Minister wants youths more  active in politics

Sunday-Dare

Minister  of  Youth  and sports  Development,  Mr  Sunday Dare has urged Nigerian  youth to take a cue from the country’s  pre -independence  leaders by taking more  active part in politics  to defend their interest and make the country a better place for all.

Speaking  at the unveiling  of the Lead Generation  Initiative under the theme: The future of leadership, the role of the youth,’

the Minister  said”  Education  is critical to leadership. Education  is discipline is important to leadership.  Participation  is very important  for our  youth.The youth must take up leadership  roles  at the ward, local government  and state levels to be relevant politically.Leadership  is like a ladder with different steps. The youth  must take up leadership  role in order to be impacful in the society”

Dare affirmed that “ We had our answer to colonial leaders in great leaders like Alhaji Abubakar Tafawa Balewa; articulate, sound, deep and intellectual, Nnamdi  Azikiwe, a journalist  of yore,  Chief Obafemi Awolowo and Sardauna of Sokoto Sir Ahmadu Bello. They were elites and also Youth.

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