The President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio, has admonished the Nigerian youths not to despair about the future of Nigeria but have faith and be positive about their country.
Akpabio who gave the admonition on Friday at an interactive session with the All Progressives Congress (APC) Youths in Abuja, posited that things would change with the ongoing reforms of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led government for the better very soon.
He said, “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. That your time will come and Nigeria will change.
“So do not be 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 the agent of change because the mind is stronger than the body.
“What l 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”.
In his welcome remarks, the APC National Youth Leader, Dayo Israel, who organised the event, explained that the essence of the interractive session was to give the youth the opportunity to listen to the Senate President on what inspired him and to hear what lessons that would challenge them to be leaders of tomorrow.
