Nigerian youths are gifted, competent – Tinubu tells Meta delegation

Nigerian youths are gifted, competent – Tinubu tells Meta delegation

President Bola Ahmed Tinubu told delegates from Meta Platforms Incorporated that Nigerian youths are gifted and resourceful.

According to a statement by Ajuri Ngelale, a presidential spokesperson said President Tinubu said this on Thursday when the delegations led by Sir Nick Clegg, former UK Deputy Prime Minister and Meta’s President of Global Affairs, paid him a visit at the state house on Thursday.

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The president noted that Nigeria under his administration is committed to ensuring that technology is deployed, adapted, enhanced, and used to catalyze growth across many micro-businesses, spurring mass prosperity.

He reiterated that Nigeria is open for business partnerships with Meta.

“For us in Nigeria, we have a vibrant, gifted and resourceful youth population. Recognizing that the future is most likely to be AI-enabled, we have to prepare our youths and make them ready to compete and participate in the global economy.

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“I can assure you that Nigeria is open for business”, he said.

On his part, Sir Clegg Meta will introduce in June 2024 a feature on its Instagram app that will allow Nigerian creators to monetize their content to enable them to earn a living using the app.

“We have much to do with Nigeria to deepen partnerships,” he added.

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Nigerian youths are gifted, competent – Tinubu tells Meta delegation

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