Former female presidential candidate Prof. Funmilayo Adesanya-Davies, who was born in Kwara, has been conferred the title of the national grand mentor of Nigerian youths.
The Nigerian Youth Convergence (NYC) conferred the honour on Adesanya-Davies at a ceremony held at the Transcorp Hotel, Abuja.
In her remarks at the event, Adesanya-Davies applauded the Nigerian youths’ contribution to the nation’s economy.
She urged the youths to remain relentless and proactive in their efforts to effect necessary positive change in the country.
Declaring that “Nigeria must be better”, the university don assured the youths that with the collective efforts of all stakeholders,” Nigeria can become the nation of our dreams.”
Adesanya- Davies reminded the stakeholders in the Nigerian project that empowering the youths is synonymous with building a stronger nation, while neglecting them could lead to its downfall.
She counselled, “Let peace and love shine through every word, gesture, and appearance in the nation.”
Earlier, the Nigerian Youth Convergence (NYC) president, Comrade Dogo Shagari, had praised Adesanya-Davies for her commitment to uplifting the country.
He urged her to intensify her efforts to empower the youth and promote peace and unity in the country.