Minister of State for Environment, Dr. Iziaq Salako, has admonished the youths to be more committed to Nigeria’s project by contributing their quota towards its greatness among comity of nations.
Salako stated this in his remarks at the 2023 Ayetoro Day celebration, in Yewa North Local Government Area of Ogun State, on Saturday. He noted that youths must display a high level of patriotism and dedication to their fatherland, before demanding it.
The event was also an avenue for the Ayetoro community to honor Salako, who is their true son appointed by President Bola Tinubu to serve the country in his cabinet.
Salako’s appointment was the first for the community since the commencement of the Fourth Republic.
He submitted that it is only when the youths engaged themselves positively towards nation building, that the country could equally serve them better.
He said, “If you serve your land, your land will serve you. It is like a farmer, if you do not tilt the land, if you do not plant produce, there is no way you can harvest anything.
“What we are celebrating today is a testimony that if you serve your land, your land will serve you. Everywhere I go, I always take it as a responsibility to serve my land and I’m happy today that my land is serving me.
“My admonition, particularly to the younger ones, let us believe in serving our land first, let us serve Nigeria first, before we demand of Nigeria, let us serve Ogun state first, before we demand of Ogun state, let us serve Ogun West first, before we demand of Ogun West, let us serve Ayetoro first, before we demand of Ayetoro.
“I have no doubt in my mind and I want to assure you that if you serve your land, your land will serve you”.
He assured that Ogun state, just like other parts of the country will enjoy the priority attention of the Federal government and that of the Federal Ministry of Environment.
“I want to assure you that our infrastructure and our human capital development, our holistic development will move to the next level”, Salako said.
The event witnessed the launching of a N500 million endowment fund for the development of Aiyetoro town.
The event was attended by eminent Nigerians, including the Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, the Secretary to the Ogun State Government, Tokunbo Talabi, member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Gboyega Nasir Isiaka and the Alaye of Ayetoro, Oba Azeez Adelakun, among others.
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