The First Lady, Senator Oluremi Tinubu, has said for Africa to optimise its abundant natural resources and take a quantum leap in human development, the continent must look inward for solutions, starting with right education for her youth.
She gave this submission when she received in the audience, the Burundian Ambassador to Nigeria, Edouard Nduwimana at the State House yesterday
Addressing the Ambassador, the First Lady said the solution to Africa’s challenges lies with Africa, noting that it was time for African countries to strengthen the bond of brotherhood among themselves for development on the continent.
According to a release by her spokesperson, Bukola Kukoyi, the First Lady said the days of taking the natural resources that the continent was endowed with for granted were over, and called on leaders to work towards empowering and enlisting youths in developmental efforts
“Education is the tool for development and I thank God that Africa has known that the way out for us is to make sure that our youths are educated, so that they can really have the right of place in the market place. I also believe that the youth should realize that they need to really brace themselves up.
