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BYGOT 2008 A gathering of most distinguished graduating students, senior and young business leaders, entrepreneurs and public sector decision makers, will converge for the BYGOT premier forum in Federal University of technology, Minna, Niger state. The setting FUT Minna, the program for the three days is compelling.
“BEFORE Y OU GET OUT THERE” THE PREMIER LEAGUE OF FUT MINNA GRADUATING STUDENTS
BYGOT PREMIER FORUM 2008 Contact: 08074564950, 07031864807
THE PREMIER LEAGUE OF GRADUATING STUDENTS A gathering of most distinguished graduating students, senior and young business leaders, entrepreneurs and public sector decision makers, will converge for the BYGOT premier forum in Federal University of technology, Minna, Niger state.
The setting FUT Minna, coinciding with the 25th year establishment of the school, the program for the three days is compelling. The BYGOT premier forum is now going to become a knowledge network of leaders in private and public sectors. The powerful line – up of speakers for previous events have included Controller - General Central Bank Minna, top notch executives, Mr Nurudeen Kilani Abubakar Alkali of GTBank, stock brokers, captains of industry, Mr Twaki Isaac and leading opinion matter in the public / private sector.
The programme action of the BYGOT includes; •
Three days of in values business insight ideas and motivation
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Knowledge sharing by 15 influential personalities in business and information technology, leadership and professional and private sector and motivational.
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A robust programme of practical learning and high level interaction
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Launch programme of practical learning and high level interaction
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Launch of the forum as membership organization.
As part of the celebrations to mark the anniversary of FUT Minna existence, We are partnering with the Government of Niger state, Federal University of Technology and other stakeholders invite you to participate in a land mark leadership event.
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Forum focus for 2008 The BYGOT Premier forum is designed to help undergraduate and graduating students in the private and public sector to understand and strengthen their resolve to fight poverty, unemployment corruption and underdevelopment in Nigeria. To help undergraduate and graduating students to be self employed and carry out or discover individual purpose (talent) of proper effective skills. It is a platform assessing the post-reform gains of Nigeria and an opportunity to define a future of prospecting for all Nigerian. Sub Topics Expected quality of a graduate What employers look out for? How can Nigerian Graduate affect our economy and change our world What you need to know? i.
Personal Development
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Defining your purpose
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Identifying your potential
Nigerian Graduate and the real world challenges Untapped Areas Of Exploit For Nigerian Graduates And Undergraduates i.
Recycling
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Stock market
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Professional skills
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Business ethics and sustainability
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Information
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SPECIAL FOCUS ON NIGER STATE From political Liberation to Economic Liberation Visionary graduates settlement scheme (VGSS) ICT
AGRICULTURE World food shortage. Land mass and soil fertility as an advantage for Niger state. Economic potentials of Yam, Rice, Groundnut, Maize With other Grains &
Cereals.
INDUSTRIALIZATION MERGING THESE TWO GIANTS (AGRICULTURE AND ICT) OF HISTORY TO ACHIEVE THE VISION 2020 OF MAKING NIGER STATE TO BE AMONG THE TOP THREE (3) ECONOMIES IN NIGERIA.
TAPPING INTO THE RICH HUMAN RESOURCES AND BRAIN GAIN FROM THE FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY, MINNA TO THE ADVANTAGE OF THE STATE.
PROLIFERATING THE SUCCESS AND TEACHINGS OF THE CEFE PEDAGOGY OF ENTREPRENEURSHIP IN NIGER STATE AND BEYOND VIA THE BYGOT VISION.
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IMPEDIMENTS OF NIGERIAN GRADUATES i.
Certificates
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Dependency
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Inferiority complex
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Time management
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Poor thinking and reading
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lack of information
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Wrong perception (Mindset)
Leadership Forum Leadership in business Grooming leaders for 2020 Leadership and partnership Attributes of a leader Visionary leaders CONTENTS and Why must you attend? Leadership partnership and graduating through partnership The need for transformation and new approach in our graduating student action. Graduate issues and challenges Delegate profile Achievement of the (BYGOT) graduates Provisional BYGOT programmes 2008 Meet 101 young Nigerian graduate Ladies in BYGOT workshop 5
High Level participants and speakers Launch of forum membership Membership benefit BYGOT organization Way forward for Nigerian graduate – via Nigerian economy Graduate through partnership Why you must attend 1. Nine Sessions of leadership and BYGOT learning hosted by top experts 2. One on one business meeting with heads of leading organizations and top experts. 3.
