Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen, has stated that Nigeria must deliberately prepare young people for positions of leadership.

He said the young should no longer be regarded merely as the leaders of tomorrow but as active participants in shaping the country’s future.

He was speaking Tuesday at the launch of the LEAD Fellowship, organised by the Gender Mobile Initiative at the National Assembly, Abuja.

Abbas, who was represented by chairman of the House Committee on Women Affairs and Social Development, Hon Kafilat Ogbara, said the country’s large youthful population must be equipped with the knowledge, ethical values, institutional exposure and leadership skills required to transform ambition into meaningful public service.

“It is high time we prepared young people for power. As the trustees of our tomorrow, they must understand how government works and how to use political office to change society for the better,” he said