Senate President Godswill Akpabio has urged the Nigerian youths not to be despair about the future of Nigeria but have faith and be positive about their country.
Akpabio said with the ongoing reforms of the President Bola Ahmed Tinubu-led Government, things would change for the better.
Akpabio made the remarks on Friday at an interactive session with the All Progressives Congress (APC) Youths tagged “An Uncommon Evening With President of the Senate, Godswill Akpabio.” The event, which was held at the APC Youth House in Abuja, was organised by the APC National Youth Leader, Dayo Israel.
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 by cleaning your environment. Start by sharing what you have with others. Start by showing love to one another.
“Don’t mind the situation you find today. The evil you see today, you shall see no more. The poverty around you today, you shall see it no more. Just believe strongly and have faith in your country. That 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 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.”
The APC National Youth Leader, Dayo Israel, explained that the essence of the interactive session was to give the youth the opportunity to listen to the Senate President on what inspired him and to hear what lessons would challenge them to be leaders of tomorrow.
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