Tinubu urges youths to be steadfast at AYEEN Summit

National leader of the APC, Bola Tinubu has called on youths not to ever give up on their ideas “even if no one believes in you.”

Tinubu who spoke at the African Young Entrepreneurs Empowerment Nigeria, (AYEEN) 2015 programme in Lagos, at the weekend, told of how he and other other party officials were mocked at and derided when they conceived the idea of forcing the PDP, from power two years ago.

Represented by the Governor of Lagos State, Mr. Akinwunmi Ambode, he said youths should learn from his experience as they strive to achieve their dreams.

“There is no incumbent that has ever lost an election in this country. At the beginning of that journey, we were laughed at, we weren’t given a chance. We were told that we have embarked on an exercise in futility. Yet we believed in the justness of our call. The criticism didn’t deter us but encourage us.

“That exercise has become a history-making exercise. The party that was described as dead on arrival has, however, given birth to a new government, spirit and better democracy.”

Also speaking at the event, Bill Gibson an international speaker and trainer admonished the audience about achieving dreams while sharing an anecdote about his meeting with the late Nelson Mandela.

Influential Nigerians who graced the event included Africa’s richest woman, Mrs. Folorunsho Alakija; Executive director fortThe Bank Of Industry, Mr. Waheed A. Olagunju, chairman of the GIG Group, Chidi Ajaere and King Wasiu Ayinde Marshal (KWAM1) among others.

The event 3-day seminar was put together to put young Nigerian entrepreneurs contact with seasoned veterans and influential people in various industries, and encourage them in putting up and sustaining businesses.

At this year’s episode, participants went through a web business campaign to advertise their business to investors around Africa. They were taught the tricks and trade of marketing and the science and art of business.

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