Nigerian youths advised to embrace moral leadership, reject corruption for sustainable future

Published on August 06, 2025 at 11:23 AM

Nigerian youths have been advised to embrace moral leadership, reject corruption, and promote social justice in order to rise as architects of a sustainable future for the country.

Making the call at the 10th edition of the Much Emerging Leaders Summit and Uncommon Mentorship Awards (UMA) 2025, held with the theme “Solutions for a Sustainable Future,” the convener, Leo Benjamin Ebute, explained that the summit brought together stakeholders from the diplomatic community, government, civil society, and the private sector in order to share ideas on the best way forward for the country’s future.

He confessed, “I am inspired to see such a diverse group of leaders gathered here. The summit over the years has contributed to national development through social impact programmes.”

Ebute stressed that they must do more, stating that all actors need to work together toward a sustainable path that links economic growth, social justice, and environmental stewardship. He stressed the urgency of tackling corruption, drug abuse, and inequality, describing them as threats to Nigeria’s future.

Nigeria, he said, has gold but no glory, money but no delight, saying that they have the means but no meaning. He added that this must change, but, however, expressed delight at the participation of children and women at the summit and their empowerment as central to national progress.

He enjoined stakeholders to break the glass ceiling from the classroom to the boardroom, saying that no one can benefit from compromised leadership or rampant unemployment.

He noted that prosperity, stability, and educated citizens are the bedrock of economic growth and political stability, believing that the ongoing MELS Schools Summit and Skills Acquisition Programme was designed to raise future captains of industry while also encouraging shared responsibility for building a better Nigeria.

The summit, he explained, was held in collaboration with the Community Network Against Substance Abuse Initiative (CONASTA) and Yinkad Consult Limited, with the aim of educating youths on how to utilize their potential for their development.

A lawyer and ambassador of the Community Network Against Substance Abuse Initiative (CONASTA), Dr. Simon Daniel Okoro, also advised parents and school authorities to take urgent action in curbing the rising cases of drug abuse among children, particularly in primary and secondary schools.

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