Ondo Students to Gain Leadership, Technology Skills as FutureProofed 2.0 Returns

For 100 teenagers in Ondo State, the path to discovering their potential is about to take a more practical turn as DevMe prepares the second edition of its FutureProofed 2.0 bootcamp, with support from the Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo.

The initiative is designed for students aged 13 to 19 and will expose participants to areas considered increasingly important in preparing young Nigerians for the opportunities and challenges of the future. The programme will combine leadership development and technology with practical learning, teamwork and problem-solving.

Speaking in Akure on Thursday, DevMe Founder and Executive Director, Temiloluwa Asagunla, said the bootcamp was created to give young people more than theoretical knowledge. Participants will receive intensive training in self-mastery, leadership, emerging careers and digital literacy, while also taking part in practical projects and collaborative exercises.

She explained that the objective is to create a platform where teenagers can identify their strengths, develop their abilities and demonstrate what they are capable of achieving.

The second edition also comes with stronger backing from Tunji-Ojo, following the outcome of the maiden edition. Dr Ayo Ologun, who represented the minister and the federal lawmaker at the event, said the achievements recorded during the first edition encouraged the decision to expand the level of support this year.

According to Ologun, the minister's team will provide the security apparatus required to cover the venue from the beginning to the end of the programme. In addition, two top winners of the competition will each receive N2 million.

That represents a substantial increase from the first edition, when the top prize was N1 million.

Ologun said the larger financial rewards were intended to give the eventual winners resources that could help them build on their achievements and prepare for a future they could be proud of.

Beyond the competition and its prizes, FutureProofed 2.0 is positioning itself as a space where young Nigerians can begin connecting their interests with real-world possibilities. Through exposure to emerging careers, digital skills, leadership and practical projects, the organisers hope to help participants move from simply identifying their potential to actually putting it to work.

With 100 students expected to participate, the Ondo programme brings together mentorship, technology, leadership development and competition in an effort to equip a new generation with skills they can carry into the future.