For many young Nigerians, the challenge is not the absence of opportunities. It is finding them, knowing which ones are credible, understanding how to access them and having the guidance to turn them into meaningful outcomes.
It is this gap Alabi Opeyemi, senior special assistant on Youth Mobilisation to the Governor of Lagos State, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, seeks to address with YouthDesk.ai, an artificial intelligence-powered platform designed to connect young people with opportunities, skills, mentorship, guidance, resources and institutional support.
The platform will be formally unveiled on September 3, 2026, at Worksphere by Eridan, Oluwalogbon House, Obafemi Awolowo Way, Alausa, Ikeja, Lagos.
Opeyemi said the initiative was inspired by Governor Sanwo-Olu’s sustained focus on youth development, empowerment and innovation, but is designed to extend the reach of such interventions through technology.
“YouthDesk.ai goes beyond being just another digital application; it is conceived as an opportunity infrastructure and ecosystem that brings young people, opportunities and institutions together on a single platform,” he said.
