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Segun Adewale, a governorship aspirant in Ekiti state, has urged students of the state to “destroy every sense of poverty” in order to become successful.

Adewale spoke during a public lecture and debate competition organised by Federation of Ekiti Students Union (FESU) of Federal University of Technology, Akure (FUTA) Ondo state chapter.

In a lecture titled ‘Entrepreneurship, a sustainability to the economy of Ekiti’, Adewale said “No one was born poor”.

He urged the students to discover their purpose and never be deterred by challenges.

“The difference between poverty and prosperity is our perspective and approach. You can’t grow beyond your believe. You must first destroy every sense of poverty to be successful,” Adewale said.

“A failure is that man who falls in business and stay down. You should always fall forward if you must fall at all in business ventures. The bible in proverb 24:16 says For a righteous man falleth seven times, and riseth up again.

“Falling in business is not failure. You are a failure when you quit because you fell.”

Adewale promised the students that entrepreneurship development will form a major thrust of his administration if elected.

“The Nigerian economy has changed from the consideration of certificates acquired to deliverables. Employers today are more interested in your skills and how it affects profitability of their businesses than your course of study. Your certificate is a means to an end not an end in itself,” he said.

“Education is needed to sharpen your skills. Your skills are your God’s given gifts which the bible say will make room for you. However, you need education to make the most of your skills.

“On the immediate, I have made available 1 million naira to ameliorate your financial burdens occasioned by the poor state of the Nigerian economy, especially as our government in Ekiti has continually shy away from its responsibilities to its workforce and the youth.

“It is an injustice to the future of Ekiti State. These students are the future of our State. It is the responsibility of those in government to give them hope. How can you not pay bursary to students whose parents you owed several months of salary areas?”