Be cultural ambassadors, don't dilute your identification – Olowu fees college students

The monarch gave the cost on Tuesday in Abeokuta on the Olowu Education Pillar Youth Leadership Summit held on the Owu Palace.

Oba Matemilola, who mentioned cultural pleasure influenced his determination to return to Nigeria from the United Kingdom through the army regime of late Gen. Sani Abacha regardless of a prestigious profession, urged youths to protect their language and traditions.

“We must not dilute these essential elements of our identity in an attempt to conform to other cultures. Our language, in particular, is fundamental to who we are,” he mentioned.

The monarch informed the scholars, drawn from faculties within the state, that they’ve a job in preserving heritage for future generations.

On peace, he maintained that no significant improvement can happen in an environment of battle, stressing that disagreements are inevitable in a multicultural society however should be correctly managed so variety doesn’t change into a supply of disaster.

While talking on youth management, Oba Matemilola mentioned the accountability of preserving tradition and offering management doesn’t start when younger individuals change into adults or assume positions of authority, however should start now.

He charged the scholars to study to change into accountable leaders and efficient ambassadors of tradition and traditions, noting that their capacity to affect their friends and talk the worth of their heritage will help form tomorrow’s society.

In her welcome tackle, Olori Cecilia Matemilola urged the scholars to make books their pals and pursue data relentlessly.

“What made me who I am is knowledge. Never stop reading. Never stop learning. Life is not all about money; it is also about knowledge,” she mentioned.

“Do not just read for the sake of reading. Read to acquire knowledge. Understand what you read, apply what you learn, and allow that knowledge to transform your life.”

“Your present circumstances do not have to determine your future. You may not know where your journey will take you, but if you remain committed to learning, growing, and working hard, you can achieve far more than you imagine.”

Speaking on the summit, Special Assistant on Education to Governor Dapo Abiodun, Daniel Idowu, described the initiative as laudable and a welcome improvement, saying it would assist nurture youths, construct accountability and enhance college students’ involvement in society.

He mentioned the programme resonates with the goals of the Ministry of Education, which has been organising management programmes and competitions to construct college students’ expertise, including that it’ll scale back crime, enhance vanity and make studying extra aggressive.

In her presentation titled “Conflict to Connection: Youth Skills for Dialogue and Non-Violent Resolution,” facilitator Winner Ogogo urged college students to undertake non-violent responses in addressing conflicts and embrace peace always.

Ogogo careworn that battle is inevitable however completely different from violence, noting that attaining peace requires collaborative effort and deliberate selection over confrontation.