Entrepreneurship, Needed Weapon For Poverty Eradication–Ondo Commissioner

Some dignitaries during a hybrid press briefing convened in Victoria Island, Lagos to announce forthcoming Global Entrepreneurship Festival (GEF) organised by the Ondo State Government on Tuesday.

By Grace Alegba

The Ondo State Commissioner for Information, Mr Wale Akinlosotu, has said that the state is entrepreneurship driven and investor friendly.

Akinlosotu, who said this on Tuesday in Lagos, while unveiling plans by the state to host the maiden Global Entrepreneurship Festival (GEF), said that entrepreneurship was the needed weapon for poverty eradication.

He said that the economic viability of the state included having the second largest bitumen deposit in the world.

He said that the state would host the GEF in November at Entrepreneurship Village in Akure.

Akinlosotu who represented the governor, Mr Lucky Aiyedatiwa, said the theme of the maiden festival, “Beyond Boundaries: Poverty Eradication through Entrepreneurship,” resonated deeply with the state’s mission.

“It emphasises our collective belief that entrepreneurship can be a powerful tool in addressing poverty in every corner of the globe.

“Our dear state is big on entrepreneurship as is evident in the fact that we have the first entrepreneurship agency in Nigeria.

“For us, this festival is a movement aimed at inspiring individuals and communities to harness their entrepreneurial spirit to create sustainable solutions for poverty alleviation,” he said.

He called for collaboration during the festival to create opportunities for change, fight economic challenges and eradicate poverty using the weapon of entrepreneurship.

According to him, the GEF aims to bring together visionary leaders, innovators, investors, change agents, business executives, creators, and policymakers.

“The idea is for them to engage in a meaningful exchange that will explore and shape the future of global enterprise, ” he said. (NAN).