28 Oct 2025

Earlier in the day on Monday, October 27th, I had attended the book launch of “Just Go Further”, a book authored by the brilliant Mrs Ebele Obi, held at the Alliance Française – Mike Adenuga Centre, Ikoyi, Lagos. The book thoughtfully highlights the importance of apprenticeship, entrepreneurial culture, and the development of small and medium enterprises (SMEs), especially among our young people, and the courage to start small. Mrs Obi beautifully captured the essence of starting small, learning through experience, and growing with integrity. Her message resonates deeply with our collective need to encourage young Nigerians to develop practical skills and build thriving businesses from the ground up. As part of my contribution, I intend to send copies of this book to secondary schools across the country, to help broaden students ' understanding of entrepreneurship and encourage them to begin building ideas and businesses early. We must learn to promote a culture where our youths are not just job seekers, but job creators. For a productive and self-reliant nation, our people must be empowered to create, innovate, and thrive. A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO