The Nigerian youths have been urged to mobilize the electorates enmass ahead of the 2023 general elections.
The call was made by the former Chief of army staff, Lieutenant General, Tukur Yusuf Buratai,at a 2-day All Progressives Youth Summit in Abuja, Monday.
He reminded them that the emergence of Asiwaju Bola Tinubu as the presidential candidate of the All Progressives Congress for 2023 election shows that the youths have prominent
roles to play in the political and leadership development of Nigeria. He
But the former army. officer charged the youths to follow the footsteps of the country’s founding fathers who mounted the saddle of leadership at their prime youthful ages and be committed and loyal to the course of the nation.
“The role of youths globally is to see that their country progress and they also protect their country in various fields. It will be recalled that our great founding fathers of blessed memory, Nnamdi Azikiwe, Tafawa Balewa, Ahmadu Bello and the great Awolowo they were in their primes as youths when they took the mantle of leadership of this country and I believe you too can do that. First and foremost you must pay attention and you must also respect your leaders, you must cultivate the attitude of followership.
“As youths, you must follow your leaders. You must follow and respect and be loyal to the present leadership and it is through that you will learn and be able to at the right time climb the mantle of leadership of this great country. You must also make sure that you get the necessary background in terms of the needs and aspirations of your country and this regard, you must also learn and know our history. It is through that you will appreciate the challenges that this country faces and then you will surely find solution.”
