New Entrepreneurs Advised On Self-Reliance, Impact

A Lagos-based Fashion Academy has inducted 21 new graduates in entrepreneurship, fashion design and capacity building.

Princess Kelechi Oghene, the managing director (MD) of GMYT Fashion Academy, in her speech, advised the graduands to adopt a new identity as well-structured professionals.

“Today is not just your induction. It is the beginning of a new identity. Many people think they came here to learn fashion. You came here to build a future. You came here to develop capacity, discipline, confidence and opportunities that can change your life.

“So, as I speak, listen beyond the words. Because what you do with this season can shape your next 10 years,” she said.

According to her, the academy was not built on theory, but on her life experience.

The MD said she had gone through the struggles many creative entrepreneurs face today and advised the newly graduated entrepreneurs to understand the importance of structure and of acquiring fashion skills.

“I was operating in an industry where many people wanted only fast skills, not deep learning, quick results, not real growth

“We are not interested in keeping you busy but in helping you grow professionally, and that’s why some people come here and become transformed because when structure meets willingness, progress becomes inevitable,” she added.

Oghene added that over the years, the academy had empowered thousands of students to become self-reliant.

“We have seen students start with fear and leave with confidence, seen beginners become professionals, seen learners become employers and that is what happens when people submit to the process,” she said.

Oghene urged the new graduands to structure their knowledge towards achieving set goals and objectives.