Have faith, be positive about Nigeria – Akpabio challenges youths
The President of the Senate, Senator Godswill Akpabio, has admonished Nigerian youths not to despair about the future of the country but to have faith and remain positive about Nigeria.
Akpabio said that with the ongoing reforms of the President Bola Tinubu-led government, things would change for the better.
Speaking at an interactive session with the All Progressives Congress (APC) youths tagged “An Uncommon Evening with the President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio,” organised by the APC National Youth Leader, Dayo Israel, over the weekend in Abuja, he said anger inspired him to join politics.
“The world was not built in a day. If you feel discouraged about Nigeria’s future, do something about it. As a young person, you can change Nigeria by doing the right thing. Start first by cleaning your environment. Start first by sharing what you have with others. Start first by showing love to one another.
“Don’t mind the situation you find today. The evil you see today, you shall see them no more. The poverty around you today, you shall see them no more. Just believe strongly and have faith in your country. Your time will come, and Nigeria will change.
“So do not despair. Do not feel discouraged about this country. Just believe in this country. I am here to encourage you. The mind is stronger than the body. Ensure that your mind is stronger than your body.
“Believe in your mind that your country shall be better. Believe in your mind that you shall make it in life, and you will make it in life. Believe in your mind that you will be the agent of change for your generation, and you will be that agent of change because the mind is stronger than the body.
“What I will say to the Nigerian child is for the child to have a mindset, to have faith in Nigeria, and to ensure that he thinks positively about this country because what he thinks in his mind is what will happen to Nigeria,” Akpabio stressed.
The Senate President went further: “APC is not an accident. APC is a dream that was well thought out. APC is a vehicle of transformation. APC is a vehicle of leadership. APC is a vehicle for change. APC is the only stable political party in Nigeria that will guarantee your electoral victory in the future.
“You are not just leaders of tomorrow; you are leaders of today. I decided to honour the National Youth Leader and all of you by being here tonight because I am a strong believer in the youth.
“Tonight, I came to tell you, do not wait to be leaders of tomorrow. You are leaders of today. Discover your mission of uniting Nigeria, your mission of loving one another. Discover your mission of gaining respect from the international community through ensuring that whatever responsibility is bestowed on you, you carry it out to the letter.”
Responding to a question on what inspired him to go into politics, Akpabio said, “Anger inspired me to go into politics.
“If you are not angry with the situation of your family, assuming you were born into a poor home, you will not be able to change that home. Anger inspired me to go into politics.”
In his welcome remarks, the APC National Youth Leader, Dayo Israel, explained that the essence of the interactive session was to give the youth an opportunity to listen to the Senate President on what inspired him and to hear lessons that would challenge them to be leaders of tomorrow.