US Ambassador to Nigeria urges Nigerians to invest more in Entrepreneurship for Economic Growth.

The US Ambassador to Nigeria,
Stuart Symington, on Monday urged Nigerians to always invest in entrepreneurial
development in order to promote meaningful economic growth in the country. Symington gave the
advice while addressing participants at the one-day forum to commemorate the
Global Entrepreneurship Week (GEW) organised by the US Embassy and LeadPreneur,
an NGO, in Abuja. GEW is an
international initiative established in 2008 as a result of enterprise week in
United Kingdom and entrepreneurship week USA 2007 to encourage young people
participating in entrepreneurial ventures.
The envoy said that the call had become important because entrepreneurship was an economic concept that could be used to encourage people to develop and manage business and other ventures. According to Symington, Nigeria is a strong nation, but the government alone cannot provide all the services required to grow its economy, therefore, the need to invest in entrepreneurial ventures. Symington said: “If there is a…
The envoy said that the call had become important because entrepreneurship was an economic concept that could be used to encourage people to develop and manage business and other ventures. According to Symington, Nigeria is a strong nation, but the government alone cannot provide all the services required to grow its economy, therefore, the need to invest in entrepreneurial ventures. Symington said: “If there is a…