Youth Action for Nigeria Development Initiative (YANDI)

YANDI is a flagship project of Pabio Stone Foundation (PSF) geared towards Nation building. The YANDI initiative was developed by Bolaji Jegede, the founder of PSF.

YANDI is an inspired effort to re-invent and re-direct the ship called Nigeria with a view to transforming her from a developing country into a first world. Around 75% of Nigeria’s 180 million people are below the age of 35 thereby providing a critical mass required to bring about an intellectual, physical and social transformation in the lives of the Nigerian people.

YANDI will be the platform for the achievement of the VISION2025 Nigerian dream. A realistic agenda developed under divine inspiration by Bolaji Jegede which will see Nigeria become the most sought after Nation in the world by 2025.

YANDI will rely on the energy, intelligence and industry of the Nigerian youths to bring about a positive transformation in Nigeria. YANDI will specifically target the following areas; Agriculture, Education, Health Care delivery, Technology & ICT, Entrepreneurship & Youth Empowerment, Leadership & Governance , Sustainable Development and Climate Change.

YANDI is designed to be a massive employment generation machine in Nigeria that will drive unemployment figure to a near zero figure by 2025. YANDI strategy will deliver a minimum of 1 million jobs per annum at full capacity. YANDI will engender a new paradigm in the Nigerian agricultural and health care system that will restore confidence of every Nigerian in the Nigerian state.

With respect to Entrepreneurship, Job creation and Leadership, YANDI has the following targets

To groom and empower at least 5,000 fresh entrepreneurs/state/year
To groom and empower at least 500 fresh ICT entrepreneurs/state/year
To create at least one (1) million jobs per year nationally
Train at least 20,000 young Nigerians/year nationally for Leadership positions (550 young leaders/state/year)

YANDI is committed to promoting the post 2015 Sustainable development goals (SDGs) with a view to delivering prosperity to all Nigerians and Africa in general.

YANDI VISION

The ultimate vision of YANDI is to reposition Nigeria to become the most sought after nation in the world by the year 2025 thereby realizing the VISION 2025 Nigerian dream.

YANDI GOALS

The goals of YANDI for Nigeria are classified based on YANDI areas of interest/programs which we consider as key areas of national development and essential ingredients for the realization of the VISION 2025 Nigerian dream. Below are YANDI goals:

1.0 Agriculture

To expose the vast agricultural potential of Nigeria to the Nigerian youths.
To help groom the next generation of young Nigerian farmers through training, financing and networking.
To create an agricultural club for young Nigerian farmers to enhance networking and collaboration among members, financiers and foreign investors.
To promote agriculture as an alternatisve to crude oil as Nigeria’s foreign exchange earner.
To serve as a platform for pioneering and promoting the post 2015 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as it relates to Hunger and Poverty Eradication in Nigeria.

2.0 Education

To help revamp the decaying educational system in Nigeria.
To reinvent effective guidance and counseling in the Nigerian education system from secondary schools to tertiary institutions by way of continual advocacy.
To provide relevant infrastructure that would enhance effective learning in Nigerian schools especially in rural and sub urban areas.
To expose young Nigerians to Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) where they can obtain requisite knowledge at little or no cost.
To serve as a platform for pioneering and promoting the post 2015 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as it relates to Universal Primary Education in Nigeria.

3.0 Primary Health Care Delivery

To provide primary health care to Nigerians in places not reached by government efforts.
To provide training and education to Nigerians on most preventable diseases like Malaria, HIV & AIDS, Ebola Virus Disease, Breast & Cervical Cancer, Tuberculosis, Hepatitis e.t.c
To serve as a platform for pioneering and promoting the post 2015 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as it relates to Primary Health Care Delivery in Nigeria.

4.0 Technology and ICT

To promote technology development among Nigerian youths thereby creating businesses and employment.
To position Nigerian youths for effective competition with their foreign counterparts in technology and ICT development and deployment.
To create a Technology and ICT hub for young Nigerians to enhance networking and collaboration among members, financiers and foreign investors.
To serve as a platform for pioneering and promoting the post 2015 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as it relates to Poverty Eradication & Global Partnerships in Nigeria.

5.0 Entrepreneurship and Youth Empowerment

To help groom the next generation of young Nigerian Entrepreneurs through training, financing and networking.
To create an Entrepreneur’s club that will bring together young Nigerian entrepreneurs, financiers and foreign investors.
To provide relevant unskilled, semi-skilled and skilled trainings to Nigerian youths which will empower them to get a good employment or create their own MSMEs and SMEs.
To serve as a platform for pioneering and promoting the post 2015 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as it relates to Hunger and Poverty Eradication in Nigeria.

