Africa’s Largest Entrepreneurship Organisation Felicitates With Its Chief Executive Patron As Nigeria’s 16th President

 Mary Nnah

Dr Summy Smart Francis, the founder of Africa’s Young Entrepreneurs Organisation (A.Y.E), the Largest Entrepreneurship organisation in
Africa,  has celebrated with its Chief Executive Patron, President Bola Tinubu,  as he becomes the 16th President of the Federal Republic
of Nigeria.

“The entire members and Board of Africa’s Young Entrepreneurs Organisation (A.Y.E) heartily congratulates the new President and
Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces, Federal Republic of Nigeria; His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR on this remarkable milestone”,
he in a release made available to THISDAY.

While commending Tinubu on his leadership direction, he confirms the possibility of one million job creation through entrepreneurship,
stating that entrepreneurship is the major catalyst for job creation, poverty eradication and economic growth.

He encouraged all young entrepreneurs in the country, to take
advantage of this new dispensation.

He urges them to position themselves and their businesses towards the tons of opportunities, that will emerge from this political and
economic shift.

President Tinubu, a firm believer and promoter of entrepreneurship, became the organisation’s patron in the year 2014 and since then has contributed immensely to the growth and development of African Entrepreneurs, not just in Nigeria but all over the continent.

Born on March, 29th, 1952, His Excellency Bola Ahmed Tinubu GCFR is a Nigerian politician and was governor of Lagos State from 1999 to 2007;
he also became a senator in the National Assembly.

Tinubu became an activist campaigning for the return of democracy as a
part of the National Democratic Coalition movement.

“In the first post-transition Lagos State gubernatorial election, Tinubu won by a wide margin as a member of the Alliance for Democracy party. Four years later, he won re-election to a second term. After leaving office in 2007, he played a key role in the formation of the
All Progressives Congress in 2013. On February 25th, 2023, he was
elected president of Nigeria.

“In his inaugural speech in Abuja the Nation’s capital, the newly elected President stated that his administration will create friendly
policies, that will grow the nation’s economy, attract more investors, and influence business growth. He also emphasized the creation of one
million jobs, in his administration. This brought great joy to many young people and entrepreneurs in Nigeria, as they look forward to the
beginning of a new Economic era”, Francis noted.

Francis, an expert in the field of entrepreneurship, is also the Special Adviser to Governor Oluwarotimi Akeredolu on Entrepreneurship
and Chairman of the Ondo State Entrepreneurship Agency (ONDEA).