{"id":51193,"date":"2021-10-03T17:14:26","date_gmt":"2021-10-03T16:14:26","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/?p=51193"},"modified":"2021-10-03T16:26:41","modified_gmt":"2021-10-03T15:26:41","slug":"mobilize-take-ownership-of-project-2023-saraki-charges-young-nigerians-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\/policy\/mobilize-take-ownership-of-project-2023-saraki-charges-young-nigerians-2","title":{"rendered":"Mobilize, take ownership of project 2023 \u2013 Saraki charges young Nigerians"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"color: #ff6600\"><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/\">Africa-Press<\/a> &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/nigeria\">Nigeria<\/a>. <\/strong><\/span>Former President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has called on young Nigerians to take ownership of the project to elect leaders that share their values ahead of the 2023 general election.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking at a luncheon to commemorate Nigeria\u2019s Independence Day at his Abuja residence, Saraki emphasized that young people can determine the direction of the nation if they work together.<\/p>\n<p>He advised young political aspirants on the platform of the Peoples Democratic Party, young aspirants who have contested in previous elections for political and party offices, political analysts and strategists to mobilize themselves ahead of the 2023 general election.<\/p>\n<p>He noted that in 2019, the current ruling All Progressives Congress won by about 4 million votes and there are still up to 18 million unregistered youth voters.<\/p>\n<p>He said, \u2018Until you, young people take it upon yourselves to say \u2018what kind of Governor do I want\u2019; \u2018what kind of Senator do I want? or \u2018what kind of President do I want\u2019, things will not change.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you take charge and ownership of this entire process, when you get the right type of President who has been voted in by you and knows that you have the numbers and capacity to vote him out, he will pick more young people like you when he picks his cabinet.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cAt the end of the day, this is how it works as you go down the line. This is why you must take ownership of this process to show our generation that you are ready and serious about deciding the direction of Nigeria,\u201d the former President of the Senate said.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf you look at the numbers, they work in your favour. Even if you can register just half of the 18 million unregistered youth voters that are between 18 and 35, your voting bloc will decide everything,\u201d Saraki added.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Africa-Press &#8211; Nigeria. Former President of the Senate, Dr. Abubakar Bukola Saraki, has called on young Nigerians to take ownership of the project to elect leaders that share their values ahead of the 2023 general election. 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