A Non-Governmental Organization (NGO), known as the Richard George Foundation (RGF), on Friday in Abuja, inaugurated its digital learning hub established for young talented graduates.
Mr Richard George, Chairman of RGF, while addressing journalists shortly after the inauguration, said that it was expected that the facility would serve as a knowledge hub for young talented graduates.
George said that the vision of the Foundation was to start raising young talented Africans who would become real change makers.
He explained that RGF was an organization set up to provide empowerment for young talented graduates, adding that the pillars of the Foundation were three fold
The RGF chair said the fold included skills acquisition development, which could be technical or soft skill.
Others he said included education, which was not in the formal structure as was common, and then entrepreneurship opportunities.
Gorge revealed that the NGO was just nine months old as it was birthed in 2023, adding that the Foundation was anxious to hit a key milestone.
“This is part of the milestone, before we turn one year,” he added.
However, he also stressed that since the birth of the Foundation, no fewer than 52 mentees had been mentored in the first cohort, adding that another 50 mentees were being unburdened to commence the second cohort mid October.
“It is a continuous exercise and our mentorship programme is designed for only six months at a time.
“And, we also create opportunities for the mentees to undertake internship in several organizations that are collaborating with us or supporting our visions,” he said.
Similarly, George noted that several challenges poses limitations which hamper young men and women in Nigeria as discovered Foundation through research.
He said this included inabilities of several young graduates to own laptops or devices for continuous learning improvement, resources for data, and internet connectivity and reliability.
“These limitations affect the continuous growth of mindset of several of the nation’s young talents.
“So, before they go into employment, they lack the skills to be able to function in organized setting,” he added.
