The National Leader of the All Progressives Congress and presidential aspirant, Bola Tinubu, has urged youths in the APC to embrace courage and determination, saying they can change the country for better.

Tinubu gave the admonition while speaking at a youth rally organised under the aegis of the Progressive Youth of South-West on Saturday.

The rally, which was held at Mobolaji Johnson Arena in the Onikan area of Lagos State, was organised by the youths to declare their support for Tinubu’s presidential aspiration.

Addressing the gathering, Tinubu expressed gratitude to the organisers of the rally for the support and renewed his “personal pledge to serve and lead this country so that all Nigerians may realise their brightest futures”.

“Let us build a peaceful, successful and violence-free Nigeria. Poverty and unemployment have no tribal marks,” he added.

The former governor of Lagos State, while speaking about the electricity supply in the country, said no country can develop without electricity, adding: “We have enough gas to power our electricity in Nigeria.”

Tinubu, however, promised that “nothing and no one shall deter us from doing what is necessary to establish progressive, honest and compassionate democratic governance over this land.”

Speaking of the bright dawn he envisions for Nigeria, Tinubu urged Nigerians to look towards the future rather than dwell on the errors of the past.

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He said: “We cannot continue with the lamentation of the past. As youths, the country belongs to you. You are the future of this country. You must continue to push for a better Nigeria. You must commit yourself to building a better future.”

He further stated that the youths had demonstrated action, signalled hope and showed faith in his vision.

Also speaking at the event, the Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu, assured the youths of inclusion and accommodation if they vote for Tinubu in the 2023 presidential election.

“Asiwaju Tinubu will stand by the youths of this country. The youths will not be forgotten. They will always have a place in government if Asiwaju Tinubu is elected president,” Sanwo-Olu said.

The governor added that the APC delegates among the assembled youths must ensure they cast their votes during the presidential primaries of the party and elect Tinubu as the party’s candidate.

Among those who also spoke at the rally and endorsed Asiwaju for the 2023 presidency were APC National Youth Leader Israel, leaders of the National Association of Nigerian Students, Lagos State chapter, and youth leaders from various geopolitical zones in the country.

The rally was attended by Lagos State Governor, Babajide Sanwo-Olu; his Deputy, Dr. Obafemi Hamzat; Lagos State Head of Service, Hakeem Muri-Okunola; APC National Youth Leader, Dayo Israel, and youth leaders across the South-West geopolitical zone.

The Star