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Presidential candidate of the Labour Party at the 2023 elections, Mr Peter Obi, has urged Nigerian youths to influence change for a better society and make meaningful contributions to the economy.
Obi made this revelation while speaking at the Nexford University 2024 Graduation Ceremony held at the Landmark Event Centre, Victoria Island, Lagos.
Nexford University (NXU) is a next-generation online university based in Washington DC, in the United States of America, USA.
In his key note address, Obi stated: “You have acquired more than anybody can acquire. If people in other countries go through the experience you pass through here, they won’t even pass. So go out there and influence change in the society that you live in.
“Don’t go about thinking about only making money. Go check anybody that makes meaningful wealth, they do so by creating value, by giving themselves out to serve the society. It is for you to help solve problems in the society.”
Tarzi who commended Nigerian students for their resilience, urged the 2024 graduating to showcase deliver real-time solutions that will change the world.
He said, “We are really proud of our Nigerian students. Nexford will continue to help Nigerian students bridge skill gap to be able to fit into the real world job market place globally.
“We are excited that over 75 per cent of our students have achieved their goal of investment with the quality of the education and the value Nexford has afforded them.
Speaking on the Nexford plan for 2025, Tarzi said, “We are planning expansion geographically to be able to expand our community of learners globally.”
Solve problems, prioritize skills, Ezekwesili tells graduates
Addressing the graduands, Dr Obiageli Ezekwesili, a former Minister of Education, stressed on the need for Nigerian youth to embrace acquisition of the skill set of the modern-day job market.
Ezekwesili, a board member of NXU, noted that the job market is fast-changing, saying Artificial Intelligence will further revolunize how work will be done globally.
“Whosoever you’re we want to see an objective solution that has come from you, because you got the best of skilled education. That’s what we pride ourselves for. This is skilled education that you’ve achieved and it’s the 21st century skilled education.
“So, solve a problem and let your name be attached to that solution. It will be important. The fact is that when you go before board rooms these days, people don’t care about the certificates you’ve brought. They care about the complex situations that you can fix.”
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