Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, the Vice President, says Start-ups are created to stimulate ideas to solve local problems using local solutions.
Osinbajo said this on Friday at the inauguration of the innovation support hub of the North Central in Abuja.
Osinbajo was represented by Mr Afolabi Imokwode, the Senior Assistant, National Social Investment Programme (NSIP).
According to him, the government is working at expanding opportunities for youths, especially those who are unemployed.
“Today its really about technology and innovation, Nigeria is a youthful population and with this, part of what we have done is to create platforms that will allow youths engage with their creativity.
“With innovation particularly using technology, we are already aware of the success of the programme, which is a technology induced programme.
“What it does is really to stimulate a lot more ideas. How do you use technology using Nigerian start-ups and technologies to solve problems.”
He said in the north central, government was looking at how to use technology and innovative ideas to solve governance problems and agriculture related problems.
The Vice President added that technology was also being use to resolve problems of security in the north central.
Mr Kola Aina, the Founder, Ventures Platform Hub, partnering with the Federal Government on the programme, said it was an important intervention by the government.
“Today its really about technology and innovation, Nigeria is a youthful population and with this, part of what we have done is to create platforms that will allow youths engage with their creativity.
“With innovation particularly using technology, we are already aware of the success of the programme, which is a technology induced programme.
“What it does is really to stimulate a lot more ideas. How do you use technology using Nigerian start-ups and technologies to solve problems.”
He said in the north central, government was looking at how to use technology and innovative ideas to solve governance problems and agriculture related problems.
The Vice President added that technology was also being use to resolve problems of security in the north central.
Mr Kola Aina, the Founder, Ventures Platform Hub, partnering with the Federal Government on the programme, said it was an important intervention by the government.
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