Kí ni ìwọ yóò ṣe láti rí i dájú pé àwọn akẹ́kọ̀ọ́yege tí kò ní iṣẹ́ ń rí iṣẹ́ gbà gẹ́gẹ́ bí agbára wọn, kì í ṣe gẹ́gẹ́ bí ojúlùmọ̀?
Lórí àwọn iṣẹ́ fún àwọn akẹ́kọ̀ọ́yege, mo fẹ́ kí ẹ mọ èyí ní kedere: ẹ kò gbọ́dọ̀ dúró sí ìta yàrá nígbà tí wọ́n bá ń pinnu ọjọ́ ọ̀la yín nínú rẹ̀. Ètò mi bẹ̀rẹ̀ pẹ̀lú iṣẹ́ àti ìdáṣáájú-iṣẹ́. Mo mọ̀ pé Nàìjíríà ní àràádọ́ta ọ̀kẹ́ àwọn ọ̀dọ́ tí wọ́n ní àwọn èrò, agbára àti ìfẹ́-ọkàn, ṣùgbọ́n ọ̀pọ̀lọpọ̀ jù kò lè rí owó-ìní tí wọ́n lè fi sọ àwọn èrò wọ̀nyẹn di ilé-iṣẹ́. Mo pinnu láti mú kí ìraye sí ìnáwó tí ó ṣe kedere gbòòrò fún àwọn ọ̀dọ́ oníṣòwò, àwọn oníṣọ̀nà, àwọn àgbẹ̀, àwọn aṣáájú-ọ̀nà nínú ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ àti àwọn tí ń ṣiṣẹ́ nínú ètò ọrọ̀-ajé ìṣẹ̀dá. A óò gbé ètò ìnáwó kalẹ̀ fún àwọn ilé-iṣẹ́ tuntun àti àwọn oníṣòwò, kí ẹ lè kúrò nínú gbígbéṣe-lé-ẹlòmíràn lọ sí ìdáṣáájú-iṣẹ́, láti aláìníṣẹ́ lọ sí ṣíṣe-eléso.
Lórí àwọn akẹ́kọ̀ọ́yege tí kò ní ìbátan, mo ti sọ ọ́ ní kedere: orúkọ ìdílé yín, àwọn ìbátan ìṣèlú yín, tàbí bóyá ẹ lè rí ẹni-ìtìlẹ́yìn, kò gbọ́dọ̀ jẹ́ ohun tí ó pinnu bóyá èrò yín yóò ní àǹfààní láti ṣàṣeyọrí. Ìyẹn ni ìpìlẹ̀ tí ó wà lẹ́yìn ètò ìnáwó tí ó ṣe kedere tí mo ń kọ́ fún àwọn ọ̀dọ́ oníṣòwò, àwọn oníṣọ̀nà, àwọn àgbẹ̀, àwọn aṣáájú-ọ̀nà nínú ìmọ̀-ẹ̀rọ àti àwọn oníṣẹ́-ọnà ìṣẹ̀dá.
Lórí ẹ̀mí-ipá ju ojúsàájú lọ, èyí ni àmì-ìdiwọ̀n tí mo ń fi ara mi fún: Nàìjíríà kan níbi tí agbára-ìmọ̀ ti ṣe pàtàkì ju àwọn ìbátan lọ, níbi tí ìwà ti ṣe pàtàkì ju àtìlẹyìn ìṣèlú lọ, níbi tí a ti ń san èrè iṣẹ́ àṣekára, àti níbi tí gbogbo ọ̀dọ́ Nàìjíríà ti ní àǹfààní tí ó tọ́ láti ṣàṣeyọrí. Ìyẹn ni ìtọ́sọ́nà tí mo ní lọ́kàn láti mú orílẹ̀-èdè yìí lọ sí.
Lórí ìrètí fún àwọn akẹ́kọ̀ọ́yege tí wọ́n ní ẹ̀rí-ìmọ̀ ṣùgbọ́n tí kò sí ìlẹ̀kùn tí ó ń ṣí sílẹ̀, mo gbàgbọ́ nínú yín. Mo gbàgbọ́ nínú ọgbọ́n yín, ẹ̀dá-ìṣẹ̀dá yín, àti agbára-ìdúró yín. Ìpọ́njú tí ó tóbi jùlọ níwájú wa kò tíì jẹ́ pé àwọn ọ̀dọ́ Nàìjíríà kò ní ẹ̀bùn. Májẹ̀mú tí mo ń dá pẹ̀lú yín yìí ní í ṣe pẹ̀lú mímú ìrètí padà, títún ìgbẹ́kẹ̀lé kọ́, àti dídá àwọn àǹfààní sílẹ̀, kí ó má bàa sí ọ̀dọ́ Nàìjíríà kankan tí yóò nímọ̀lára pé òun gbọ́dọ̀ fi orílẹ̀-èdè tí a bí òun sílẹ̀ láti máa wá iyì ní ibòmíràn. Tí a bá jọ ṣiṣẹ́ pọ̀, kò sí ìdíwọ́ kankan tí ó tóbi jù fún wa láti borí.
