By Christiana Ekpa
Speaker of the House of Representatives, Rt. Hon. Tajudeen Abbas, has called on Nigerian youths to rise beyond rhetoric and take deliberate action to shape the country’s political future.
Abbas, who said this during the launch of the Take Action Campaign with the theme: “Awakening a Generation: Youthful Leadership for a New Nigeria”in Abuja on Tuesday, urged young people to view themselves not merely as the leaders of tomorrow, but as the key drivers of Nigeria’s present transformation.
“The youth are not just the future, they are the present. They must begin to reflect their numbers in the governance of this nation,”the Speaker, who was represented by the Chairman of the House Committee on Youth in Parliament, Hon. Olamijuwonlo Alao-Akala, said.
The Take Action Campaign, spearheaded by the Youth in Parliament Forum (YIPF), is a nationwide initiative aimed at empowering young Nigerians to take up leadership roles in politics and public service.
Speaker Abbas lamented that despite youth comprising over 60 percent of Nigeria’s population, their influence in decision-making and governance remains minimal.
He stressed the need for young people to be more deliberate about entering public service, engaging with laws, and actively shaping policies that affect their lives.
