World Tolerance Day:Olagoke Cautions Politicians On Oppression

As Countries all over the World mark the World Tolerance Day,  A Prof. and Cleric, Alhaji Sabit Ariyo Olagoke JP has called on  Nigerian Youth to learn from the elders so as not to be misled in choosing the right path for their future. 

Prof. Olagoke while delivering a lecture titled " Tolerance : A Means To Foster Peace In a Multifaceted Society" to mark the World Tolerance Day and the first Prof.  Sabitu Ariyo Olagoke JP Annual Tolerance Day Symposium, described the Youth as the hope of the Country and urged them to take things easy in life and not look at  the corrupt Nigerian leaders as their role model. 

Prof. Olagoke who is also the Arole Ogun Elu of Aare Alasa Dynasty, however called on Nigeria leaders to operate within the constitutional framework of the Nation and shun attitudes that can negatively inspire the youth of the country. 

" Where there is no Policy implementation,  Democracy can not work. Fortunately, people from  religious houses are supposed to be processed and refined to fill up the polity and the political space of the Nation. While stating that bad policies are responsible for the  present crop of poor leadership we have in the Country.  He asserted that Equity,concept of Democracy will continue to elude us under the present circumstances.  

In her remark,  immediate past secretary of National Youth Council, Oyo State Chapter, Alhaja Airat Adegbola stated that human being will forever need each other for existence.  It was on this premise that she hinted that we should all live in harmony for a better co-existence. 

 There is the need for us to tolerate each other  to grow positively.

She however urged the youth to have a mind of tolerance irrespective of Religion and Ethnicity. 

The immediate past Chairman of National Youth Council,  Oyo State Council, Ambassador Agbeja  Adebobola stated that Tolerance is required to have Social Development. While calling on the media to endeavor to preach Tolerance at all times. Tolerance, which according  to her will reduce societal vices and build up Peace in our community. 

" If we can tolerate our religious diversity,  the Community,  State and the World at large will be better" 

She however commended Prof.  Olagoke for recognizing the youth and for his continuous love for the youth to excel in life. Agbeja is also the Executive Director of The Young And Women Initiative (YAWI). 

Pastor Adejobi Olaposi who represented the National Orientation Agency (NOA) in his remark charged the youth that the future of the Country is in their hands. He urged them to improve their social status to be able to change the society positively and not to adopt violence as a  means of achieving their goals in life. 

Prof.  Olagoke also  called on Nigerian leaders to operate within the Constitutional framework and not to intimidate the masses into negative means of achieving things in life. 

" Tolerance is a must for all of us to be above beastly behaviour and negative reactions because it is an antidote to disharmony for ease of promoting peace and development as well as safe and secured environment for investment and habitation driven by peaceful coexistence" 

" Live to tolerate one another to be your brother's keeper because varieties and diversities are divine designs of God as permanently decreed to test our understanding, tolerance, love and the humane nature of accommodating cum hospitality base of human relation for peace,  team work spirit and development"  For ease of promoting Peace Prof. Olagoke appealed to all to live in harmony.