The
maiden edition of the annual Connect Nigeria Writers’ Conference will hold on
5th April 2014.
With
the theme: ‘The Business of Writing’, the conference will be held at the Afe
Babalola Auditorium, University of Lagos, is in partnership with the Mass
Communication Department of the university.
The
event, according to its organizers, is part of ConnectNigeria.com’s Corporate Social Responsibility objective to
promote knowledge development and skill acquisition in Nigeria. It is primarily
targeted at undergraduates aspiring for careers that require writing as its
basic skill.
Managing
Director of Connect Nigeria, Mr. Emeka Okafor, said writing is a technical
skill and as such it is imperative that the academic community and business establishments
work together to enable easy transition of students into the professional environment.
He added that the benefits accrued from such are immense.
In
his words, “Connect Nigeria is a socially responsible organisation and since we
understand that getting gainful employment is a challenge for graduates, we
cannot turn our backs against this problem. I believe there is no better time
to intervene than now.
“If
we can employ one or two fresh graduates from the university community, that
would be fine; but that will not reduce the teeming unemployment in the country.
But when we work towards sensitizing students on what they can do to sharpen
their skills and improve their abilities, then their chances of getting good
jobs increases. Beyond that, however, many of these students can start their
own businesses and employ other people if they can merge their writing skills
with entrepreneurial abilities. Our objective is to empower people with
information.
“The
advancement in technology today is at a stage whereby all you need to start a
writing business is the skill, a computer and internet connectivity and the
Writers’ Conference will provide the precise platform for the students to learn
from the experts on how to improve their skills and prepare for life after
graduation.
“Though
originally established as a company that organises information about Nigeria
with the aim of making such information easily accessible and resourceful for
Nigerians, Connect Nigeria, has added another dimension to its business
offering. As part of its vision to empower Nigerians with useful information,
Connect Nigeria organised an e-Business Fair in October 2013, which was aimed at
connecting small business owners with service providers such as banks and ICT
firms on how to build and harness modern electronic technologies with their
business operations. The event, which attracted over 2000
attendees, was supported by the Central Bank of Nigeria, Microsoft, Diamond
Bank and eTranzact, among other corporate establishments.
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