Entrepreneurial Leadership Forum:

Fotabe University College, FUNIC, launches 2nd edition

By Boris Esono in Buea

Cross Section of participants

The second edition of the Annual Entrepreneurship Leadership Forum organized by Fotabe University College, FUNIC, in collaboration with Junior Chambers International (JCI) has ended in Buea with over 40 selected secondary school students urged to shun cyber crime, prostitution, and the “Bush Falling” syndrome. Rather, these young Cameroonians were told that being true Cameroonians requires that they embrace the country’s challenges and strive to seek solutions. Placed under the theme: “Youths and their ability in sustainable development”, FINIC’s three-day leadership forum organized in partnership with the Rome Business School ran from Tuesday, July 14, through Saturday, July 16, 2016.

                Speaking during the launched of the Leadership Forum, the Regional Delegate of Employment and Vocational Training, Mr. Igondoh John Atosoh, the second leadership forum is all about encouraging people to take up the challenge of becoming entrepreneurs and not sleep on their bed thinking job opportunities will come and meet them without them working for it.

                Mr. Atosoh further advised those selected for the seminar to be job creators. “You have to be a job creator rather than a job seeker. Unemployment has and still is a hitch as far as the country is concerned. Majority of the youths in present day Cameroon do not have a job but rely on the Government to get employment which is not possible for everybody to be employed by the government. No country in the world can employ up to 10% of its youth population”- the regional delegate stressed.

                On her part, the Regional Delegate of Arts and Culture, Mrs. Grace Ewang advised Cameroonians and other people present to invest more on the local population. “Sometimes people who have money do not think of investing on the youths because it does not yield profit in the short term but they like putting their money on things that will give them money now”- Grace Ewang.

                According to the Regional Delegate of Arts and Culture, Cameroon needs people who are patriotic; people who will stop complaining all the time but are doers.

                Speaking to the Media Newspaper at the close of the three-day forum, the Dean of Studies at FUNIC, Mr. NdiwambahDashedu called on the participants to take up the challenge of becoming entrepreneurs. To him, “what kills Africans is their mentality”. This was the same echo given by the Founding president of FUNIC, FotabeElmine, who revealed that the participants had to go through a rigorous process before they were selected to take part in the seminar.

                The event was marked by sundry leadership and entrepreneurial presentations, musical performances, comedy, a tour of the various stands by the Delegation and students present for the forum.

                According to the Founding president of FUNIC, participants will be awarded certificates at the end of the three day seminar.