NSITF helmsman identifies social protection as greatest tool to raise youths as generation of systems thinkers
By allcitynews.blog The Managing Director of Nigeria Social Insurance Trust Fund (NSITF), Barrister Oluwaseun Faleye, has described Nigerian youths as the country’s greatest asset, rather than mineral resources, infrastructure and money. Just as he, noting that empowering youth with the right tools, skills, and vision has become non-negotiable for national progress, stressed that young people must be empowered to lead across all sectors Barrister Faleye made this submission in his speech as a guest speaker at the Student Mentorship Summit, 2006 organized by the National Association of Nigerian Students, (NANS) in Abuja on Thursday, 26 March. According to Faleye, "In Nigeria, our greatest asset is neither oil, nor infrastructure, nor even capital, it is our people. More specifically, it is our youth - energetic, innovative, and full of potential." The MD added that to nurture that asset, the youth need guidance and support to achieve that potential. According to him, "p...