A technology professional and human capital development advocate, Charles Obinna Eze, says Nigeria’s 20 million out-of-school population is a big threat to the country’s socioeconomic development.
“I have seen firsthand and know that some of us have witnessed the devastating effects of socio-capital infrastructure and its impact on having access to education, and healthcare, and how it promotes child labour and exploitation, youth restiveness, and involvement in social vices. This experience inspired me to launch a mission toward solving these problems through,”he explained.
“Consider the unemployment rate in Nigeria today, especially among the youth and university graduates, this is a threat to our economy and socioeconomic development. These are some of the smartest and most talented young people on earth who can help drive our economic growth through entrepreneurship and technology innovation.”
“As an undergraduate and a young lecturer in tertiary institutions, I witnessed the challenges some students face to pay their school fees, and how nonpayment or late payment impacts their academic progress. A similar situation applies to students from low-income and middle-income families enrolled in elementary and secondary schools in Nigeria today” he recalled.