Lagos Speaker, Hon. Mudashiru Obasa, has advised youths to be innovative in order to address the issue of unemployment.
Obasa gave the advice when he received an award of Exemplary Leadership from the National Association of Polytechnic Students (NAPS) in his office at the Assembly Complex, Alausa, Ikeja.
He explained that with what the students demonstrated, hope was not lost, saying that Nigerian youths are capable of taking over from the old generation by displaying good leadership qualities.
The speaker said, “I can say boldly, with what I am seeing, that our youths are ready to take over. We all want good leaders for Nigeria, we don’t want a country where only the rich will have their way and others do not.
We want people with ideas, you must be innovative, you must have administrative ideas, you have to look inwards and bring out what others would love to embrace, with government’s support, we can eradicate unemployment and poverty,” the speaker said.
He, however, urged the students to desist from tendencies that were encouraging factionalisation in the students union, saying that was the only way to build institutions.
Obasa appreciated the association for the award, urging the students to continue to demonstrate sound leadership character at all times.
The leader of the delegation, Luqman Salahudeen, stated that NAPS decided to honour Lagos Speaker because of his style of leadership.
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