‘Nigerian youth capable of driving positive economic change, polity’

A group, Youth O’clock Advancement Association also known as Youth O’clock Nigeria has said that youths, with over 70 percent of the nation’s population should be allowed to positively turn around the potential of the country.

It said further that youth should not be seen as fiddlers while foreign nations celebrate them to advance their development.

The National Convener of Youth O’clock Nigeria, Engr. Seth Francis, while addressing a press briefing, said that the International Labour Organisation (ILO) estimated that about 53.40% of Nigerian youths are unemployed.

“This has also been corroborated by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS) in the 2nd quarter of 2024,” Francis said.

“With the above numbers, the youths have the numbers in population and even in other trends that need a complete reflection to change the narrative by setting a paradigm shift to make the youths more responsible, influential and ready-made to serve their fatherland across all fields and walks of life.

“The Youth O’clock Nigeria is committed to leadership and governance skills development for young Nigerians to take charge of their destiny by accepting leadership positions and contributing meaningfully to governance and development with enthusiasm, patriotism, and responsibility.

“We must not succumb to ill-informed future leaders’ aspirations. The time to take our rightful place begins from now. We should be seen driving positive change in the economy and polity.

“In addressing critical national development issues such as socio-economic stability and political participation that centre around a formidable future that builds a strong democracy and a resilient economy that empowers and transforms our youths to contribute gainfully and meaningfully to national development.”

He said that Youth O’clock Nigeria is not a unilateral political movement but an all-inclusive revolutionary movement that creates opportunities for citizens across all divides to make the country work again.