The Rector of the Federal Polytechnic Nasarawa, Dr. Pius Salami, said over the weekend that his generation has failed to leave any worthy legacies for the younger generation of Ebira extraction.
Dr. Salami who was the chairman of the 11th Ebira Youth National Summit, organised by the Ebira Youth Congress,(EYC), held at the auditorium of FCE, Okene, berated the application of clanish sentiments as the basis for the conduct of the affairs of the land.
While emphasizing the place of education in nation building, he called on the EYC to embark on the sensitization of the people on the need to give proper education to their children.
He said if things must change, there must be proper education and value re-orientation of the youths who he said are future leaders for effective and efficient service delivery.
According to him, the building of an enduring society that can respond positive to societal challenges was the responsibility of all the citizenry, hence the need for collective efforts in moving the area forward.
He noted that if the people must overcome their present problems, they must devote more time to the things which help to unit them, rather than the things which divide them.
Earlier, the president General of EYC, Comrade Gomina Kadir, in his speech said the various tragedies which has befallen the people has cumulatively put Ebiraland in distress.
He called for concerted efforts by the people and a more proactive approach by the security agents to bring permanent solution to the security problems in Ebiraland.
The summit featured lectures on the security challenges in the area and the problems associated with local government administration, even as the congress calls for LG autonomy.