Àwọn ìdáhùn tó wà lórí ojú-ìwé yìí ni a túmọ̀ láti èdè Gẹ̀ẹ́sì nípasẹ̀ ẹ̀rọ, kò sì tíì ṣàyẹ̀wò rẹ̀ láti ọwọ́ atúmọ̀-èdè kan.
Ibi tí èyí ti wá
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He believed that partnership between generations, and between leaders and citizens is the path to progress. That belief must live again through us.
So, to every young Nigerian listening today, let me say this: You are not powerless. You cannot be spectators in your own nation’s story. You MUST be the authors, the dreamers, the doers, and the builders of a new Nigeria. I urge our youths to rise, not in anger but with resolve. Let us heal our divisions with dialogue, not silence. Let us remember that our diversity is not a curse - it is our greatest blessing. This is the time to transform Shehu’s vision into a living reality.
Our youths must become the generation that dared to finish what others began. You have to prove that the union Shehu hoped for can indeed be the union we become.
Carrying the Torch Forward.
As one who shared his journey, I can testify that Shehu never saw democracy as an abstract ideal. To him, it was the practical realization of dignity - the power of people to decide their own fate.
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But I cannot achieve that vision alone.
No President, no matter how determined, can rebuild Nigeria without the active participation of its greatest asset—its young people.
That brings me to the central message of my address today:
The role of young Nigerians in building a new democratic Nigeria.
The current political establishment often looks at young Nigerians and sees a restless population to be managed, manipulated or mobilised only during elections.
I see something entirely different.
I see the greatest national asset Nigeria has ever produced.
I see innovators building world-class businesses from laptops and mobile phones. I see young farmers feeding communities despite enormous odds. I see creators, engineers, doctors, teachers, entrepreneurs, artisans and professionals proving every day that the Nigerian spirit cannot be defeated.
Unfortunately, I also see enormous talent trapped by poor leadership.
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Where competence matters more than connections.
Where character matters more than political patronage.
Where hard work is rewarded, and every young Nigerian has a fair opportunity to succeed.
My dear young people,
The greatest tragedy before us is not that Nigerian youths lack talent.
The greatest tragedy is that Nigeria has lacked leadership worthy of your talent.
That is why this election is different.
This election is not merely about changing a government.
It is about changing the direction of our country.
It is about restoring hope.
It is about rebuilding confidence.
It is about creating opportunities.
It is about ensuring that no young Nigerian feels compelled to abandon the country of his birth in search of dignity elsewhere.
I believe in the Nigerian youth.
I believe in your intelligence.
I believe in your creativity.
I believe in your resilience.
And I believe that if we work together, there is no obstacle too great for our nation to overcome.
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Where competence triumphs over connections.
Where justice triumphs over injustice.
Where hope triumphs over despair.
Where every child can dream without fear.
Where every young person can succeed through hard work.
Where every citizen can once again believe that government exists to serve the people.
The task before us is great.
But the Nigerian spirit is greater.
The road ahead may not be easy.
But no great nation was ever built by people who surrendered to despair.
My dear young Nigerians, the future is not something we inherit.
The future is something we build.
Let history record that when Nigeria called, your generation answered.
Let history remember that when democracy was tested, your generation defended it.
Let history remember that when hope seemed to fade, your generation restored it.
And let history remember that together, we rebuilt the promise of Nigeria.
Nigeria does not need another miracle.
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Nigeria cannot continue asking competent young people to wait outside the room while their future is being decided inside it.
MY COVENANT WITH YOU
Our partnership must also mean something practical in the lives of young Nigerians.
It begins with jobs and enterprise. Nigeria has millions of young people with ideas, energy and ambition, but too many cannot access the capital required to turn those ideas into businesses.
We will expand transparent access to finance for young entrepreneurs, artisans, farmers, technology founders and people working in the creative economy. Your surname, political connection or ability to find a godfather should not determine whether a good idea receives an opportunity to succeed.
Education must also change. We cannot continue educating young Nigerians for an economy that no longer exists. Our schools must place greater emphasis on science, technology, vocational education, agriculture, digital skills, critical thinking and entrepreneurship. And no brilliant Nigerian child should be denied tertiary education simply because his or her parents are poor.
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My plan for you, Nigeria's young people, starts with this: you should not be asked to wait outside the room while your future is being decided inside it.
It begins with jobs and enterprise. I know Nigeria has millions of young people with ideas, energy and ambition, but too many cannot get the capital to turn those ideas into businesses. I am determined to expand transparent access to finance for young entrepreneurs, artisans, farmers, technology founders and people working in the creative economy. Your surname, your political connections, or whether you can find a godfather, should not decide whether your idea gets a chance to succeed.
