United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, Amina Mohammed, has urged Nigerian youths to stop condemning the West-African country, rather, they should start building the country with their God-given skills and talents.

She spoke at an event in Abuja over the weekend, according to a statement signed by the National Information Officer, UN Office, Nigeria, Oluseyi Soremekun.

The statement was titled, ‘Be proud of Nigeria, don’t condemn her, don’t lose hope -– DSG Amina J. Mohammed tells young Nigerians’.

“You have got education, you have the tools, and you have a huge future ahead of you, and you are condemning yourself before you start on that journey. Do not do that! Be proud of Nigeria your country; do not condemn her and do not lose hope.

“If you think Nigeria is worse than better, then how are you going to turn it around?” Ms Mohammed asked and stated further, “If you do not want to build this nation, I do not know where you want to go. I can assure you the world is not ready to take 240 million Nigerians. Therefore, let’s think about how to salvage it together,” Mohammed was quoted as charging youths.


On young men and women who are quick to compare Nigeria with other countries, the Deputy Secretary-General urged them to compare Nigeria with other countries with equal population and that had independence at the same time. “Do not compare apples with oranges,” she added.

The former Nigerian minister of environment explained, “Whilst I agree that the potential of this country has not been fully met by successive governments, but I disagree with the view that there is no hope; I disagree with total condemnation of Nigeria. Nigeria is a great country and the best on earth.



“With every right comes an obligation to tell the truth. But the truth in many cases come in different colours depending on who is telling it. As an educated person, your statement has an impact on people’s lives. Some people take you seriously because you are educated and in the university.”

The Deputy Secretary-General urged them to be sure of their statement and always weigh the implications of their words as there are opportunities to collectively make things better in Nigeria.

“Young people must get involved. There is no reason to throw stones at any institution of government unless you are willing to get into that government and do something about it. It might take you a lifetime, but it does require people to make the sacrifice. If enough of us are pushing in the right direction, there will be a big difference,” she added.

https://punchng.com/un-urges-youths-to-build-nigeria-says-the-world-is-not-ready-to-take-240-million-migrants/

We go dey build..those old men go dey chop us.. until we have reasonable leaders we can't bring out our best.

Do you mean the lazy youths in our community today?.

I don't see any hope in this our generation

How will the youths be able to rebuild Nigeria when the lifeless dullard from Daura is busy giving appointments to old people that are long dead and buried?

Ms Amina Mohammed










See who is talking

Perhaps we shall now begin to understand that our future is in our own hands, and that building our nation includes stopping those who destroy it!

Join the Nairaland Democratic Party and be the difference you want to see!

Dem still dey blame youth when na old men dey chop clean mouth.

ogododo:
Dem still dey blame youth when na old men dey chop clean mouth.

They are not "blaming youth"!

They are actually recognising the skills and abilities of the youth and are saying it is the youth who have the powers to stop the old men chopping clean mouth, and to make Nigeria the great nation it has the potential to become.

ThEGodFaThEr103:
How will the youths be able to rebuild Nigeria when the lifeless dullard from Daura is busy giving appointments to old people that are long dead and buried?

You first get rid of "the lifeless dullard from Daura", as you have been democratically empowered to do. You then elect a president who is committed to rebuild Nigeria with youths, as you have democratically been empowered to do.

The simple thing easterners are asking for is referendum.



Nigeria must divide.


Modified

I thought na reasonable
person talk an,not knowing na one northern unity beggar.

budaatum:


You first get rid of "the lifeless dullard from Daura", as you have been democratically empowered to do. You then elect a president who is committed to rebuild Nigeria with youths, as you have democratically been empowered to do.

But why are some of the youths still rooting for this other lifeless one from Bourdilion a.k.a Mr. Opolo eye no be open eyes ?

budaatum:


They are not "blaming youth"!

They are actually recognising the skills and abilities of the youth and are saying it is the youth who have the powers to stop the old men chopping clean mouth, and to make Nigeria the great nation it has the potential to become.

I no blame dem, after using youth to kill. maim and snatch ballot boxes and sit behind computer to magogo mago election results.

ThEGodFaThEr103:

But why are some of the youths still rooting for this other lifeless one from Bourdilion a.k.a Mr. Opolo eye no be open eyes ?

Not every youth has a brain. Join those with brains to fight for the change you want to see!

Thank you very much UN, we can't all abandon our homeland, if only the citizens can see the future our darling daddy has planned for Nigerians especially in the Agricultural sector, this is the perfect time to join the vulture grilling business.

According to World Economic Forum and Vulture Productivity Index, by 2026 Vulture consumption will replace all other forms of poultry farming and we at vulturebbqrillz have benefited immensely from what our darling daddy has done for our business.

Dauranistan will be great again

Sai Baba
Sai 4+4

ogododo:

I no blame dem, after using youth to kill. maim and snatch ballot boxes and sit behind computer to magogo mago election results.

Don't allow yourself to be used. Use your own brain instead to organise and fight to stop those making Nigeria hell!

Yeah Nigeria can still flourish, but it will be without the Yoruba's cause we are leaving for our Yoruba nation self-determination.

We should join hands with bandits, fulani herdsmen, boko haram, ISWAP to build Nigeria to enviable safe haven for terrorists.

UN/ Mrs Mohammed should beg the older people not to destroy this country as they know they will die in few years time.


Pls tell our president that he should not scatter this country with his fulani herdsmen killings. His boys have chased farmers from farms, now there is massive food inflation.

Pls tell our politicians, despite the fact that they say Nigeria is broke, they loot and re-loot recovered funds.


Kindly give us ways the youth can develop this nation when politicians hate to provide jobs for youth.


How will youth develop this nation when they are killed when they protest?

when I first saw UN,never knew it is one fellow almajiri...build what your big daddy is bent on destroying

Hmmm

Curses be upon the management of the United Nations

careytommy37:
Curses be upon the management of the United Nations

You be Lagbaja?

Lol
But your relatives can be outside abi?

This abokey woman and her shenanigans.

She is not the UN spokesperson, she attended a function at BAZE university where she said that in her private capacity not as a UN official..

Salary earner.

Madam, do you own any business ?

If yes, is your business located in Nigeria ?

This Fulani woman again


When will she speak against the killings in Benue? When will she condemn her Fulani jihadist herdsmen brothers called bandits

SIRmanjar:
This Fulani woman again


When will she speak against the killings in Benue? When will she condemn her Fulani jihadist herdsmen brothers called bandits

Who u be?

Why not...... Canada can take 20%, USA take 5% etc

Buhari said that d youths are lazy

So let d wicked energetic,industrious nd active old men build iT

mytime24:
Buhari said that d youths are lazy

So let d wicked energetic,industrious nd active old men build iT

You dey mind their touts

240 million population?

On young men and women who are quick to compare Nigeria with other countries, the Deputy Secretary-General urged them to compare Nigeria with other countries with equal population and that had independence at the same time. “Do not compare apples with oranges,” she added.

The former Nigerian minister of environment explained, “Whilst I agree that the potential of this country has not been fully met by successive governments, but I disagree with the view that there is no hope; I disagree with total condemnation of Nigeria. Nigeria is a great country and the best on earth.


If na tuwo she dey hawk she no go talk like this.
Lalasticlala, Mynd 44, I dey see dre copying you.