Lagos to host YES2017 entrepreneurship summit

Lagos State has been chosen among other states in the south-west as a host for this year’s Youth Empowerment Summit 2017 (YES2017) in the region.

YES2017 is organised by Young Entrepreneurs of Nigeria (YEN).  The entrepreneurship empowerment event will take place in the six (6) geo-political zones of the country but the ground-breaking takes place in Lagos  in September.

Leaders of YEN visited the Lagos State government recently, where they were hailed by Babatunde Durosinmi-Etti, commissioner for the Ministry of Wealth Creation and Employment.

Durosinmi-Etti commended the leadership of YEN for their promotion of entrepreneurship development in Nigeria and encouraged them to keep up the good work.

He said the state government would be opening more channels of support, partnership and collaboration with the organisation.

Chris Kohol, national president, YEN, who highlighted the vision, mission and programmes of YEN, said the summit help empower Nigerian entrepreneurs.

The Summit tour is slated to hold in Lagos, between September 27-28; Port Harcourt,October 5-6; Yola, October 11 -12; Kaduna, October 18-19; Enugu, October 26-27; and Abuja, November 1 -2, 2017.

Anthonia Obokoh