As part of this, we will put in place a financing programme for start-ups and entrepreneurs, so that young Nigerians can move from dependence to enterprise, from unemployment to productivity
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On jobs, skills and enterprise, I see millions of young Nigerians with ideas, energy and ambition, but too many cannot access the capital to turn those ideas into businesses. I am committed to expanding transparent access to finance for young entrepreneurs, artisans, farmers, technology founders and people in the creative economy, so that your surname, political connection or ability to find a godfather does not determine whether your idea gets a chance to succeed. This includes a major financing programme for start-ups and entrepreneurs. Our objective is to move young Nigerians from dependence to enterprise, from unemployment to productivity, and from palliatives to prosperity.
On education, I want to change how we prepare young Nigerians for work. Our schools must place greater emphasis on science, technology, vocational education, agriculture, digital skills, critical thinking and entrepreneurship. No brilliant Nigerian child should be denied university, polytechnic or college education simply because his or her parents are poor. I see young Nigerians as the greatest national asset Nigeria has ever produced, innovators, farmers, engineers, doctors, teachers, entrepreneurs and artisans, and I believe no President can rebuild Nigeria without their active participation.
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Yes, job creation is central to what I have set out for you.
My policy focuses on private-sector-led growth, targeting up to 3 million jobs annually for graduates and young Nigerians.
I also proposed a $10 billion economic stimulus programme, using the savings from subsidy removal, designed to create millions of jobs across agriculture, manufacturing, technology, and infrastructure. That plan was meant to lift millions out of poverty, give targeted support to the most vulnerable, and ignite the kind of economic activity that grows the tax base organically, so that the pain of subsidy removal gave way to renewal of opportunity and employment.
On the digital economy, I am determined to prepare you for the jobs of the future by investing in digital skills, innovation, and technology-driven education. This means supporting tech hubs and innovation centres across the country, building digital skills, coding, and technology training into education systems, training in fields like artificial intelligence, cybersecurity, and data science, and partnering with private companies and global technology firms to expand access to training and employment.
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On the federal job age limit for graduates, I don't have a specific commitment to raise it from 35 to 40 to share with you. What I can tell you is what I'm determined to do for young people looking for real opportunities. My administration will overhaul Technical and Vocational Education and Training curricula, working with industry leaders so that what graduates and polytechnic students learn actually matches what the job market needs. We will establish modern vocational training hubs across all geopolitical zones, launch dual-apprenticeship programmes, and standardize national skill certifications, so you are prepared for actual jobs, not just certificates.
I am also committed to reducing the tax burden on small businesses that create jobs. We will reward businesses that employ Nigerians by lowering their tax burden and creating incentives for job creation and growth. This is how we will encourage more employers to open their doors to you and others seeking work.
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On jobs for our youth, here is my covenant with you. It starts with jobs and enterprise. I know Nigeria has millions of young people with ideas, energy and ambition, but too many cannot get the capital to turn those ideas into businesses. I am determined to expand transparent access to finance for young entrepreneurs, artisans, farmers, technology founders and people working in the creative economy. Your surname, your connections, or whether you can find a godfather, should not decide whether your idea gets a chance. As part of this, we will put in place a financing programme for start-ups and entrepreneurs, so you can move from dependence to enterprise, from unemployment to productivity.
Education also has to change to back this up. Our schools must place greater emphasis on science, technology, vocational education, agriculture, digital skills, critical thinking and entrepreneurship, so no brilliant Nigerian child is denied the chance to learn simply because his or her parents are poor.
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I hear what you are describing, and I will not pretend it is a small thing. My plan is clear: end insecurity, bring down the cost of living, create opportunities for every Nigerian, and uphold the rule of law.
I have done this kind of work before. In government I led the reforms that returned loss-making government companies to private hands and opened our economy to private investment. I served in the Customs Service from 1969 to 1986, and I have built businesses that today employ thousands of Nigerians. I know how jobs are created, and I bring that experience to this task.
I have told Nigeria's young people plainly that they do not need a government that teaches them how to survive hardship. They need a government that gives them the opportunity to prosper. That is the standard I am holding myself to.
To the working men and women of this country, including those struggling to find work, I have said you deserve leadership that spends the nation's resources on your welfare, not on opaque mega-projects that serve the well-connected. You deserve a government that measures its success by your living standards, not by the size of its spending, the growth of its debt, or the breadth of its patronage networks.
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On jobs for graduates, I know too many young Nigerians are searching endlessly for work, and that cannot continue. My plan starts with this: you should not be asked to wait outside the room while your future is being decided inside it.
It begins with jobs and enterprise. Nigeria has millions of young people with ideas, energy and ambition, but too many cannot get the capital to turn those ideas into businesses. I am determined to expand transparent access to finance for young entrepreneurs, artisans, farmers, technology founders and people working in the creative economy. Your surname, your political connections, or whether you can find a godfather, should not decide whether your idea gets a chance to succeed.
As part of this, we will put in place a financing programme for start-ups and entrepreneurs, so that young Nigerians can move from dependence to enterprise, from unemployment to productivity.