The National Legal Adviser of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Dr Muiz Banire has urged youths to have the fear of God in all they do. He also advised them to shun all anti-social and criminal activities.
Banire spoke at the 2nd Shaykh Abdul Hakeem Ibn Abayomi Memorial Lecture organised by the Advanced Centre for Advocacy, Development and Empowerment of Muslim Community (ACADEMY) at the Yaba College of Technology (YABATECH).
His words: “When you fear Allah, you would not engage in corruption, kidnapping and other vices that can incur His wrath.”
Banire, whose paper was entitled “The Role of Youths in Nation-building”, enjoined youths to seek knowledge and get educated for the development of the nation, adding that “knowledge is indispensable in the development of a nation”.
According to him, if a nation must change, the youth must stand up to their responsibilities.
“You must be politically active; do not leave it to the charlatans. It is important that you work before involving yourself in politics,” he added.
He said if people do not abuse their positions of authority, the country would have been better developed.
“There is no reason for a Muslim to have high blood pressure because you should be contented with whatever Allah has bestowed on you. Be thankful for everything either positive or negative,” he said.