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President Tinubu Asks Online Content Creators To Create Jobs For Others
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#Economy #Tinubu ©August 1st, 2025 ®August 1, 2025 9:29 pm Nigeria President, Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called on online content creators to create jobs for others, saying, the digital media is now a central driver of economic growth, while emphasizing that the youths are no longer waiting to be invited into the future, that, they are already building the future. #OsazuwaAkonedo
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Nigeria President Bola Ahmed Tonubu has
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called on online content creators to
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create jobs for others saying the
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digital media is now a central driver of
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economic growth while emphasizing that
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the youths are no longer waiting to be
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invited into the future that they are
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already building the future. Details of
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the president's statement as made
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available in a news release signed by
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the presidential spokesperson Beao
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Onanuga on Friday reads verbatim below.
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President Bola Ahmed Tonubu on Friday
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called on young Nigerians active in the
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digital media space to harness their
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platforms as instruments of national
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progress. He urged them to build
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businesses that create employment,
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produce content that reflects unifying
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values and serve as positive catalysts
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for societal development. He emphasized
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the critical importance of verifying
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information before amplifying it. At the
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opening of the progressives digital
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media summit themed unveiling the
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critical role of new media in national
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development, President Tonubu said,
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"Your generation has recognized this
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moment. You are using digital tools to
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innovate, educate, and demand
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accountability.
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But as your influence grows, so must our
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collective sense of purpose and
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responsibility.
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I urge you to continue using digital
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platforms to advance our nation's
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progress. Build businesses that employ
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others. Create content that uplifts and
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unites. Use your influence to foster
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unity, not division. He commended the
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creativity and resilience of Nigeria's
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youth as he described digital media as a
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driving force of economic and social
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transformation.
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It is no longer merely an accessory to
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life, he said. From developing
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innovative platforms to building vibrant
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online communities, you are
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demonstrating the determination that is
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redefining what is possible for this
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country. You are not waiting for the
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future. You are building it. Digital
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media is now a central driver of
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economic growth, civic engagement, and
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social change. It broadens
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representation for those previously
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unheard. The president said his
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administration is committed to
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supporting digital innovation through
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the National Digital Innovation Fund and
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policies that promote a thriving startup
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ecosystem.
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However, he warned practitioners to
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remain vigilant against disinformation
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and cyber threats. Chief of staff to the
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president Fei Bajjabia praised digital
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media practitioners who have
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consistently stood up for Nigeria and
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projected the nation positively on the
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global stage. You are the vanguard of a
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reborn Nigeria determined to reach for
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the stars. Under President Tonubu's
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leadership, our nation has begun its
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long delayed march toward greatness. The
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road may be challenging, but it is
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necessary, he stated in a goodwill
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message. The special adviser to the
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president on information and strategy,
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Beo Onuga, highlighted the significance
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of the summit. He noted that lessons
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from recent elections in countries like
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the US and Germany underscore how
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digital media have become crucial
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battlegrounds beyond mere entertainment
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for shaping poll outcomes. However,
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social media is not a fair battleground.
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As a public square, it is often chaotic
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and unregulated. Users frequently
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disregard rules. Divisive content is
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rampant. Deep fakes and Igenerated
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content are increasingly used against
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political opponents. Posts are driven by
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clicks, not truth or accuracy.
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Misinformation spreads five times faster
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than official corrections. On anger
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observed, he expressed optimism that the
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summit would address these challenges,
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focusing on strategies to combat fake
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news and misinformation.
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The summit convenor she daar special
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assistant to the president on new media
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emphasized that in less than a decade
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digital media has evolved from a tool of
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personal connection into a powerful
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engine for communication innovation and
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influence. He stressed the importance of
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harnessing this force for the good of
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Nigeria while managing inherent risks
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such as privacy concerns and threats to
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social cohesion.
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It is a privilege
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to address you at this important digital
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media summit.
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The theme of this gathering
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unveiling the central role of new media
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in national development
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captures the spirit
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of our times
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and that of our nation
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across Nigeria.
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We are witnessing a surge of creativity
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and ambition as young Nigerian
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hest digital media to share their voices
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and shape our society.
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From developing new platform
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to building vibrant online communities,
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you are demonstrating
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ingenuity
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and a commitment to progress that is
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redefining
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what is possible for this country. You
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are that possibility.
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You are not waiting to be invited into
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the future.
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You are building the future.
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[Music]
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New media is no longer
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an accessory to our national life.
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It is fast becoming a central driver of
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economic growth,
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civic engagement
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and social change. It is creating
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opportunities
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for millions of young people,
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reducing conventional barriers to
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participation
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in politics
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and enabling broader representation
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of those who would previously
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have gone on hard.
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Your generation has understood this
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moment.
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You are using digital tools to innovate,
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to educate
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and to demand accountability.
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But as this influence grows, so too must
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our collective sense of purpose and
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responsibility.
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I urge you to continue
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using digital platforms as instrument of
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national progress.
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But
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you should build business that employ
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others.
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Create content that uplift those around
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you.
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Use your influence to foster unity
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and not division.
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We are in a world where disinformation
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spread easily.
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Verify before you amplify. Please
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let the digital space reflect the value
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that bind us together as a people
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honestly,
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compassionate,
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discipline, and patriotism.
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Patriotism is not about slogans
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and political theater.
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It is about what
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will contribute to the common good.
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Every gap
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and every app
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you design,
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every story you tell,
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every brand you build is a statement to
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the world about who we are and what we
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stand for as a nation.
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This administration
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understands the important of this new
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frontier.
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That's where that is why we are making
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strategic investments in digital
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infrastructure
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and broadband expansion.
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We are committed to ensuring that access
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to the internet is not a privilege
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for the viewer but a right
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enjoyed by all Nigerians.
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We are also supporting innovation
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through the National Digital Innovation
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Fund and nurturing the startup ecosystem
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with policies that promote growth and
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reduce unnecessary regulation.
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We will not lose focus on cyber
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security.
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Every Nigerian has a right to be
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protected in both the physical and
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digital domains
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[Applause]
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and you are the young people of this
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country.
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You remain most important,
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the most important investment.
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You are of a nation. Your ideas,
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your energy, and your commitment to
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national development
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are among Nigerian's greatest assets.
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So I challenge you to use your platforms
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not only for selfex expression, anger
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policies that promote
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or retaliation
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but for problem solving
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to build solutions that addresses our
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nation's needs.
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to mentor others as we grow
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and to promote digital literacy and
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accountability in every corner of our
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society.
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Let your leadership
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be defined by integrity.
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Let your digital footprint reflect the
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best of our nation.
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Let your actions speak of a generation
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that did not wait for permission to
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lead.
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Step forward with your courage and with
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clarity.
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Nigeria's path to prosperity
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will be shaped by many forces. Make
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yours inclusive
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and relevant.
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But none will be more positive than the
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choices made by those who dare to
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imagine and who possesses the skill to
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build.
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Just imagine
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the vacons
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are great female footballers.
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[Applause]
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They were down
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two zero
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before our time.
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Ordinary soul and this one would have
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given up but they came up with
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perseverance,
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determination and consistency.
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[Applause]
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to bring the glory
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to the entire nation. So let us move
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forward together like they did. Let your
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creativity
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continue to inspire,
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let your enterprise, create opportunity.
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And yet your example show this
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generation is not only ready for the
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future, but ready to lead the future.
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I pray
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may your work be guided by wisdom.
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May your voices
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will lift others
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and may your generation be remembered
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not just for its potential
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for the full achievements
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of the reality of our time. God bless
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you all.
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[Applause]
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