BENIN – Dr Linda Iboi, Benin Club First Lady, has advocated the need to empower Nigerian youths to make them be actively involved in politics to claim their leadership position.

According to her, the empowerment of youths in the country as well as their involvement in leadership positions was key to national development.

Dr. Iboi, a pharmacist, stated this during the 2022 Junior Chamber International (JCI) Nigeria Southern Conference, held in Benin city, the Edo State capital at the weekend.

The conference was themed ‘Young Leadership and Empowerment: Preparing Nigeria for Development.’ Iboi, the deputy managing director, Flowell Pharma Nig ltd, said, “Entrepreneurship is the basic for leadership.

Youths need to be empowered to enable them get involved in active and results-oriented leadership.”

She pointed out that youths needed guidance and encouragement from the government, private sector and other members of the public.

“The future of the Nigerian youth is bright, but they need to be supported. They need empowerment that will make them contribute their quota to societal development,” she said.

Earlier, the Benin Metro President, JCI, Moses Ahem, said the conference was to bring leaders from different spheres to sensitive youths on empowerment and leadership.