By Amos Tauna
Kaduna (Nigeria) — People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Presidential aspirant and former governor of Jigawa State, Sule Lamido, has observed that there is the urgent need by the leadership of the country to address youth involvement in social vices in the country.
Speaking in Kaduna on Wednesday when he came to inspect his presidential campaign office, north west zone, Sule Lamido explained that it is a worrisome situation that most youth have allowed themselves to be used as thugs instead of contributing to the development of the country.
He opined that he aspires to reorient the minds of Nigerian youth from practicing social vices to potential future leaders of the country.
He said, “As a young Nigerian coming up, l was taught to respect elders, contribute positively to the development of the country. I hope if elected to ensure that the youth of the country have a place in the government and are properly guided in shaping their minds towards the development of the country.
“Today in Nigeria, social vices is becoming the biggest problem we are faced with, is it kidnapping, armed robbery, raping, hate speech, among others are fast gaining ground in all nooks and crannies of the country.”
He explained that steps must be taken by the leaders of the country to carry the youth along in all scheme of things as the only way to mold future leaders that would sustain the yearnings and aspirations of the country’s founding fathers.
He noted that as a public figure, he has traveled to other countries and seen the way democracy is being practiced, stressing, “You can not see in any other country where thuggery is used not even in African countries.
“It is a shameful thing that thugs are being used in our democratic set up. What we are saying is that politics should be done in an orderly manner where every politician is free to express he or herself in a more civilized manner. “
He lamented that the country has been divided into two, with PDP members being regarded as the worst set of politicians and APC members as saints.
“Unfortunately, most of those in APC are the same people that were in PDP that ruled the country in the 16 years of PDP leadership, that is alleged to be the most corrupt in the country,” he noted.
