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2023: Young people hold the key to Nigeria’s development, says political activist

Nigerians have been urged to elect young, brilliant citizens into leadership positions during the 2023 general election.

Lucy Akumabor, a political activist and youth mobiliser, who said this while addressing reporters in Abuja, added that electing young persons will inspire massive infrastructural development across the country.

She said the time had come to stop recycling old leaders, who have “nothing more to offer”, and give young people a chance to infuse fresh initiative into governance in Nigeria.

Akumabor said Nigeria’s youth have the relevant leadership skills to successfully pilot the affairs of the country and make it a giant on the African continent like it should be.

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She called on the ruling All Progressives Congress and other political parties in the country to move away from the past by giving the youth a fair chance to compete for leadership positions in public interest.

“I have always made my position known on issues concerning governance especially after the #EndSARS protest, which should tell anyone who is politically alert that our young people have arisen and want to take responsibility for our country. That is why I am urging the leadership of political parties to allow young people to contest for the presidential election on their platforms,” she said.

“They must give competent, resourceful, young party members, who possess leadership potential the chance to vie for presidential tickets on their platforms in 2023.

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“By so doing, parties will be attracting more young people into politics who can in turn deliver the dividends of democracy to the people of Nigeria.

“For Nigeria to move in the right direction in terms of development, young people must be given their chance in leadership because they hold the key to the country’s future.

“I will continue to work with young people across the country for this dream to be actualised. There are dozens of young Nigerians with answers to Nigeria’s problems, they must be allowed to take over the saddle of leadership in 2023 through the support of the people.”

Though still three years from now before President Muhamamdu Buhari would quit office, the debate on who should succeed him in office has begun in earnest.

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