By Timothy Choji, Abuja
The Wife of the Nigerian President, Oluremi Tinubu, has urged youths in the country to align with government programmes and vision.
She said this will enable them maximize the various opportunities that are available in the country.
The First Lady was speaking on Monday, while receiving in audience at the State House, Abuja, Executives and members of the Youth Wing of the Christian Association of Nigeria, YOWICAN.
Mrs Tinubu pointed out that the Association and the Church needs to preach the gospel of unity more, in all parts of the country.
She said: “We should promote our ‘Nigerianness’ rather than ethnicity or culture. Yes, we are not saying we should not recognize these but we should realize and promote our togetherness.
“We are first and foremost Nigerians. We need that place of unity in all our endeavours. There is a need for you youths to have role models who will teach you what to do and how to do them, just as the Bible talks about in Titus 2 and 1 Timothy that the older ones should teach the younger ones.”
The First Lady also admonished the guests to share the message of investing in lives of citizens
“Technology is very good but we must let the youth know that they should use it positively,” she added.
The First Lady shared some of the programmes of her office through the Renewed Hope Initiative, RHI which include the Unity Fabric competition with a N25m prize money and the Every Home A Garden competition with a prize money of N20m.
She also prayed for the guests and Nigerian Youths in general.
Earlier in his remarks, the National Chairman of YOWICAN. Enwere Belusochukwu applauded the various initiatives of the First Lady especially through the Renewed Hope Initiative.
He also asked for her inputs on the proposed quarterly Breakfast Prayer Meeting of both Christian and Muslim youth and also on the proposed National Christian Youth Resource Center which will include a skill acquisition center among other facilities.
The First Lady was later presented with a giant Easter card and the uniform of the Association by the Executives.
She was decorated as the Grand Patroness of the Youth Wing of the Christian Association for the month of July 2023.
