Osinbajo to Nigerian Youths: Shun ‘Yahoo Yahoo Boys’ With Fancy Cars, Access Fund, $600m, Others
- Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has cautioned the Nigerian youth against negative vices in a bid to survive
- Osinbajo wants the youths to be productive by engaging in activities that would promote their growth and development in a positive way
- The Nigerian leader admonished the youth to ignore fraudsters and their way of living as they would one day end up in prison
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Oyo state, Ibadan- Vice President Yemi Osinbajo, has a good message for the Nigerian youths.
The Guardian reports that Osinbajo on Thursday, November 4, admonished the youths in the country to be focused and not be distracted by fraudsters called ‘yahoo boys’ who would one day end up in jail.
Osinbajo urged the youths to engage in various programmes set up by the federal government and the central bank to support young entrepreneurs and other Nigerians.
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Osinbajo made the call while delivering the first convocation lecture of Kola Daisi University, Ibadan, Oyo state.
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He gave copious examples of young Nigerians who have succeeded without cutting corners and implored the graduands to embrace integrity and character.
He said:
“Don’t be distracted by ‘Yahoo Yahoo boys’ with fancy cars. Their days are always numbered. They will go to jail one day. What is the point of making money when you can’t sleep well at night?
“The point is that of all the examples I have given, not one had wealthy parents. All of them did most, if not all, their education, here, in Nigeria.
“So, it is important for us to bear in mind that a Nigerian education is an important credential because you understand the terrain and you understand the law of the land. But you must find out about the support available either from the private or public sector. For example, the Federal Government has established a N75 billion National Youth Investment Fund. This provides financial support for small businesses in any field.”
Mr Macaroni, Broda Shaggi missing as Nigerian skit makers visit Osinbajo, gifts him award insignia
Meanwhile, Legit.ng had earlier reported that the vice president of Nigeria, Prof Yemi Osinbajo, played host to Nigerian skit makers under the umbrella of the Nigeria Skits Industry Awards (NSIA) on Wednesday, November 3, in Aso Rock, Abuja.
The group of young talented Nigerians was led by their promoter, Hon Bimbo Daramola.
While addressing them, Osinbajo commended the creativity of the skit makers.
Notice of N80K MSMEs survival fund for beneficiaries not from us, FG warns
In another report, the Nigerian government has issued a warning to citizens over a notice of payment of N80,000 claimed to be a survival fund for individuals under the payroll of the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises support scheme.
The steering committee of the MSMEs survival fund warned that messages currently circulating on the WhatApp platform urging beneficiaries to drop their account details to gain access to N80,000 stipends under the scheme's payroll are scams.
In a statement released and sent to Legit.ng, the committee headed by the minister of state for trade and investment, Maryam Katagum, said the notice requesting the public or individuals to disclose their account details on a WhatsApp platform is fraudulent.
Source: Legit.ng
