Halogen Group Partners Sports Ministry on Youth Development

Leading security risk and personal safety solutions company, Halogen Group, is collaborating with the Federal Ministry of Sports and Youth Development to announce a youth empowerment scheme in which Halogen will be sponsoring a national cyber security competition amongst the youths.

The Chief Executive Officer, Halogen Group, Mr. Wale Olaoye has therefore challenged Nigerian Youths to develop strong national character anchored on courage, commitment and conviction in their pursuit of self-development and career growth.

Mr. Olaoye, who spoke along with other key national leaders ofthought at the first-ever National Youth Conference which took place at the Federal Capital Territory, Abuja, noted that Nigeria was blessed with a huge population of hard-working, creative and innovative youths who could make a huge difference when their energies were well channeled to productive enterprise.

According to the Group Managing Director of Halogen, “To create an inclusive environment for the Nigerian youth to thrive, leaders at all levels must show commitment, integrity and embrace innovation.

The youths themselves, said Olaoye, must understand that building a life of purpose requires self-awareness, commitment, and conviction.”

Olaoye told the youths, who were drawn from all walks of life that despite challenges in the nation’s economy, there are exciting opportunities to be explored by enterprising and goal-oriented youth in new frontiers of technology and in a new open and connected world where traditional borders are no longer a barrier to advancement.

The Halogen boss, after his speech to the youth, announced a youth empowerment scheme in which Halogen will be sponsoring a national cyber security competition amongst the youth in collaboration with The Federal Ministry of Sports and Youth Development.

He noted that Halogen had employed thousands of youths in the area of technology, telematics, access control, engineering and technical installations among other opportunities offered by Halogen Group.

Earlier in his address, the minister saluted Nigerian youths’ exploits in sports, entertainment and the creative industry. “Our movies and music are the biggest Nigerian export today and we have not even scratched the surface yet.

The giant strides of our Youth in the movie industry popularly referred to as Nollywood for instance have placed Nigeria on the global pedestal, contributing at least $7.2bn to Nigeria’s GDP”, said the minister.