Don’t Be Distracted By Yahoo Boys With Fancy Cars, They Will Go To Jail – Osinbajo

Vice-President Yemi Osinbajo warned Nigerian youths on Wednesday not to join or be distracted by gangs of fraudsters known as ‘yahoo boys,’ warning that they would end up in prison. Instead, he advised them to take advantage of the various programs set up by the Federal Government and the Central Bank of Nigeria to assist young entrepreneurs and other Nigerians.

During the convocation at Kola Daisi University in Ibadan, Oyo State, while giving his speech, Osinbajo cited numerous young Nigerians who have achieved success without cutting corners and challenged graduands and youngsters to embrace integrity and character in order to achieve success in life.

Osinbajo emphasized that there are several Federal Government support programs that individuals can take advantage of in order to succeed in life.

He also announced that the Federal Government has teamed with UNDP and the private sector to launch the Jubilee Fellow Internship Program, which will provide 20,000 students with internship opportunities in private sector organizations and government agencies every year for the next five years.

The goal is for the interns to obtain relevant concepts and life skills that will allow them to easily move into a professional corporate or public sector employment while still earning a good wage.

Fifty-two students were awarded first degrees in a variety of fields, including computer science, industrial chemistry, microbiology, accounting, business administration, economics, English and literary studies, history and diplomatic studies, mass communication, and political science during the convocation and twelve of them made a first-class grade.