Entrepreneur workshop: Six young leading entrepreneurs share their secret to success.
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Brain Gain: Meeting leading business people form the Diaspora
5. BYGOT golf day 6. Tour Minna historic kingdom and castles 7. become a member of the BYGOT forum 8. Meet 101 young graduates 9. ladies in BYGOT workshop Who should attend? The forum is targeted at Students (undergraduate and graduate), youth corpers, university dons, chief executive, managing directors, chairmen, director generals , government advisers, legislators, political and civil advisers, seminar and middle-level decision-makers in public/private organization in Nigeria. The BYGOT Premier Forum Aims to •
Inform, inspire and motivate undergraduate and graduating students towards sustainable partnership to fight poverty and corruption and develop Nigeria. 6
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Cultivate and encourage the very best influences on leadership and management. Encourage private and public sector leadership interaction and success by inspiring delegates to build new bridges for communication.
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Inspire youth leadership, empower women and create a forward looking leadership experience to meet Nigeria and Global challenges.
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Provide a platform for the creation of an enduring knowledge network among undergraduate students (leaders).
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Motivate delegates to experience the power of cross-border partnership for business development.
The need for transformational and new leadership action The BYGOT premier forum of undergraduate and graduating students The BYGOT premier forum is now being mobilized towards community to: 1. Create high quality knowledge that enables its members to embrace and promote the economic and social development of Nigeria. 2. Create systems and process to activate the knowledge network 3. Create an on going communication channel to enable members to generate and distribute information and insight amongst each other. 4. Create a membership organization that is vanguard for positive change in society and the economy. 5. Promote a conducive business environment for small, medium and big business in Minna 6. Build sustainable public and private sector partnership 7. Influence state and pan-Niger state agencies 8. Influence International action and attitude towards Niger state. 9. Encourage and motivate good leadership skill in Nigeria 7
10. Initiate platform to support, mentor, and train and motivate future leaders. 11. Relationship between the government of Niger state and graduating student via, employment, to enhance the untapped areas in the state.
Graduate issues and challenges •
That Nigeria is facing unprecedented challenges and opportunities in various sector, that require good leadership
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That good leadership is a central factor in the success or failure of nations, companies of public sector institutions and local communities.
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That Nigeria urgently needs to build public and private sector capabilities that can compete in the global economy and bring much needed prosperity to the continent.
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That Nigeria institutions need to increase their investment in leadership development in order to achieve these goals
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That sound leadership development strategies should not be cooling to business as they are equally important in public and development sectors
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BYGOT visionary suggested interventions:
1. Create platforms to encourage entrepreneurship 2. Encourage the empowerment of women in leadership roles 3. Motivate youth leadership and mentorship schemes.
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FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY MINNA, ALUMNI RENAISSANCE BYGOT 2008 Proposed / Intended dignitaries 1. Niger State Governor 2. Prof Pat Utomi, Lagos business school 3. Vice chancellor, FUT MINNA 4. Dr Mustapha Zubairu, FACULTY ADVISOR, SIFE FUT MINNA 5. Dr A. O. Osunde, FUT MINNA 6. Professor Tukur Saad, former Vice chancellor, FUT MINNA 7. Prof Charles Soludo 8. Paddy Adenuga 9. Comptroller Gen CBN, Minna 10. Modupe Adelaja, SMEDAN 11. Dr Mrs. Zubairu. CEFE Coordinator, FUT Minna. 12. GTZ Corporation 13. Philips Consulting 14. Abiodun Ajijola 15. Professor Mrs. Akanya. 16. Hajia Fati Lemu 17. Engr Shobowale, MD Kingsplaza computers. 18. Mr Nurudeen Kilani 19. Mr Abubakar Alkali, ASO Savings and discount house. 20. Phillip Agboola 21. Oladokun Tosin 9
22. Aaron Timothy, foremost Young entrepreneur, Uganda.
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