Be Catalysts for Change, Tinubu’s Chief of Staff, Femi Gbajabiamila, Charges Youths

•National Assembly’s clerk tasks staff on technology

Sunday Aborisade in Abuja

Chief of Staff to President Bola Tinubu, Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, has urged Nigerian youths to make themselves available as agents of change.

He said they could do so by applying their knowledge and skills to serve their communities and the nation.

He stated this yesterday at the launch of the third cohort of trainees for the Legislative Mentorship Institute (LMI),

Gbajabiamila, a former Speaker of the House of Representatives, encouraged the 50 participants to seize available opportunities to uplift others.

He emphasised that true leadership was measured not by how many people one could bring down but by how many one could elevate.

“The great thing about leadership is how many people you pull up. As we try to pull you up, my prayer is that in your time, use whatever you learned here to pull others up.

“The road ahead will not always be smooth, but it is by overcoming these obstacles that true leaders are made.

“You are not just joining the LMI programme, you are becoming part of the family, my family. The LIM began with the first cohort in 2022, expanded with the second cohort in 2023, and now embraces you as the third.

“This is a new beginning, not just for you, but for LMI. It is a new chapter in our collective journey towards shaping the future of Nigeria and Africa at large.”

Director General of the National Institute for Legislative and Democratic Studies (NILDS), Prof Abubakar Suleiman, said the trainees would be exposed to learning opportunities that would not only expand their intellectual horizons, but also instill in them the core values of leadership, integrity, and service.

Meanwhile, the National Assembly has challenged its staff to embrace modern technology in order to improve their productivity and skills.

Clerk to the National Assembly, Sani Magaji Tambawal, gave the charge at  a four-day capacity building and training  programme for 318 staff of the National Assembly from grade level 10 – 14.

The training programme with the theme: “Re-Orientation for improved productivity and effective service delivery” was organised by the National Assembly in collaboration with Zaramat Global Company Limited.

The CNA also urged the staff to redouble their efforts in order to deliver the highest standards of service and support to the legislature and the people.