Yoruba youths trained on digital innovations

A group of young entrepreneurs under the platform of Yoruba Professionals’ Foundation (YPF) has trained 50 Yoruba youths on smart automations, solar technology and digital innovations.

The training was held in partnership with Ilana Omo Oodua under the leadership of Emeritus Prof. Banji Akintoye.

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Speaking during the passing out and products’ exhibition by trainees after the one week free training, Prof. Akintoye, a Second Republic Senator, said a new reality has been introduced to the Yoruba struggle for liberation and development with the training.

He described the training as a panacea to slavery, joblessness and hopelessness among the younger generation of Yoruba People.

“As long as I live, I will mobilize all passionate Yoruba Leaders and successful Entrepreneurs to sustain this Initiative to bring the younger generation within our race out of hopelessness, joblessness, slavery.

“I was a youth when I wrote the manifesto of the Unity Party of Nigeria (UPN) ahead of the 1979 elections. It could achieve that because Awolowo believed in empowering the younger people. By the grace of God, I will support you all to fulfil your objectives and vision,” he said.

The Founder and President of YPF, Mr. Maxwell Adeleye, said the cardinal goal of his Foundation is to raise innovative leaders and revolutionise development in Yoruba land through Knowledge-based Entrepreneurship.

“We want to banish hunger, poverty and starvation out of our region. We want to raise a new generation of leaders that will use technology to wage war against insecurity in our region, create jobs and build wealth for the benefit of our people,” he said.

The training featured smart home systems, motion detection solutions, instruction alarm systems, automated entrance solutions, electronic fencing, fingerprint control/doors, solar technology, business development and customer service relations.

It was supported by the Elite Creative Solutions, Crystahills Technology Hub, WTL Technologies, Pentagon Movement Group (PMG), Yusop International Ltd, Inovics Digital, among others.