In the aftermath of the EndSARs protests, it became clear to me that there are two kinds of young Nigerians; the young professional or entrepreneur (that like I to call the 1%) and those our society have or will soon name “hoodlums”, “area boys” and “agbero” (that I like to call the 99%). They are your average Nigerian who bears the brunt of the structural and economic issues in Nigeria but are not equipped and motivated to get involved in nation-building.

Abraham Maslow in his 1943 paper; “A Theory of Human Motivation” submitted the idea. that human beings are only motivated for higher goals (like active citizenship and nation-building for example) when their basic needs (food, security and safety) are met. I founded The Velocity Initiative on this idea.

Our work at Velocity Initiative through our mission pathways is focused on empowering marginalised young Nigerians to attain their highest potential so that they may aspire to higher goals like nation-building and active citizenship. I believe that young Nigerians by virtue of being the majority are uniquely placed and in fact have a duty to usher in a new Nigeria. This duty belongs to every young Nigerian – the 1% and the 99%. Project Nigeria is an all-hands initiative.