Be A Change Agent, Fayemi Tells Nigerian Youths
Minister of Mines and Steel Development, Dr Kayode Fayemi, has urged Nigerian youths to be a change agents for the Nigeria of their dream
Fayemi also charged them on the need to change their orientation and position themselves for the betterment of the country .
The Minister who spoke after his conferment with the honorary degree of Doctor of Science in Public Administration of the Achievers University, Owo, Ondo State, at the weekend ,urged the youth to re-discover themselves in order to be of great benefit to the society.
While dedicating the award to “every young person pursuing a vision for a brighter future”, Fayemi urged the graduating students and the Nigerian youths in general to continuously seek knowledge and develop analytical mind in addition to self discipline.
Fayemi who admonished them with the word of Wilfred Arlan Peterson, urged them to“explore your mind, discover yourself and then give the best that is in you to your age and to your world”.
The minister appealed to the youths to always think deeply and come up with solutions to situations that anger them, as against complaining.
According to him, “If something angers you so much, instead of complaining, you need to think hard about the possible solutions and do something about it because anger in and of itself is not a strategy”
“It is my hope and prayer that our efforts in politics and governance will go a long way in creating a new Nigeria where dreams come true- a country where every citizen regardless of gender, age, ethnicity, religion, physical ability, health status, economic circumstances or any other social markers will have opportunities and enabling environment to achieve their God-given purpose in life”.
