NAN-H-23
Vices
By Awayi Kuje
Akun (Nasarawa State) Feb. 13, 2017(NAN) Mr Adams Makka-Nangba, the District Head of Wakama, in Nasarawa State, has warned youths in the area against “risky behaviour” in the course of marking St. Valentine’s day.
“Valentine day is here again and, as is usual, youths line up all manners of activities to mark it.
“They drink, smoke and engage in other odd behaviour in the name of valentine; very often, they end up in hospital or police station as a result of such behaviour.
“My advice is that they should use the day to reflect on their lives and initiate ideas that will improve their living standard,” Makka-Nangba told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN), on Monday in Wakama.
He said that youths must see themselves as agents of change and try to put heads together so as to fashion out what would help the society.
The district head thanked the Akun traditional council for appointing him to serve as the district head of Wakama, and promised to be transparent and accountable in the discharge of his duties.
He challenged youths to see the current economic recession as a challenge to work harder, pointing out that there were many opportunities to be explored toward prosperity.
The monarch counseled the people on the need to live in peace, stressing that progress was only possible in an orderly setting as no investor would venture into a chaotic environment.
He cautioned people in his district against greed, tribalism and violence, and called for the promotion of good values and patriotism.
“Above all, you must be creative and innovative because the future of the country rests with the youth; we need such virtues if Nigeria is to attain speedy development,” he said.
The district head enjoined Nigerians to live in peace and tolerate one another irrespective of ethnic, religion and political affiliation.
NAN reports that Feb. 14 is marked world wide as a period to show love, in memory of St. Valentine, a Catholic priest, who was known for showing love and carrying outacts of charity. (NAN)
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Edited by Ephraims Sheyin