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The North East Youth Investment & Innovation Summit 2025 has ended with a renewed commitment to youth-driven action and sustainable development in the region.
The two-day event, which brought together young entrepreneurs, policymakers, and stakeholders, concluded with a call to action for the youth to transcend entitlement mentality and adopt a culture of value creation, innovation, and regional collaboration.
Delivering a keynote address, the Chairman of the Occasion, Alhaji Dr. Umaru Kwairanga, emphasized that the region stands at a historic crossroads where demography must translate into productivity and potential into performance.
He stressed that the true value of investment and innovation lies not in policy declarations but in the capacity of young people to internalize discipline, embrace enterprise, and demonstrate measurable impact.
The summit featured a presentation by Dr. Amina Lawan Mustapha, a lecturer from Bayero University, Kano, who highlighted the strategic imperatives of cross-border cooperation, sustainable land management, and climate-smart innovation in dryland economies.
The Gombe State Government also reaffirmed its commitment to youth entrepreneurship and enterprise development, highlighting ongoing initiatives to strengthen MSMEs through policy support, capacity building, and access to finance.
The summit concluded with an inspection tour of the Muhammadu Buhari Industrial Park, Dadin Kowa, where participants gained insight into the vision, operational framework, and long-term economic significance of the industrial park.
The event ended with a clear message: the future of the region rests in the hands of youths who are prepared not only to dream but to deliver.
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