FUOYE Advocates Graduates with Entrepreneurial Spirit: An International Perspective
The founder and editor of Motoring World International, Femi Owoye, has encouraged engineering graduates to explore entrepreneurship, asserting that the future will belong to individuals capable of developing innovative solutions and transforming them into successful ventures.
He emphasized that graduates should be passionate about tackling issues, generating employment opportunities, and fostering national progress.
After receiving recognition from the Federal University of Oye Ekiti during their 2025 graduation ceremony for new engineering graduates and the fifth Prof Chinedu Nebo faculty lecture, which took place recently at the engineering faculty hall, Owoeye offered this advice.
Owoeye received recognition for his contributions to advancing the automotive engineering sector and reporting on the automobile industry in Nigeria via his publication, Motoring World International.
At the event, when delivering his speech, the honored individual emphasized that the time has passed when young people relied solely on governmental positions or conventional job prospects.
He believes that graduate engineers adopting entrepreneurship are crucial for closing the employment gap, promoting technological advancements, enhancing national economic progress, and capitalizing on the digital sector.
He urged the new engineers to undertake essential actions such as cultivating a problem-solving attitude, acquiring knowledge in business and leadership, utilizing technology and innovation, and establishing strategic connections and collaborations, amongst other tasks.
Consequently, he urged the engineers to begin exploring innovative ideas beyond conventional boundaries and pinpoint societal issues that demand engineering-based resolutions.
Owoeye asserted that society has moved past pursuing certifications solely for job opportunities.
For example, within the expanding automotive sector of the country, there are prospects for implementing automation, developing locally-sourced auto components, manufacturing compressed natural gas conversion kits domestically, producing electric vehicle batteries locally, along with exploring alternate energy sources for powering commercial vehicles.
Consider developing an automated solar charging system for a commercial vehicle or tricycle, allowing these vehicles to operate without requiring gasoline, diesel, or even compressed natural gas.
In the agricultural industry, one issue that persists is the damage caused to cropland by roaming cattle. Studies have shown that livestock can be deterred by sounds at higher frequencies or alarms. This presents a potential venture for an inventive engineer looking to develop a gadget featuring a sensor capable of detecting cows or similar creatures from afar and deterring them using a loud, high-frequency warning.
“As such, for every budding engineering entrepreneur, the moment to take action is right now. Nigeria requires your innovation, intellect, and fortitude to construct the future sectors,” stated Owoeye.
Introducing the accolade, the Dean of Engineering at the institution, Professor O. Akinsanmi, praised Owoeyer for his contributions to advancing the domain of automotive engineering and addressing the significant gap in the coverage of Nigeria’s auto sector.
Via Motoring World International, a magazine he established nearly thirty years ago, Owoeyer has not just fostered the expansion of the sector with his writings but has also championed policies designed to expedite the advancement of the automotive industry.
“It is with gratitude for your contributions to the automotive engineering sector through the motoring press that this appreciation award has been bestowed upon you,” Akinsanmi stated additionally.
The annual induction of graduate engineers at FUOYE is organized by the university’s Convocation Ceremony Committee together with the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria.
Provided by SyndiGate Media Inc.
Syndigate.info
).