Abuja, Nigeria – As the sun dey shine for the capital, na so Amina Mohammed, the United Nations Deputy Secretary-General, drop some heavy gist for Nigerian youths. For the grand finale of the Hope for Nigeria Essay Competition and Conference, wey happen on Tuesday, she tell the padi dem say make dem embrace creativity, transparency, and moral integrity as dem go fit rebuild the nation and secure the future.
She no dey play as she dey represent herself through Suhayr Musa, who stand gidigba for the event. Amina say young Nigerians na the “true builders of today” and wetin dem go think up go determine how far Nigeria go waka. “We no dey wait for tomorrow to lead; we dey shape am now. Make we choose creativity over corruption, and hope over despair” – she drop that one jam for dem.
As e be, she also talk say make dem boost education by adding digital access, entrepreneurship, and including youths for policymaking, make everybody fit unlock full potential wey dey inside all these sharp brains.
Mr. Tunji Aworinde, wey be the founder of the foundation, also no carry last as he commend all the participants wey show intellectual brilliance. He dey motivate dem to pursue their dreams with serious passion, and urge dem to use Artificial Intelligence (AI) well. “AI na tool for learning, no be say make you dey depend on am for everything,” e talk sharp.
Oseodion Osemudiamhen, wey be student for Army Day Secondary School, na him win the overall champion for the essay competition. In im winning essay, e talk say transparency na Nigeria’s wey dey urgent need, because citizens deserve to know how dem dey manage public funds. “We gatz dey open and accountable to each other,” e add.
Second position na Adebimpe Oluwapelumi wey dey represent Government Secondary School, Wuye. She talk say if our leaders fit dey transparent and responsive, plenty of Naija wahala go solve itself. “Many of Nigeria’s problems go vanish if leaders do wetin dem suppose do,” she yan.
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