shared a message to Nigerians in general,
but I find it crucial to send another
message directly to Nigeria’s youth, who
are the major stakeholders of this
enterprise.
The year 2014 was a challenging one for
most citizens of our dear country.
We remember our compatriots who were
brutishly killed or maimed by evil terrorists in
2014. I remember with a still broken heart that
219 of our children from Chibok are yet missing,
let down by a country that should protect them. I
remember that, even as I speak, some of our
towns and villages are yet under the occupation
of Boko Haram.
Yes, it is enough for you to despair. It is enough
for you to wonder if your country cares about you
and can protect you. But do not despair.
2015 has arrived at a time of great discomfort;
but the beauty of the New Year is that we can
look forward with renewed hope and the
knowledge that things can and will change.
In Nigeria’s case, we can truly look forward to
the change that the elections can, and will, bring.
Our country will be secure again. Our country will
prosper again.
I have faith that 2015 is the year we shall begin
to write a new story - a story of our youth
creating jobs and expanding the frontiers of
innovation and creativity everywhere from Mavin
Records to the Co-Creation Hub; a story of
genuine investment in our children and students
be they in the University of Nigeria, Nsukka or in
the Delta State University, Abraka; a country that
finally makes a permanent shift from our
debilitating dependence on the free-falling price
of crude oil.
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