IYD: Your energy, ideas needed, Soludo’s wife celebrates Nigerian youths
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- Anambra State First Lady Dr. Nonye Soludo urged Nigerian youths to believe in themselves and recognize their role as current changemakers.
- She emphasized that young people's energy, ideas, and courage are vital for building the desired future society.
- Soludo highlighted International Youth Day as an occasion to celebrate youth contributions and create opportunities for them to learn, build, lead, and thrive.
On International Youth Day, Anambra State First Lady Dr. Nonye Soludo has called on Nigerian youths to embrace self-belief and recognize their significant role as active agents of change in the present, not just future leaders.
Dr. Soludo, who also founded the NGO Healthy Living with Nonye Soludo, stressed that young people should never underestimate their capacity to make a difference. She emphasized that their ideas, energy, and courage are essential components in constructing the future society that everyone desires.
Young people are not merely the leaders of tomorrow; they are the real changemakers, innovators, entrepreneurs, creators and problem-solvers shaping our world today.
"Young people are not merely the leaders of tomorrow; they are the real changemakers, innovators, entrepreneurs, creators and problem-solvers shaping our world today," Soludo stated in a press release. She added, "As we celebrate International Youth Day, let’s continue to create spaces where our young people can learn, build, lead and thrive. Every young person deserves the opportunity to discover their potential and turn their dreams into meaningful impact. The world owes them that."
As we celebrate International Youth Day, let’s continue to create spaces where our young people can learn, build, lead and thrive. Every young person deserves the opportunity to discover their potential and turn their dreams into meaningful impact. The world owes them that.
She encouraged every young person in Anambra and across Nigeria to believe in themselves, prioritize continuous learning, maintain good health, and never doubt the impact they can create. "Your ideas, energy and courage are needed in building the future we all truly desire. Happy International Youth Day," she concluded.
International Youth Day, observed annually on August 12, is a United Nations-designated awareness day. Its purpose is to draw attention to various cultural and legal issues affecting young people and to celebrate their contributions as essential partners in achieving sustainable development.
To every young person in Anambra and beyond, believe in yourself, keep learning, stay healthy, and never underestimate the difference you can make. Your ideas, energy and courage are needed in building the future we all truly desire. Happy International Youth Day.
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