Give Youths Opportunity To Lead, Archbishop Kaigama Begs Buhari

Catholic Archbishop of Abuja, Ignatius Kaigama, on Sunday, urged President Muhammadu Buhari to create opportunities for youths to take leadership positions at all levels of government and economy for the progress of the nation. Kaigama, who made the call during his homily in Abuja, noted that despite their potentials, youths were being sidelined by the old political leaders from fully participating in politics. He said, “In political governance, the youths are also to be given a chance to participate fully rather than being seen as immature citizens and agents of crimes. With their talents and energy they can surely make meaningful contributions to our country. Our President promised that the Government will actively engage with our young people, to turn their passions into ideas that can be supported, groomed and scaled across regions. I hope that this declaration is truly meant to open the economic and political space to our young people, deemphasizing monetary extortion, the practice of favouritism, nepotism, godfathers manipulations, and outright election rigging that excludes the youth from political participation.”