Adebayo Adenrele
The First Lady of Osun State, Erelu Ngosi Adeleke has announced her plan to collaborate with Kings university, Ode Omu in order to develop the University’s Entrepreneurship Center.
Erelu revealed this on Tuesday during the 2024 Edition of Kings University, Entrepreneurship Day , with the theme : “Predicting the Future through Creativity”.
Speaking at the event, she highlighted the vital role of entrepreneurship, saying “It serves as a pathway to economic self-reliance and self-employment, especially considering the limited availability of white-collar jobs for our graduating youth”.
Also, the Osun State Commissioner for Culture and Tourism, Hon. Abiodun Bankole, urged Nigerians to embrace Entrepreneurship and creativity saying they are vehicles that will allow them approach problems and challenges with a new perspective in order to find innovative and sustainable solutions.
In her address of welcome, the Vice chancellor of the University, Professor Adenike Kuku stated that entrepreneurship education is strategic to the vision of Kings University, Ode Omu.
“The goal of the University is to churn out graduates that are value creators rather than job seekers so as to mitigate the high rate of unemployment in the country.
“It is a key element for any country, like ours, that aims to be competitive in the knowledge-based global economy. Entrepreneurship education, as we all know, fosters a culture of creativity and instils problem-solving psyche that results in the development of various innovative products and services”. She said
In his lecture titled: “Employability and Project Management Skill for Creative Sustainability, Dr Olusola Olaosebikan equally described entrepreneurship as a major driver of economic growth, creativity and innovation.