The Executive Director of Paradigm Initiative, Mr Gbenga Sesan, has urged Nigerian youths to find outlets for their passions.
Sesan spoke recently at the Surulere Economic and Job Summit organised by the Executive Director of Mind the Gap, Tayo Olosunde, in Surulere, Lagos State.
The summit focused on how to stimulate local productivity for national development.
“Find a place to express your passion. One of the places that will keep you going is passion. Money will not be a deciding factor,” Sesan said, while speaking on ‘Creating local solutions to global human capital challenges (from Ajegunle with skills – story of PIN).’
He described his story as one of being deliberate despite coming from a humble background in Ondo State.
He urged the audience to hold their government representatives accountable.
Sesan said, “As a young Nigerian, you are on your own. You have only one responsibility, which is to yourselves. The politicians don’t really care about us. Ask them questions and don’t queue for photos. Will that picture get you a job or make the roads?”
He said Lagos had always been a home of opportunities and in being deliberate about his story, he chose a path that would help him practise what he loved.
He, therefore, encouraging young people to be persistent and passionate in the place of work.
