As the country continues on the brink of doom, considering the erosion of values, insecurity, and injustice, among others, a non-partisan civic organisation, the League for Social Justice, has bemoaned the long-term neglect of youths, saying that reorientation of the youths through civic education and empowerment will restore patriotism among them and enable them to secure the future of the nation. Uchechukwu Nnaike and Oluchi Chibuzor report
While addressing some of the country’s developmental challenges in a chat with media executives, Dr Labode Obanor, the President of the League for Social Justice (LSJ), emphasised that the future of the nation depends not only on what students study, but also on the values they carry beyond graduation. He regretted that the neglect of youths over the years pushed them into all kinds of unscrupulous societal activities and a general apathy toward their fundamental rights.
To transform the country, he stated that the youth should be the central focus of any organisation and society, adding that educational institutions should become centres for raising a new generation of socially conscious leaders. According to him, empowering students while they are still in school offers a better pathway to building responsible leadership than waiting until they enter politics or the workforce.
