SAN FRANCISCO, November 05, (THEWILL) – The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, has bagged the Achievement Award of a group, the Africa’s Young Entrepreneurs (AYE).
Tinubu, who was also appointed as AYE patron, was conferred with the award at his Bourdillon-Ikoyi, Lagos residence recently by a six-man delegation of AYE from South Africa.
A statement issued by Tinubu’s media office in Lagos said the former Lagos State governor and business mogul, was described as an exemplary leader by the AYE President, Mr. Summy Smart Francis, a Nigerian based in South Africa.
According to the statement, while presenting the Honorary Achievement Award to Tinubu, Francis said, “This award is given to entrepreneurs and business people that have made a huge impact on the continent and are known around the globe through their business achievements. “Asiwaju Bola Tinubu, Africa sees you and recognises you. You are an African Icon.”
The statement said in his response at the occasion , Tinubu called on the youth of Africa to save their continent from economic and political stagnation by applying what he called “Commonsense Revolution” to all that they do.
He also advised them to conquer fear by rigorously challenging bad government policies where necessary, saying this is the needed ingredients to grow entrepreneurship on the continent.
Asiwaju Tinubu also admonished the six-man AYE team not to let fear prevent them from striving for excellence in all they do , urging young investors to believe in themselves and be fearlessly inquisitive.
“Fear should not have a place in your dictionary,” he told his guests. “You must conquer the fear of failure. Believe in yourself that you cannot fail. Not every young enterprise will succeed at first try but you must forge on because Africa depends on your industry, your tenacity, your ability to rise above all the things that hold us back.
“You all must find within yourselves leaders. And as you seek success in entrepreneurship, keep an eye on the political conditions in Africa. If Africa must break away from destitution, the rule of law must be supreme. Adherence to the rule of law is fundamental to business. The 12 million youth in your organisation want to create and innovate to give us a prosperous continent and they must recognise the critical role of good leadership. Embrace democracy. You are the ones who can create and promote the Commonsense Revolution.”
