Goodluck launches 'youwin'programme to provide jobs for thousands of Nigerians

President Goodluck
Jonathan has launched an
initiative to support
Nigerian entrepreneurs.

The initiative known as
Youth Enterprise With
Innovation in Nigeria or
YouWin.

The YouWin innitiative is
targeted at youths
between the ages of 18
and 35 who already own
businesses or have strong
business plans. More
details can be found at
www.youwin.org.ng
You can view the
qualifications forYouWin
below:

Qualification for
Participation in
YouWiN!
All applicants for the
Business Plan
Competition will be
required to satisfy all of
the following criteria to
be eligible for
consideration:

The applicant is a proven
citizen of Nigeria, no
older than 35 years
(proof of identity
international passport/
voters card)
The applicant is
proposing a business
venture within the
national borders of
Nigeria, and with the
intention of employing
Nigerian citizens.

The proposed venture
does not entail the
production and
distribution of weapons,
alcoholic beverages,
tobacco or/and gambling,
or any activities that is in
contradiction with the
Nigerian constitution
Applicants have prepared
an innovative business
concept summary
The promoter should be
willing to make an
equity contribution in
kind, but does not need
to have long experience
in managing a business
The applicant must
choose to participate in
one award pool. There
are 6 regional pools on
the basis of geo political
zone as identified by
market in which the
applicant wishes to do
business.

To apply visit:
www. youwin.org.ng
During the launch of
YouWin President
Goodluck Jonathan spoke
about some American
innovators and what he
hopes would be the
outcome of this initiative,
he said “Jobs started his
career by building the
first Apple personal
computer in the run-
down garage of his
foster parents and he
pursued his
entrepreneurial dreams
to become one of the
most influential
innovators of the 21st
century.

Similarly Bill Gates’
Microsoft and Mark
Zuckerberg’s Facebook
are eloquent testimonies
to the capacity of the
youth to dream big and
win big in an innovative
manner. We have such
men and women in this
land too: our challenge is
to find them early,
nurture them and
encourage them”.

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Posted: at 14-10-2011 10:18 AM (13 years ago) | Hero

Is this a way of helping jobless Nigerians or is it an avenue for "the government" to embezzle public fund?While job opportunities are being created in 100's, Nigerians are losing jobs in thousands! It's so pathetic!

Posted: at 31-03-2012 11:42 PM (13 years ago) | Newbie