The Osun State Governor, Senator Ademola Adeleke has assured that the Nigeria Startup Act which will be domesticated by the government will abate internet fraud and youth restiveness in the state.
Adeleke, who was represented by the Coordinating Director, Ministry of Innovation, Science, and Technology. Kehinde Jimoh stated that “We have put our house in order in drafting the act. The Osun State Government want to use this bill to develop the youths, to engage them meaningfully. What the state is targeting is to ensure that this Startup Act engages them and channels their knowledge to something positive.
“Youths who are into Yahoo Yahoo(internet fraud) are intelligent people before you can swindle someone, you must have performed some intellectual mathematics but instead of doing this negatively they will be made to do positive things so that their energy and potentials can be tailored towards such so that it will address youth unemployment, restiveness, and other bad attitudes are abated”.
Earlier, the representative of the Federal Government, the Adoption lead of the Nigeria Startup Act, Mrs. Tracy Okoro-Isaac during an interview with newsmen said, the Act will address massive migration of youths to western countries and major cities in Nigeria for greener pastures.
She said, “Nigeria Startup Act is an ecosystem engagement event, it is one of the activities of the presidency to help states to adopt the Nigeria startup act. It is legislation that was cooperated by different stakeholders using The Big tent approach, to make sure that everybody will be involved in this ecosystem to create laws and enabling environment for young people and tech-enabling companies to thrive.
“Young people are moving out of the country, some are moving to Lagos and Abuja for opportunities but it is better that they stay in their present location to benefit from the startup act. We have brought people across all works of life to enlighten our youths on how to access funding and support”.
