The Annual Youth Empowerment Series (YES) organized by FirstBank, held on 27th of December at Harbour point, Victoria Island, Themed; -“Let’s Talk”.
In her opening charge, Mrs Ibukun Awosika, Chairman of First Bank Nigeria spoke on understanding income generation and wealth management. She encouraged participants to exercise delayed gratification and invest for the future.
The event was packed with series of mentoring sessions aimed at providing mentoring, motivation and empowerment for young people.
The mentorship sessions were based on various career options; Photography, Music, Media and Fashion. Successful professionals in these fields had the opportunity to share their experiences with participants and answer questions about their journey.
Vector and Reminisce lectured upcoming musicians. Kelechi Amadi Obi and Alexander Chidiebere Ashimole aka Lexash lectured the upcoming photographers, while Derin Fabikein and Tubobereni Sandrah lectured young adults interested in fashion. Gbemi Olateru Olagbegi and Vj Adams lectured the youths interested in representing the media in the near by future.
The aim of all the sessions held was to help the audience understand the importance of entrepreneurship and to help eradicate poverty among youths, when a youth is equipped with essential skills he can utilize them to help others. The youths are not only the leaders of tomorrow they are also the leaders of today empowering them is empowering the country.