Get Guardian on GooglePastor and motivational speaker Dr. Sam Adeyemi, has urged Nigerian youths to embrace creativity, develop clear visions and cultivate innovative thinking to compete favourably on the global stage.
Adeyemi gave the charge at the Shift Campus Fest conference held at Lead City University, Ibadan, where he spoke on the theme, “The Blueprint: Designing Your Global Future.”
He challenged students to embrace intentional thinking, personal development and creativity as essential tools for achieving success and contributing to national development.
Sharing his journey from a background of poverty to becoming an internationally recognised speaker and leadership coach, Adeyemi recounted how he navigated financial challenges during his years in higher education.
He said the quality of people’s lives was significantly influenced by the quality of their thoughts and mental images, urging the students to develop clear visions of what they hoped to achieve.
Drawing from his book, Shifts: Six Steps to Transform Your Mindset and Elevate Your Leadership, he outlined six steps to personal transformation: See, Hear, Insight, Formulate, Transform and Succeed.
In his remarks, the Vice-Chancellor of Lead City University, Prof. Kabiru Adeyemo, said the institution was established not merely to provide lectures and examinations but also to help young people discover their potential and prepare for the future.
Adeyemo urged students to embrace technology, cultivate entrepreneurial mindsets, develop viable ideas and create solutions to challenges confronting their communities.
The VC said young Nigerians equipped with relevant skills, creativity, knowledge and determination could compete favourably with their counterparts across the world.
He lauded Sam Adeyemi for the initiative, saying the engagement aligned with the university’s vision and mission.
