UNILAG Determined to empower the youths in the nation’s building through capacity development and entrepreneurship, the University of Lagos (UNILAG) has approved the establishment of a youth center by an American-based non for profit making organisation within the campus of the university.
The university is partnering with We’re Empowered to Achieve the Impossible (WETATI) International to empower youths through entrepreneurial development.
Speaking while receiving the founder of the organisation, Dr. Margaret Dureke in his office, the Vice-Chancellor, Prof. Rahamon Bello, expressed satisfaction with the aspirations of the organisation, saying that the university looks forward to further collaboration with WETATI.
Earlier, at the maiden edition of a 2-day WETATI Youth Empowerment Conference Nigeria held at the UNILAG Staff School auditorium, students were awarded scholarships just as some key personalities were also honoured with special policy awards.
The conference was graced by the Dean of Students, Prof. Tunde Babawale and hundreds of student-participants.
The Dean, Students Affairs, expressed delight for the partnership saying it would bring global youth empowerment conference 2015 to the university because the institution believe in the vision and mission of WETATI, adding that it was a synergy in the right direction for the growth of the teeming youths.
Dureke, a US-based Nigerian author, disclosed to Campus News that the move was to inspire by the need to impact creative thinking into whatever students want to do; businesses, service, internship concept, among others.
She however, said the organisation would continue to prioritise on building a nation through mindset, service, volunteerism, mentorship, leadership with integrity and entrepreneurship.
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