nism ypro framework launch programme
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The event programme (3rd September 2015) which is an introduction to the four topical areas of the current NISM YPro research framework over the next 18 - 24 month period.TRANSCRIPT
NISM YProResearchFramework Launch
Promoting the participation of young professionals in Nigeria’s development
3rd September 2015
Message from the Chairman
Who we are
The NISM YPro team
Today’s event
Overview
Programme
Panellists
The issues at a glance
Security
Youth unemployment
Infrastructure
Health
Discussion
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Contents...
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It is with great pleasure that I welcome you to The NISM YPro Framework launch event.
Founded in December 2008, Nigerians in the Square Mile (NISM) is an unincorporated association of Nigerian
professionals based in the City of London. Our membership boasts of high-ranking Nigerian professionals who
work in leading organisations within the financial districts of London.
NISM’s overarching vision is to strengthen the relationships between Nigerian professionals at home and abroad.
One of our main goals is to encourage and mentor the future generation of Nigerian professionals. This is how the
YPro sub-group came to be.
We are proud of these talented, intelligent and hardworking young professionals. With their intellectual rigour,
dedication and focus, there is little doubt that the future is bright indeed. To invest in YPro is to invest in the future,
and I am confident that this will be demonstrated in today’s events.
I thank my colleagues in the Executive Board for their vision and devotion to this cause in spite of their often busy
schedules. Special thanks also go to the members of the Advisory Board, particularly Dapo Ladimeji of Ladimeji &
Co – today’s keynote speaker – and Segun Osuntokun of BLP – our host for today’s event.
Ladies and Gentlemen, I commend YPro to you.
Welcome...
Paul Onifade
NISM Chairman
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Young people make up 43% of Nigeria’s estimated
population of 170 million. That’s almost 80 million
people!
Sadly, we are not pulling our weight. Young people
are often marginalised from the key socio-economic
debates which will shape our country’s future.
This has to change. Our young professionals must be
empowered to drive progress.
As a recently instituted subgroup of the well-established
Nigerians in the Square Mile (NISM), we at NISM YPro
seek to foster an empowered network of young Nigerian
professionals by building links between Nigerians at
home and abroad and encouraging active participation
in Nigeria’s future.
Being overseen by the NISM Executive Committee and
Advisory Board, we have unfettered access to their
invaluable experience and knowledge.
Adopting an inclusive approach, NISM YPro aims to engage with young Nigerian professionals,
and encourage them to be informed about Nigerian issues, while remaining involved and
invested in our country’s development.
Nigeria accounts for c.20% of the SSA
population, and is due to continue rising to
over 1.4bn by 2025! Assuming growth remains
constant, GDP would rise to over £650bn.
Who we are...
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The NISM YPro team...
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Today’s event...
Overview
Today, we want to hear your thoughts on the above - the four aspects of our research framework.
We want you to be bold and open-minded as we brainstorm solutions to Nigeria’s challenges in these areas. No
idea is off limits.
After the breakout sessions, an expert panel will discuss the issues raised in a Q&A session. This discussion will
inform our research and ultimately result in policy recommendations on each topic, which we will present in a white
paper.
We look forward to a stimulating debate as you think with us.
Programme
6:00pm – 6:30pm – Arrival / Registration
6:30pm – 7:10pm – Introduction
7:15pm – 8:00pm – Breakout sessions
*** BREAK ***
8:10pm – 8:40pm – Panel discussion + Q&A
8:40pm – 8:50pm – Closing remarks
8:50pm – 9:45pm – Refreshments and networking
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Panellists...
Infrastructure: Olumide Hassan
Olumide is the founder and director of Hasol
Engineering Ltd., which provides engineering
consultancy services to the oil & gas industry.
Olumide holds a B.Eng in Chemical Engineering
from University College, London and an M.Sc. in
Process Systems Engineering from the University
of Surrey.
