Nigerian Youth and Leadership Role

 Today’s youth still face many attitudinal challenges to self-empowerment.
Both the problem and the solution begin at home with their parents.
Leadership training must start from an early childhood, as these young
adults learn to take gradual responsibility for their own decisions. Only
through self-determination, can these youth eventually achieve leadership
in their respective communities. In addition to parental guidance,
society has responsibility to create opportunities for these young adults
to exercise good leadership.
We must focus on the practice of leadership rather than the theory. Young
adults should be given the opportunity to practice what they learn, such
as being responsible for designing, organizing, and implementing their own
conferences. Yet for many youth leadership implies a broader involvement.
We need to encourage youth to pursue their own interests, and help them
integrate into their local communities. Ultimately, the establishment of
leaders in all aspects of society will eventually improve the lives of all
youth and people.
As great leaders it is time for young adults to carry on the torch. Are
the youth of Nigeria ready to assume the responsibilities? Have they been
properly prepared to become the new leaders of tomorrow? I have been
privileged to met face-to-face with the best talent that our country has
to offer. There is no doubt in my mind that they as youth posses the
potential to be great leaders. Just look at many personal accomplishments
of some youth, and it is clear that we have far exceeded the prior
generation. However, my pride and optimism are tempered by the
inconsistency in leadership development among youth.
The development of leadership potential is a slow and gradual process that
must begin from early childhood. Leadership training as a course must be
introduce into our secondary school syllabus. The spirit of patriotism
must also be cultivated within our citizens. As patriots tends to be good
leaders who understand the general needs of the society.
Another point of interest is students unions in the Universites, students
Union government should be banned in Nigerian Universites. They are mostly
dominated by rascals and tends to teaches criminality and immorality among
our youths, we are all living witness of how the present President of NANS
(National Association Of Nigerian Students) collected a whopping sum of
N30,0000000 (thirty million naira) to campaign for PDP and also went ahead
to award a drug barron. This set of criminal organizations must be banned
from our tertiary institutions, this will in turn give room for honest and
credible youth leaders to take the mantle of leadership.
The government must also help recognize this unique and great youth
leaders to help encourage others and discourage the criminal elements
among them.
Comrade Ahmed Omeiza Lukman,
Chairman Nigeria Community In Ukra