- The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, believes the Nigerian youths should now take charge of governance in the country
- He advises the youghrs to stop seeing themselves as leaders f tomorrow
- He prays for President Muhammadu Buhari over the predicament of his son, Yusuff
The Ooni of Ife, Oba Adeyeye Enitan Ogunwusi Ojaja II, has urged youths in Nigeria youths to start seeing themselves as leaders already and get more actively involved in efforts to move the nation forward.
Oba Ogunwusi said the common saying ‘leaders of tomorrow’ is a cloak of perpetual social bondage which must be rejected in 2018 as youths are taking over leadership globally.
Through his director of media and public affairs, Comrade Moses Olafare, the Ooni also sympathized with President Muhammadu Buhari and family over the health challenges of his son, Yusuff, who was recently involved in a motorbike accident in Abuja.
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“I share the feelings of Mr President and family at this moment in respect of the health situation of their son who had motorbike accident recently.
“May the Almighty God grant Yusuff Buhari quickest recovery and continue to uphold Mr President as he leads Nigerians into the New Year 2018 which is going to be a year of gargantuan restoration for our dear country.
“The Nigerian youths must free themselves from the cloak ‘leaders of tomorrow’.
“Youths are taking over Public leadership all over the world and Nigeria must not be in exception, but the truth is that the field cannot just be easily vacated by the elders.
“The Nigerian youths themselves must begin to get more active especially in politics should they want to really be taken seriously.
“Prime Minister Justin Trudeau of Canada is 45, Emmanuel Macron of France is 40, Kim Jong Un of North Korea is 35, Jacinda Ardem of New Zealand is 37 while the Prime Minister of Estonia, Juri Ratas is just 39.
“It is thus very saddening to see Nigerians even in their 40s and 50s still contesting for youth leadership in their various political parties and always begging to for adequate involvement in the public positions of authority when they should rather see themselves as an unavoidable power block for the stability and sustainability of the Nigeria economically and politically," he said.
He also urged Christians in the country to always emulate Jesus Christ in their coexistence with members of other religious doctrines.
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According to him, Jesus lived an exemplary life of tolerance, peace, love and forgiveness.
NAIJ.com earlier reported the Ooni of Ife sent out his new year message to Nigerians. Oba Enitan Adeyeye Ogunwusi expects people to be of good behavior.
Ooni of Ife on Monday, January 1, took to his Instagram handle to share a picture of him in his royal regalia, as he speaks on vanity and how wealthy individuals should spend their money.
Oba Enitan Ogunwusi further disclosed that being influential does not mean you should not be spiritual but must have time to bow to God Almighty.
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Source: Naija.ng