The United States Ambassador to Nigeria, Mary Beth Leonard, has touted the usefulness of the reopened American Corner in Ibadan, the Oyo State capital.
Leonard said the centre will connect Nigerian youths with opportunities on digital exchanges in the United States (U.S.A).
She spoke yesterday at the official opening of the remodelled American Corner in Ibadan.
According to her, the U.S. recognizes its partnership with the Initiative for Information, Arts and Culture Development (IACD), which hosts the American Corner.
The U.S. Consulate had refurbished the centre to better serve local communities in Oyo State through the provision of space for people to connect with the U.S. and learn about educational opportunities, especially for young people.
“It will also enhance their leadership and entrepreneurship skills. It looks so wonderful and it’s a pleasure to reopen the centre today,” Leonard said.
According to her, American Corner is where Nigerian youths can be better positioned to harness opportunities in the U.S.A.
“The centre has windows on digital exchanges, which people can do. We also have information on education advisory.
“Throughout Nigeria, we work on helping students to understand the opportunities that are available to them in the Education sector and we help quite a number of them to get scholarships.
“We have so many youth empowerment programmes, such as the Young Mandela Washington Fellow for young African leaders and Africa’s Women Empowerment and Entrepreneurship programmes.
“This is where we help young people to discover themselves, especially on what they want to do, how they can hone their leadership skills and further their education and their entrepreneurial skills,” she said.
