Sokoto Youth Tasked On Ethical Leadership, National Cohesion

The Waziri of Sokoto, Prof. Sambo Wali Junaidu, has tasked Nigerian youths to embrace ethical leadership and promote national cohesion as critical pillars for the country’s development.

Prof. Junaidu gave the charge during a one-day public lecture organised by the Students’ Wing of the Coalition of Northern Groups (CNG) at the Shehu Shagari College of Education, Sokoto.

He emphasised the importance of education, particularly for the girl child, urging parents to allow their daughters to pursue higher education without hindrance.

According to him, educating girls strengthens families, builds resilient communities and contributes significantly to national progress.

He called on students to view Nigeria’s ethnic and religious diversity as a unifying force rather than a source of division, stressing the need for mutual respect, tolerance and interfaith cooperation on campuses to foster peaceful coexistence.

Earlier, the National Coordinator of the Coalition of Northern Groups, Comrade Jamilu Aliyu Charanchi, warned that the growing incidence of drug abuse, thuggery and hate speech in tertiary institutions poses serious threats to national security, democratic development and social harmony.

He said youths must rise as the vanguard of change to counter these challenges.

While speaking, the Vice Chancellor of Iconic University, Dr. Shadi Sabe, noted that leadership at the school level shapes students’ character and prepares them for national responsibility.

He stressed that Nigeria needs wise, ethical and visionary leaders, urging students to be conscientious, serve with humility and take responsibility for the nation’s future.

In his presentation the Zonal Coordinator of the Coalition, Comrade Ibrahim Soro, said the lecture, themed “Building Responsible Student Leadership: Combating Drug Abuse, Thuggery, Hate Speech and Campus Disunity Through Positive Values and Mentorship,” was aimed at awakening students to the need for responsible leadership and a brighter future for the country.

Other speakers at the event included Prof. Abubakar Abdullahi of Usmanu Danfodiyo University, Sokoto; the representative of the NDLEA State Commandant, Deputy Commander of Narcotics, Muhammad Sani Abba; and the State Coordinator of the CNG Students’ Wing, Yusuf Bin Aliyu, among others.