The Minister of Interior, Dr Olubunmi Tunji-Ojo, has charged Nigerian youths not to allow the hardships of today blur their vision of the Nigeria they want to build.
This is contained in a statement by the Minister’s Special Adviser on Media and Publicity, Mr Babatunde Alao, on Saturday in Abuja.
The minister gave the advice when he received an Award of Excellence in Public Service conferred on him by the Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife, on Friday.
Tunji-Ojo said he still has a strong belief that Nigerian youths remain the most powerful asset of the country.
You are the keepers of the future. Your ideas, courage, conviction and curiosity will determine the direction of our nation,” he said.
According to him, Nigeria’s future will be shaped by the level of unity, institutional reform and renewed national spirit embodied by its citizens.
He said that the award carried a weight far beyond personal recognition, adding that it reaffirmed his belief that Nigeria is “rising” on the strength of its collective resolve.
The minister reiterated that national renewal was no longer an aspiration but a journey strengthened by courage, faith and shared responsibility.
“Let me affirm what I believe with all my heart, ‘Nigeria is Rising’, not because our challenges have disappeared, but because our resolve is stronger than ever.
“Not because the path is smooth, but because our collective will refuses to bend, hence this award encourages us to continue on the path of national renewal with renewed faith, courage and hope.
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