Anthony Areh<\/p>\n\n\n
Mr Olukayode Pitan, Managing Director, Bank of Industry (BOI), has described technology as a panacea to some of Nigeria\u2019s problems, especially youth unemployment.<\/p>\n\n\n
Pitan made the assertion at the inauguration of BOI-UNILAG Incubation and Co-Working Hub, located at the Faculty of Social Sciences Premises of University of Lagos, Akoka.<\/p>\n\n\n
\u201cTech can help solve some of Nigeria\u2019s social problems particularly youth unemployment which has been further exacerbated by the pandemic.<\/p>\n\n\n
\u201cAt the Bank of Industry, we believe that corporate organisations that are privileged to be in business at these difficult times need to bring groups of likeminded young individuals together to help create wealth and prosperity for future generations.<\/p>\n\n\n
\u201cEmbracing tech and infusing it into business processes will make organisations and the country more competitive.<\/p>\n\n\n
\u201cAnd, I dare say, make our people happier through the delivery of better, higher-quality services from both the public and private sectors.<\/p>\n\n\n
\u201cThe tech industry can be a major pillar of a diversified economy.<\/p>\n\n\n
\u201c It can create exciting jobs that encourage our young people to stay in Nigeria even as they work and compete globally.\u2019\u2019<\/p>\n\n\n
According to Pitan, BOI opened two tech hubs in 2019, in the states of Lagos and Bayelsa.<\/p>\n\n\n
\u201cTwo additional hubs have been completed in Kaduna and Kebbi.<\/p>\n\n\n
\u201cThe bank is committed to developing similar programmes in many other institutions of learning and states across the country.<\/p>\n\n\n
\u201cThe bank will also provide funding to support credible and bankable ideas that emerge from the tech hubs to enable them start operations and scale into viable businesses.<\/p>\n\n\n
\u201cAt the Bank of Industry, we believe that with the collective will of our young people\u2019s positive passion, the right government policies, mentorship, and private capital, this can become a reality in a short period,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n\n
On the BOI-UNILAG Incubation and Co-Working Hub, Pitan said that the bank was sponsoring the hub in recognition of the talented students within the university.<\/p>\n\n\n
He said there was the need to channel the talents to more productive and impactful ends, rather than social vices like Internet fraud.<\/p>\n\n\n
\u201cThe overall objective is to ensure that the bank\u2019s corporate social responsibility investments generate better benefits for the country.<\/p>\n\n\n
\u201cWe believe a hub like this gives young people the opportunity to create legitimate wealth while adding their own quota to the economic development of Lagos State, and Nigeria as a whole.<\/p>\n\n\n
\u201cCreative spaces like these are filling a crucial gap in the tech and startup industry. Hackathons and other competitions to identify tech solutions for social and business problems are born and developed,\u2019\u2019 Pitan said.<\/p>\n\n
Anthony Areh Mr Olukayode Pitan, Managing Director, Bank of Industry (BOI), has described technology as a panacea to some of Nigeria\u2019s problems, especially youth unemployment. Pitan made the assertion at the inauguration of BOI-UNILAG Incubation and Co-Working Hub, located at the Faculty of Social Sciences Premises of University of Lagos, Akoka. \u201cTech can help solve […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":21405,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[682],"class_list":["post-29932","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-boi","has-post-title","has-post-date","has-post-category","has-post-tag","has-post-comment","has-post-author",""],"yoast_head":"\n