LAGOS State deputy governor, Adejoke Orelope-Adefulire and General Overseer of Redeemed Christian of God, RCCG, Pastor Enoch Adeboye, have urged youth in the country to embrace handwork, integrity, and the determina-tion to succeed, saying such qualities will enable them become better citizens and leaders of tomorrow, reports WILLIAM JIMOH.
The twosome made the call at the just concluded Season 3 of Lagos Shift, a life-transforming and memorable initiative for young people to express themselves with a theme; “Innovation Personified.”
The deputy governor said the theme of this year’s event was timely and has the capacity to give the youth direction in life and become agents of change.
The deputy governor said the theme of this year’s event was timely and has the capacity to give the youth direction in life and become agents of change.
According to her, the nation looks up to them for leadership, making it imperative for them to inculcate the right values that will make them be-come better citizens.
Orelope-Adefulire stressed the need for the youths to do “something different in an unusual way when everybody is looking for ready-made lifestyle. The only way to success is hard work, de-termination and integrity.
“You must showcase God’s faithfulness and grace by developing your talent,” she said, adding “you should not be afraid to fail, if you fail; you have to do it again,” she added.
Also speaking, RCCG General Overseer, Pastor Adeboye, represented by his Special Adviser on Admini-stration, Pastor Johnson Odesola, noted that the programme was organized to empower the youths to strive the correct some of the anomalies of this generation through their energy, intelligence and ability.
Adeboye pointed out that the aim was to empower the youth, because they are not just leaders of tomorrow, but they are leaders of today and it is the youths that can correct the anomalies today for a better tomorrow.
“The only way to move forward in life is to maintain your pace. You need to keep adding to your life,” he stated.
“The only way to move forward in life is to maintain your pace. You need to keep adding to your life,” he stated.
Participants were thrilled with music by juju legend, King Sunny Ade and Lekan Oyekanmi became the first winner in music category and SHIFT ambassador for 2014. Babadey and The Legion emerged winners in comedy and dance categories respectively.
Admonishing the youth, former Cross River State first lady, Mrs. Onari Duke, stressed the need for them to be focused and innovative to enable them move from being good to being great youths.
“If you have to be great, you have to think like a leader; you are already in that leadership position. Greatness is a matter of choice,” she noted, adding “we have identified talents here displaying what God has deposited in them.”
“If you have to be great, you have to think like a leader; you are already in that leadership position. Greatness is a matter of choice,” she noted, adding “we have identified talents here displaying what God has deposited in them.”
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