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Prominent human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Femi Falana, has tasked the current generation of youths to reclaim the country and take back what is left.
He revealed that people of their generation didn’t suffer what the current generation is going through, asking the youths to challenge those in authority and be inspired to fight for justice in the country.
Falana spoke at the sixth Annual Youth Leadership Conference held at the University of Lagos (UNILAG) on Saturday.
The senior advocate was quoted by NAN as saying, “You will have to challenge those who are in power when you have access to them, because some of them in power today belong to our generation.
“We didn’t suffer what you are going through. We lived a life of dignity. My generation had dreams, genuine dreams, about this country becoming one of the best in the world, because we have abundant human and natural resources that should make us a leading country in the world. But what has happened?
“Your generation has a duty to reclaim the country, and please, when you are going to listen to songs in ceremonies of this nature, please try and listen to some of the great African musicians.
“You must also listen and be inspired to fight for justice in our country.”
Further speaking, Falana maintained that Nigeria was not poor but only suffering from material poverty.
“You are often told that our country is poor. Quote me, ours is not poor. We suffer from material poverty because there is poverty of ideas in our country.
“They tell you you are leaders of tomorrow. You must be leaders of today first, so you must take back what is left.”
