Vanguard
The Presidential Candidate of the Labour Party, LP, Mr. Peter Obi, has reiterated his commitment to building a productive nation anchored on youths’ development, saying that their youthful energy, skills and potentials were critical ingredients needed to move the nation from consumption to production.
Obi revealed this steadfast commitment in his International Youth Day Message.
He stated that the dream of rescuing the country from leadership failure will not come to fruition without the help of the youths whose future, he said, was being damaged by bad governance in the country.
“Everywhere you go in the world, the youths have always championed paradigm shifts in society. The political awakening you notice among Nigerian youths today signifies the hunger and desire in them for a better nation that represents their interests,” Obi said.
He lamented the myriad challenges facing Nigerian youths, as exemplified by a high rate of youth unemployment; little or no access to funding for small businesses; lack of good education, as testified to by the incessant industrial actions that have enveloped Nigeria’s public universities, among others, as factors militating against the success of the youths…
