President Goodluck Jonathan Monday admonished public office holders to bring smiles to the faces of Nigerians or risk what he called possible youth revolt in the country.
“In the coming years, youths will revolt against any president or state government if we do not come up with policies that will create jobs,” he said.
Jonathan gave the admonition in Lokoja, Kogi State, at the grand finale of the rally organised by the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) ahead of the governorship election taking place in the state on Saturday.
The president challenged public office holders at all levels of government to ensure that policies that would multiply jobs for the youths were implemented.
He said: “There are a number of things that must be done to make our economy multiply.”
He also said the paramount among such things, “is to create jobs for the teeming youths,” failure of which he said, the youths could embark on revolution against governments at all levels.
He added that his government at the federal level was hoping to work with those he had appointed to facilitate the transformation agenda, especially provision of jobs for youths, even at the state level, saying: "We do not want selfish leaders."
The president, however, expressed optimism that the governorship candidate of the PDP, Mr. Idris Wada, and his running mate, Mr. Yomi Awoniyi, would translate the Federal Government's development programmes in the state.
He noted that Awoniyi was one of the 16 persons engaged by his government to highlight the needs of the states and as such, would be able to narrow such down to Kogi State to ensure rapid development.
Jonathan also appealed to politicians to desist from shedding blood and killing in the name of election.
He warned: "Our aspiration is not worth the life of anyone," stressing that, "our election will not be entertained with violence and that is why if we win elections and some people go to court, they are just going to fulfill all righteousness”.
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