Group ready to empower 100,000 Nigerians annually through social network.

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A group of entrepreneurs, Social Enterprise Network Nigeria (SENN) set up in Lagos to impact lives through sustainable social initiatives has announced plans to empower about 100,000 Nigerians annually especially youths. Nigerian youths Nigerian youths Seeing that government alone can’t do all, this network with a combination of young individuals who are using their skills, resources and network to creatively provide solutions to society’s most pressing needs, was initiated in February 2015 after La Roche Leadership and Education Foundation, identified and rewarded them for their hard work. 


Also, the network’s sustainable strategies to tackle key issues include: promoting and improving a reading culture among the populace; reducing environmental degradation; equipping unemployed youths with work place skills and experience; eradicating illiteracy and promoting adult education; ending rape and securing justice for its victims; facilitating mentoring for children from disadvantaged background; promoting the education of the girl child and equipping them with ICT skills etc. In a media chat in Lagos, Coordinator, SEEN, Mr. Famakinwa Oluwadamilola, said, the awardees were encouraged by the present Lagos State Governor Akinwunmi Ambode, before he became governor to form a network and develop framework that will make it easier for government to partner with them to achieve mutually beneficial goals. 

According to Oluwadamilola,”with a vision to directly impact 100,000 people in various states of the country every year by providing an enabling environment for social enterprises in Lagos and a mission to impacting lives through sustainable social initiative, the benefit of social enterprises are increased when they are adequately supported by public policies and funding.” Among those that grace the occasion are, CEO, Stand to end Rape, Ms. Oluwaseun Osowobi,CEO, Fair Life Africa Foundation, Mrs. Ufuoma Emerhor, CEO, Slum to School, Mr. Otto Orondaan, CEO, West Africa Vocational Educational, Noella Morshi, Pyramid Educational Advancement Foundation, Mr. Adedapo Conde, CEO, WECYCLERS, Mrs. Bilikiss Adebiyi-Abiola, CEO, Easyshop, Mrs. Saudat Salami, among others. Moshi however, said that vocational education is the practical solution to unemployment in Nigeria, while Abiola stressed that waste is not a waste but a resource, “Nigeria for too long have ignored waste management, let us look at waste as resource.

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