President Muhammadu Buhari on Friday commended the Co-founder of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg for inspiring Nigerian youths through his visit.

Buhari said this while receiving Zuckerberg at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.

In a statement by his Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Femi Adesina, the president was quoted as saying Zuckerberg’s visit will open the minds of Nigerian youth and awaken their interest in entrepreneurship.

“Nigeria has always been identified as a country with great potential for growth, especially with our youthful population, but now we are moving beyond the potential to reality.

“I am impressed by your simplicity in sharing your knowledge and wealth with those with less income,” he said.

“In our culture, we are not used to seeing successful people appear like you. We are not used to seeing successful people jogging and sweating on the streets.

“We are more used to seeing successful people in air-conditioned places. We are happy you are well-off and simple enough to always share,” he said.

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