Vice President Yemi Osinbajo has outlined three attributes that will make money run after Nigerians.
Prof. Osinbajo who spoke at the National Youth Entrepreneurship Empowerment Summit held in Abuja on Thursday listed three important attributes to success.
Addressing entrepreneurs he said, “In the past three days, you have been taught by some of the best in various businesses, most of them with very compelling stories.
“The subtext of every one of the testimonies you have heard is that it doesn’t matter what challenges you face, with steadfastness, courage and innovation your business will succeed.
“Let me add to your store of ideas. If you have what everyone is looking for you will succeed.
“What are people looking for? I will tell you three things that everybody is looking for.
“The first is: People love excellence, even if they themselves are not excellent or cannot produce excellent things, they want excellence. A well-crafted work; well-laid tiles, (if you lay tiles); well-tailored clothes, (if you are designer); straight lines in a building, if you are a builder, it entails spending time, bringing whatever you do to a level of excellence. Excellence is the difference between great success and the ordinary.
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“Two: People want trustworthy individuals to do business with. Everybody wants to do business with a man or woman of integrity. So, ensure you can be trusted. A man or woman who you can entrust with money and who will not steal it or cheat you, those kinds of people are the long distance runners, they always make it to the end. Once you can be trusted you have opened the doors of great opportunities.
“Finally, people are in search of hardworking persons, people who make no excuses for late delivery, or non-performance. There is nothing more annoying than a person who is offering a service and is full of excuses for not delivering the job promptly.
“If you have these three attributes, I guarantee you that money will run after you, for the world is in search of men and women of excellence, integrity and hard work.
“We truly believe that our nation is as strong and prosperous as those of you in this room, your skills, talents and hardwork are what nations require to become great.
“And so, we are deliberate in evolving plans, programmes and initiatives to promote youth development,” he said.
