Indeed, it was a hall fully packed to the brim with youths and young adults from different walks of life, and completed with captains of industries, leading entrepreneurs and thought leaders, coupled with some traditional rulers and top political figures.
Amongst the speakers at the event, was the Chairman of Origin Tech Group, Prince S.J. Samuel.
In his short but very impactful address, Prince Samuel charged the youngsters on the importance of hard work. In a world where everyone wants everything faster and smarter, he noted that the essence of hard work is still very much relevant, adding that how well and thorough the “faster and smarter” get would be a function of the type of work put into it.
According to him, when the hard work of thorough preparation has been done, it activates “faster and smarter” results when opportunities come.
He further shared principles that’ll help the young and budding entrepreneurs to succeed, prominent amongst these are the principles of “Discipline” and “Integrity”.
He stated that, though sourcing capital to finance a business venture today might be a bit difficult, nonetheless, a good record of integrity and discipline will always get the door of support open eventually. He thereby charged the youths to consistently work on building up a higher level of integrity and discipline, adding that these are some of the values that have equally helped him in his various endeavors.
The highpoint of the event was the Chairman’s recipient of an Award of Excellence, presented to him by the Convener of The Ambassadors National Youth Summit, Dr. Joshua Oyeniyi.
Innovative excellence has always been the driving culture at Origin Tech Group. And this is one of the values that shape the Origin Eagle, an internship programme of Origin Tech Group that has so far impacted and engaged over 500 youths from across the country.