MAXIMIZING YOUR POTENTIALS by DoTheDream Youth Development Initative

DATE: 12^th And 13^th December 2014

VENUE: Yussuf Grillo Auditorium, Yaba College of Technology,

The Programme started at 11:35am with first and second stanza of the National Anthem of Federal Republic of Nigeria. Mr Adebusuyi Olutayo Olumadewa –founder and director of Programmes introduce the speakers and welcome all delegates from Ministry of Youths and Social Development as well as the students of Yaba College of Technology to the auspice event. He share the vision of the organization which is to help youths to find their voice and create a platform for the voices to be amplified  which is the reason for investing time, energy into making the youths to be the change.

The first Speaker Mr Olabisi Salau – Managing Director of FortWeddel Investments presentations on “The Making of Your Potential” inspires courage in the delegate to move from their comfort zone and start what they have been thinking of starting. He took the delegates through the need to identify their potentials and why potential is the key thing to develop in order to be more relevant in today’s world.

Mrs Afolake Salau –Director- Grande Esprit presentation on “Commercializing Your Potentials” inspires the delegates never to despise the days of little beginning. She shared her story on how she started a crèche which is now a school. She encourages everyone present to look inward and come out of their comfort zone.  

After the two presentations, delegates were treated to a light entertainment of music by triple TTT a student of Yaba College of Technology.

The third presentation by Peter Oshinoiki- Managing Director of PaisPlus Group took the delegates to another world. My Oshinoiki spoke on Identify, discover and deploy your potential. He shared his story how he started an oat business with 23

pieces given to him by his uncle and how the business has grown to become a factory in Nigeria. He explains the need for young people to identify their potential through their keen sight in recognizing ideas of exceptional merit with problem solving as the main objective. He gave an example of how he chose to solve a problem for a client that has resulted in buying a land for himself and making fortunes out of it. He also enumerated the reason why it is important to have integrity which is a social capital. He encourages the delegate to work on their social capital which can help them in getting to the top.

At the end of the presentations, a general question and answer session was conducted and the delegates asked various questions, which they directed at specific speakers to further enhance their understanding, boost their ability and whet their curiosity. The facilitators gladly answered all questions and were willing to go the extra mile even when the programme ended. The programme ended with attestation of signatures on the Responsibility board from DoTheDream Youth Development Initiative.