*Plans intervention for young entrepreneurs

The University of Maiduguri business management class of 1997, at its first reunion in Abuja, emphasized the need to support young entrepreneurs and provide them with the resources they need to contribute to microeconomic growth and eliminate devices that fall below acceptable moral and legal standards.

The class of 97 also agreed to form an investment committee to help the forum pursue its goals ahead of its proposed 30th anniversary in 2027.

Former deputy speaker of the House of Representatives, Honourable Babangida Nguroje who also spoke at the reunion, called on his coursemates to deploy their professional strength in ways that will strengthen the nation’s economy, give back to their university and groom upcoming entrepreneurs through training, and offer opportunities for them to grow .

Honourable Nguroje emphasized the need to boost the micro economy of Nigeria through investments that will further create jobs for the teeming youths and grow the country’s domestic growth .

According to him ,”It is my honour to be in your midst this evening and a rare opportunity for all of us to be united again after several years.

“It is particularly important that this union is coming at a time that this country needs our expertise as students of figures ,data and research .

“This is out first reunion and I am glad that we have developed in our individual capacities and areas of interests .

“Much as we are here basically to catch up again , it is important that discourse matters that will send out footprints in our university by identifying areas we can assist our university , particularly our department .

“We must also look at ways of making this gathering annually and how best we can lift those in need and create opportunities for all of us .”

One of the organizers of the reunion Mrs Julianna Aiwerioghene said the class of 97 will take seriously the issues of empowerment and as managers ,it will be interested in grooming younger business owners to again their full potentials .

“We will be interested in harnessing their capabilities and help them build themselves through trainings and other forms of support .

“We want to see a productive generation for the younger ones and we will be subsequently looking at helping each other and continually look at how we will remain united and grow together. Progress is what we take seriously and we will also not forget out university in the process .”