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POLITICS - We old people create problems for innocent young Nigerians - GEJ says
POLITICS - We old people create problems for innocent young Nigerians - GEJ says
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speaking at the launch of the Youth Employment
in Agriculture Programme at
the Presidential Villa, Abuja, yesterday, President Jonathan said that
while young Nigerians are venturing into music, acting and other activities
that bring glory to Nigeria, the older generation are in politics insulting,
abusing themselves and causing problems for young Nigerians.
"For the Nigerian young men and women, those who we have
seen today and the ones outside there, we appreciate and commend you because
anything that you are involved, you bring glory to this country. Anything
that the old people like us are involved in, it is always problems. Young
people are involved in sports, soccer, athletics and so on, and within the
period that I have been here as Vice President and President, they have always
been bringing glory to us."
"Young people are involved in the movie, popularly called
Nollywood, and this continues to bring glory to us. Young people are
involved in music, like D-Banj, and they always continue to bring glory to
us. But see politics that old people like us are involved in, we continue
to quarrel and abuse ourselves everyday and create problems for innocent
Nigerians. So, we believe that the future of this country is in the hands
of young people. The young Nigerians will surely take us to where we want to
be. One day, you will take us to the moon. I believe in the young,
creative and talented people. Surely, we will create enabling environment for
you because you stand for the future of this country and you will make this
country great.” the president said