Kaduna Peoples Democratic Party Chieftain, Lawal Adamu Usman has use the youth to join politics actively, saying they are the engine of society.
Lamenting that the older generation of Nigerian leaders who have clung to power since independence, have failed the younger generations and urged the youth to stand up against these type of leaders.
“Demand that they show real commitment to reducing youth unemployment, insecurity and poverty,” Adamu, the PDP Senatorial candidate for Kaduna Central in the 2019 elections told the youth.
He lamented that there are voices from some older generation Nigerian leaders who, after spectacularly failing to deal with critical national issues, aim to deny the youth national leadership positions in future elections by hinting that the youth are lazy and unproductive.
“Rise up to counter these damaging insinuations by educating our people to recognize poor leadership and demand that elected leaders respond to the basic challenges facing the us today,” he said.
Acknowledging that politics is an honorable calling, Adamu urged the youth to join and improve its quality.
As engine of society, Adamu said the youth must learn the history of the sterling contributions of Nigeria’s past leaders whenever the nation needed statesmanship, courage and commitment to its causes.
“Challenge our leaders to protect our weak and vulnerable, and prepare to assume responsibilities to serve our people by changing our political culture from one that serves the leader, to one which creates leaders that serve the people.
“Understand the nature of our decaying economy and learn trades and skills that will rebuild its foundation. Acquire quality and honest education of all kinds, because you cannot lead if you are both a cheat and a glorified illiterate. Knowledge is the foundation of good leadership, and it has no shortcuts,” he urged the youth.