6.0 Leadership and Governance

To groom the next generation of young Nigerian leaders
To provide leadership trainings and networking for youths interested in running for elective and leadership positions in Nigeria.
To create leadership centers in the six (6) geo-political zones in Nigeria that will bring together young Nigerian leaders and global mentors.
To serve as a platform for pioneering and promoting the post 2015 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as it relates to gender equality, women empowerment & global partnerships in Nigeria.

7.0 Power, Energy, Sustainable Development & Climate Change

To provide trainings and networking opportunities for young Nigerians who have interest in Power, Energy and Sustainable Development
To create an energy hub for research, development, construction and deployment of clean renewable energy technology.
To embark on widespread rural electrification projects with particular attention on deployment of off grid electricity solutions like solar, wind, photo voltaic technology etc
To serve as a platform for promoting the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as it relates to Energy and Climate Change in Nigeria.

YANDI will serve a pilot for the VISION 2080 dream for Africa. The YANDI concept has been designed to be reproducible everywhere in Africa with little or no alteration. This idea will be reproduced in every African country in a new initiative I have called Youth Action for African Development Initiative (YAADI). YAADI will be launched in 2017. My Africa VISION 2080 dream is an African continent that will dominate the world at all levels.

Download the full YANDI Concept document here

The YANDI International Center (YIC)

The YANDI International Center (YIC) is currently being designed. The YIC will be a mini city that will serve as the head quarters for the YANDI initiative. This mini city will be Nigeria’s center for grooming a new generation of young leaders, entrepreneurs and visionaries who will put Nigeria and Africa on the map of the 21^st century. The city will be a simple blend of a learning environment, business, entertainment and sport with a view to grooming well rounded individuals. The YIC will be the first elaborate tourist cum youth empowerment center in Osun State, Nigeria that will attracts numerous people from around the world.

The YIC will support at least

· 1600 Residents

· 4000 Workers

· 1,000,000 Visitors Annually

We hope to get a global funding support to build this center for the Nigerian and indeed African youths.

See the YANDI International Center Design here

YYC 2015 Organizing Committee

Members of the committee working round the clock for the success of the YYC2015 are:

1. Bolaji Jegede (Founder, Pabio Stone Foundation, Convener YANDI and VISION2025-Nigerian Dream)

2. Adekunbi Jegede (Co-Founder, Pabio Stone Foundation)

3. Olawale Joseph

4. Adehunolwakiye Adekunle

5. Jonathan Tuku

YANDI Advisors

YANDI appoints qualified advisors for our various programs and projects to ensure success of the vision for Nigeria. Our advisors are drawn from around the world with a view to bringing diverse global opinion to bear in transforming Nigeria to a first world country.

Our advisors provide their services as their contribution to the nation’s development. They do not receive financial reward for this patriotic service. We hold them in high regard and thank them immensely for their invaluable contributions to YANDI.

Nigerians are free to nominate potential advisor to the YANDI board who will then conduct a due diligence on such individual with a view to bringing them on board.

Credible individuals with cognate experience can also apply to be on the YANDI board of advisors.

Some of our current advisors are:

1. Dr. John Nwalor (University of Lagos)

2. Dr. (Mrs.) Ogunbayo (University of Lagos)

3. Dr. Obinna Duru (Stanford University, ExxonMobil USA)

4. Dr. Prince Azom (University of Texas at Austin, ConocoPhillips USA)

5. Dr. Adetoyese Oyedun (Hongkong University of Science and Technology)

6. Dr. Olalekan Popoola (Cambridge University, UK)

7. Dr. Adewale Oparinde (Cambridge University, UK)

8. Dr. Folarin Latinwo (University of Illinois, USA)

9. Mr. Robert Kabera (Stanford University, USA)

10. Mr. Dayo Israel (Diplomat and Youth Delegate to the UN General Assembly)

11. Dr. Jim Platts (Cambridge University, UK)

12. Dr. Martial Ndeffo (Yale University, USA)

13. Dr. (Mrs) Apampa (Medical Director, Unilag Medical Center, Lagos, Nigeria)

14. Dr. Perpetua Adelakun (Medical Doctor, Sacred Heart Catholic Hospital, Abeokuta, Nigeria)

15. Pharm. Kolawole Jegede (Founder, SYHED Initiative, Ibadan, Nigeria)

16. Pharm. Ayoade Badejo (Pharmacist and Faculty, University of Ibadan, Nigeria)

17. Mr. Segun Ogunlana (Founder, Afripreneur Nigeria)

18. Honorable Adeoye Adelakun (Chairman, Charli Tonia Enterprises, Nigeria)

19. Honorable Gboyega Famodun (Chairman, All Progressive Congress, Osun State)

20. Mr. Wale Olaoye (MD, Halogen Security, Lagos,Nigeria)

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