The Thread: FG forced to eat humble pie with the relaunch of YouWIN

Yesterday, the Federal Government announced the relaunch of the Youwin entrepreneurship programme, which was one of the outstanding hallmarks of the Goodluck Jonathan administration. Do see below: As promised, we are continuing with #YouWin. Ministry of Finance has now unveiled the restructured #YouWIN—to be known as #YouWINConnect https://t.co/o5sjHdmHJK — Government of Nigeria (@NigeriaGov) March 6,... Read More

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Yesterday, the Federal Government announced the relaunch of the Youwin entrepreneurship programme, which was one of the outstanding hallmarks of the Goodluck Jonathan administration.

Do see below:

As promised, we are continuing with #YouWin. Ministry of Finance has now unveiled the restructured #YouWIN—to be known as #YouWINConnect https://t.co/o5sjHdmHJK

— Government of Nigeria (@NigeriaGov) March 6, 2017

The original #YouWIN was conceived Oct 2011, & has midwifed 3,900 enterprises. We have done a detailed review, to take it to the next level

— Government of Nigeria (@NigeriaGov) March 6, 2017

As part of the detailed review of #YouWIN we met with awardees & participants & used their feedback to design the next-level #YouWINConnect

— Government of Nigeria (@NigeriaGov) March 6, 2017

#YouWINConnect will continue to provide funding through a Venture Fund, but its primary focus will be to improve entrepreneurial performance

— Government of Nigeria (@NigeriaGov) March 6, 2017

#YouWINConnect is a multimedia enterprise education initiative that'll inspire & support entrepreneurs as they start & grow their businesses

— Government of Nigeria (@NigeriaGov) March 6, 2017

If you’re wondering why YOUWIN is trending on Twitter now, it is because members of the APC faction said the government was throwing funds down the drain. In fact, some put it forward as the reason to vote out Jonathan.

Do see receipts below:

@Shalomttheo @shrinkchido @mr_ochonogor @OgbeniDipo you call youwin an achievement by GEJ. Come on. That's a waste of SURE P funds.

— Adebakin Afolabi (@acefotography) May 22, 2015

Some 50 million youths out of jobs, they said to be grateful for the 10,000 or so created by YOUwin. Use your vote to say "Enough!"

— JJ. Omojuwa (@Omojuwa) March 24, 2015

@ProfOsinbajo @folanski Is this question still valid or no longer valid cos its now #YouWinConnect? pic.twitter.com/7wD4VXpnhC

— TamaP€ta (@ItzGreatPet) March 7, 2017

Because everything takes on political undertones in these parts, Twitter Nigeria is holding the FG’s feet to the fire, in acknowledgement of GEJ’s impact- at least as far as YOUWIN’s concerned.

Do see reactions below:

In your face, suckers.

As promised, we are continuing with #YouWin. Ministry of Finance has now unveiled the restructured #YouWIN—to be known as #YouWINConnect https://t.co/o5sjHdmHJK

— Government of Nigeria (@NigeriaGov) March 6, 2017

Lol… hahahaha…

GEJ has come back in spirit … https://t.co/gcLiTexjtV

— afrispheric (@afrispheric) March 7, 2017

APC & Buhari abused d GEJ admin, said their policies impoverished NGR, yet one GEJ era program after the other is being resurrected now…

— afrispheric (@afrispheric) March 7, 2017

A govt that campaigned using lies & propaganda but no economic plans has turned 360 degrees to GEJ's policies

Talk about eating humble pie

— afrispheric (@afrispheric) March 7, 2017

Lies can only travel so far

Propaganda can't build an economy

An airhead govt will eventually be exposed, just as we're witnessing

Lol…

— afrispheric (@afrispheric) March 7, 2017

So many life lessons from Buhari's govt, so so many…

— afrispheric (@afrispheric) March 7, 2017

In aiming to achieve success, avoid the pull him down syndrome

In the future, u may need the help of those you've pulled down…

— afrispheric (@afrispheric) March 7, 2017