Renowned human rights lawyer and activist, Femi Falana, has urged Nigerian youths to reclaim the country.
Falana gave the advice on Saturday in Lagos, during sixth Annual Youth Leadership Conference, tagged Resilience, Innovation, Social Responsibility and Entrepreneurship (RISE 2025), held at the University of Lagos.
The senior lawyer said things were not how they used to be, hence, the younger generation should reclaim the country and redefine it as it should be.
The human rights activist added that youths were suffering as a result of what the country had become, hence, the need for the younger generation to ‘rise’.
“You will have to challenge those who are in power when you have access to them, because some of them in power today belong to our generation. We didn’t suffer what you are going through. We lived a life of dignity.
“My generation had dreams, genuine dreams, about this country becoming one of the best in the world, because we have abundant human and natural resources that should make us a leading country in the world. But what has happened?
“Your generation has a duty to reclaim the country, and please, when you are going to listen to songs in ceremonies of this nature, please try and listen to some of the great African musicians,”; Falana said.
The rights lawyer said it was very important, because the youth will be inspired when they listen to them.
Also speaking, the Convener of the programme, Olusegun Odufuwa, said the theme the event – RISE – was more than an acronym, describing as a call to action.
