President Bola Tinubu has reaffirmed his confidence in the limitless creativity and innovative capacity of Nigerian youths, underscoring his administration’s deliberate policies and programmes designed to harness the ingenuity of the young people.
Congratulating Al’amin Muhammed Idris, chief executive of Interface Africa, on winning the NextGen Innovation Challenge, President Tinubu, in a statement issued by his spokesperson, Bayo Onanuga, noted that the cash award of £1.5 million at the challenge’s grand finale will support the company’s mission to increase access to clean energy in underserved communities.
Interface Africa, represented by Kaduna, in the NextGen Innovation Challenge, a national initiative spearheaded by the National Board for Technology Incubation (NBTI) in partnership with UKALD London.
President Tinubu further commended Interface Africa for its effort in providing affordable solar financing to small businesses in Africa.
President Tinubu also praised the other 104 participants and encouraged them to keep innovating, improving lives, and shaping humanity’s future.
The challenge, inspired by President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s Renewed Hope Agenda, is designed to unlock Nigerian youths’ innovative potential.
