Twitter was abuzz with ideas from youths with over 1000 comments whilst the portal dedicated to the project via the company’s website (www.sahara-group.com), received over 158 contributions.”
Chinasa Nwachukwu, a contributor who wrote on: “Education through sensitization,” noted: “A radical transformation of the Nigerian society should begin from a change of the individual mindset; education of the youths through sensitization programs about their rights, their limitations and the power they have over the government.”
Making a case for patronising “Made-in-Nigeria” fashion designers, Tobenna Menakaya wrote: “In addition to a more tailored satisfaction of personal style, #WearNigeria will drive the necessary growth and perfection in Nigerian fashion as it gives a voice to home-grown talent and fosters creativity and advancement which would trigger diversification and job creation within the industry.”
Focusing on the need to reduce climate change, Oladeji Oladayo wrote: “Increased support for investment in renewable energy such as biogas and solar energy would greatly expand the scope for development of low-carbon energy.”
Tonye Cole urged the nation’s youths to sustain their contributions to transforming Nigeria by positively, constructively and consistently lending their voices to national discourses through social media platforms.
Cole said the book would be formally presented to the Acting President, Prof. Yemi Osinbajo, as well as the leaders of other organs of government to ensure the contributions and propositions captured in the book receive the backing of key decision makers across the nation.
“We will also distribute the book to members of the organized private sector, academia, multilateral institutions and civil organisations to expand the scope of achieving some of the suggestions that are critical to realizing the SDGs in Nigeria,” he said.
According to Cole, Sahara Group would keep the #NigeriaStartsWithMe project open to allow other young Nigerians send in their contributions “to ensure we keep the conversation going until we see the results we all desire, that is the emergence of a greater Nigeria”.