The Federal Government has shortlisted 65 student innovators from a pool of 30,639 applicants across 404 tertiary institutions nationwide for the final stage of the Student Venture Capital Grant, a flagship initiative of President Bola Tinubu aimed at boosting innovation and entrepreneurship among young Nigerians.
The announcement was contained in a statement signed by the Director, Press and Public Relations, Federal Ministry of Education, Folasade Boriowo, on Monday.
According to the statement, the selected students are developing solutions across sectors considered critical to national development.
Speaking on the development, the Minister of Education, Maruf Alausa, described the programme as a strategic investment in the country’s future innovators and job creators.
