The Catholic Bishop of Sokoto Diocese, Most Rev. Mathew Hassan Kukah has charged the government at all levels to create the enabling environment to effectively harness the potential of the teeming young population for nation building.
Bishop Kukah gave this charge on Wednesday while delivering a keynote address during a public presentation: “The Role of Nigerian Youths in Nation Building,” at the Nasarawa State University, Keffi.
He said it was imperative to guarantee the fundamental rights of people to freely express themselves, to associate and protest peacefully without any form of harassment and molestation.
The respected clergyman said every young man would want an enabling environment made available to him or her to bring to fruition dreams and aspirations, insisting that every generation has its dreams and visions and it is the responsibility of the state to make sure that it creates a conducive environment which people can freely express themselves.
In his paper presentation, the CEO of Nafinji and knowledge Consulting, Mr Mike Magaji said that youths should not lose hope in the country but be creative.
Magaji advised the youths to positively channel their energies to opportunities embedded in digital technology to equip themselves and for the growth of the nation.
In his remarks, the Vice President of the Nasarawa State University, Prof. Suleiman Bala, represented by Deputy Vice Chancellor, Administration, Prof Saadatu Liman while acknowledging the organiser for the event, expressed optimism that it would add more to existing values that the instutition is impacting on its students to become good citizens.
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