Foundation Charges Youth on Innovation, Talent Maximisation

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"You should understand that Rome was not built in a day and there is always time for everything under the sun."

These are the words of Apostle Folorunso Alakija, founder of the Rose of Sharon Foundation, a Christian organization in Nigeria.

Alakija spoke at the 8th edition of the foundation's youth empowerment program, themed "Self- Actualization: A Panacea for Youth Survival," in Lagos.

The founder, who noted that self-actualization of the youths remained a sustainable solution for empowerment, development, socio-economic relevance, and survival, urged youths to fully harness their innate abilities for self-gains and societal development, Channels TV reports.

Alakija also expressed worries at the growing trend of youths hurriedness to make wealth, urging them to follow life's process as cited in Maslow's Hierarchy of Needs Theory.

She said, "Nowadays, some of our youths are said to be seeking shortcuts to achieve their goals and unwilling to work toward improving their skills and talents.

You should understand that Rome was not built in a day and there is always time for everything under the sun."

She urged the youths to consider education as a value or alternatively, learn a trade to be able to discover their gift and harness it

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