President Muhammadu Buhari has advised Nigerians to keep moving and not give up.

“Wherever you are in this country, whatever you are doing, keep moving, don’t look back, you will win eventually, keep moving ahead, whatever the situation, we move,” President Buhari said while declaring open a three-day National Youth Conference at the Moshood Abiola National Stadium in Abuja on Monday.

Buhari is currently dialoguing with other world leaders at a climate action summit in Glasgow, Scotland. The Abuja speech was delivered by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo on his boss’s behalf.

In a highly inspiring speech that details some of the advances that Nigerian youths are making nationally and globally across sectors, the President assured young Nigerians that now is the time for them to engage and work assiduously to achieve personal and national objectives. 

He encouraged young Nigerians to mobilise and participate in the political and national development process, noting that with them, and the Government together “it is within our power to emerge stronger,” from wherever the nation is at present. 

He advised the Nigerian youth not to succumb to cynicism and hopelessness, adding that they are “our reservoir of hope.”

After delivering the President’s speech Osinbajo interacted with young people at the conference and went round some of the exhibition booths mounted by some young MSMES.

The details of the speech and the relevant activities were highlighted by Osinbajo’s media aide, Laolu Akande, who released a statement to the effect on Monday.

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