-public sector and civil society to additional their assist for younger folks by making certain they had been ready for significant contributions to Nigeria’s growth.