Youth Unemployment: Ikenna Iroche
Ikenna is the founder of Black & Gold Advisory,
a boutique consulting firm specialising in Human
Capital Management and Business Development.
He has 15 years of experience in the executive
search industry, and has executed search projects
for financial services, tech and telecomms clients
across the world. Ikenna holds a BSc in Economics
from the London School of Economics.
Health: Melvin Mezue
Melvin is an academic physician and clinical
neuroscientist at the University of Oxford. He runs
Idozi, a Nigeria-based venture that empowers
people to self-manage chronic conditions. Melvin
received his doctorate as a Wellcome Trust Scholar
in Clinical Neurosciences from the University of
Oxford.
Security: Akin Iwilade
Akin is a lecturer in International Relations at the
Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife. He is also
an ENI Scholar and Doctoral Researcher at the
University of Oxford. His research covers post-
Amnesty violence in Nigeria’s oil-rich Delta, and
regional security architecture in West Africa. He
has served as a consultant with the UN University
of Peace Africa Program, Addis Ababa.
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The issues at a glance...
Security
• The African Insurance Organisation lists
Nigeria as the ransom capital of the world,
accounting for 26% of global kidnappings
in 2013.
• The UK government labels 13 Nigerian
states, as well as the Federal Capital
Territory, as no-go areas, due to security
concerns.
• UK-based risk consultancy Maplecroft lists
Nigeria as having the highest number of
terrorism fatalities between June2013 and
2014, with around 3500 casualties - an
average of 24 deaths per incident.
Youth unemployment
• Youth unemployment statistics vary from
14% (World Bank) to 50% (McKinsey).
• Even going by lower estimates, these
figures suggest that millions are currently
unemployed and/or unemployable – 2013
figures show almost 40% of unemployed
youths are either educated below
primary level, or have not received formal
education at all.
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Infrastructure
• According to figures from 2013, Nigeria has the
second highest number of on-going infrastructure
projects in Africa.
• Nevertheless, inefficiencies such as inadequate
power supply and poor transport networks persist.
• Survey data from Nigerian polling company
NOIPolls Ltd shows the average Nigerian
household received less than six hours of
electricity supply per day from April 2013 to June
2015. 17% of the entire population did not receive
power supply at all during this period.
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Health
• Among the MINT economies, Nigeria has the
second lowest expenditure on health as % of
GDP at 3.9% and the lowest life expectancy by 16
years (Nigeria’s is 55, Indonesia’s is 71, Mexico’s
is 75, and Turkey’s is 76), according to WHO
data.
• Despite having the largest economy in Africa,
statistics from Nigeria’s WHO report suggest that
her under-five and maternal mortality rates are
lower than the African average.
• Diseases like HIV/AIDS and Malaria continue
to constitute a major health risk to many young
Nigerians. At present around 250,000 Nigerian
children die annually from Malaria and it is the
cause of 30% of hospitalisations among children
under the age of five.
• Nigeria is one of only 3 countries worldwide yet to
eradicate polio. We have not seen new infections
in the past year, but must maintain this for three
years to be declared polio-free.
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As you brainstorm solutions to these challenges, we would like you to be guided by three main questions: What,
Why and How?
1. WHAT – do you think of Infrastructure/ Youth Unemployment/ Health/ Security in Nigeria?
a. When you think of Infrastructure/ Youth Unemployment/ Health/ Security in Nigeria, what is the first
thing that comes to mind?
b. What do you think of the current state of this issue in Nigeria?
2. WHY – do you think the current situation is the way it is?
a. What are the current barriers to improving Infrastructure/ Youth Unemployment/ Health/ Security in
Nigeria?
b. How do you feel the current decision-making process contributes to this?
3. HOW – would you like to see it change?
a. Describe how you would like to see the system improve.
b. What tools would you like to see incorporated in the implementation of change in this area?
Of all the points raised, what would you prioritise and why?
Discussion...
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