Minister of State for Environment and Ecological Management, Dr. Iziaq Kunle Salako, has told youths to serve the country diligently and passionately before demanding from the country.
Salako, a former Commissioner for Health in Ogun State, noted that as a youth, “If you serve your land, your land will serve you.”
He spoke at the 2023 Ayetoro-Yewa Day held at Ayetoro, his hometown in Yewa North Local government area of Ogun state.
Salako was honoured at the event for his appointment as the first Minister to emerge from the Yewa region of the state since 1999.
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In his remarks, the Minister said Nigerian youths must not only commit themselves to working for the success of the country, but also shun every act destroying the unity and peace of Nigeria.
“If you serve your land, your land will serve you. It is like a farmer, if you do not till the land, if you do not plant produce, there is no way you can harvest anything.
“What we are celebrating today is a testimony that if you serve your land, your land will serve you. Everywhere I go, I always take it as a responsibility to serve my land and I’m happy today that my land is serving me.
“My admonition, particularly to the younger ones, let us believe in serving our land first, let us serve Nigeria first, before we demand of Nigeria, let us serve Ogun state first, before we demand of Ogun state, let us serve Ogun West first, before we demand of Ogun West, let us serve Ayetoro first, before we demand of Ayetoro.
“I have no doubt in my mind and I want to assure you that if you serve your land, your land will serve you,” the Minister said.
He assured that Ogun state, just like other parts of the country will enjoy the priority attention of the Federal government and that of the Federal Ministry of Environment.
The event witnessed the launching of N500million endowment fund for the development of Aiyetoro town.
The event was attended by the Minister of Environment, Balarabe Abbas Lawal, the Secretary to the Ogun State Government, Tokunbo Talabi, member of the House of Representatives, Hon. Gboyega Nasir Isiaka and the Alaye of Ayetoro, Oba Azeez Adelakun, among others.
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