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Nigeria’s Future Depends on Choices We Make Today, Ogun CP Ojajuni Says
By Odita Sunday
The Commissioner of Police, Ogun State Command, CP Bode Ojajuni, has urged Nigerians to embrace responsible citizenship, integrity, discipline and purposeful leadership, stressing that the choices made today will determine the kind of Nigeria future generations inherit.
CP Ojajuni made the call at an Independence Day celebration organised by The International Friendship League (IFL), themed “Nigeria at 66: A Call to Citizenship Transformation,” held at the Presidential Conference Hall, Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Oke-Mosan, Abeokuta.
The event, which featured a symposium themed “Transformed Citizens, Transformed Nation,” brought together leaders, professionals, academics and stakeholders from different sectors to reflect on leadership, national values, citizenship and Nigeria’s future.
Speaking at the symposium, Ojajuni described the gathering as more than an Independence Day celebration, saying it provided an opportunity for Nigerians to reflect on their collective responsibility to the nation and the values that would shape its future.
Drawing from his experience in policing and leadership, the Commissioner emphasised the need for Nigerians to always consider the impact of their actions on future generations.
“The future should always be taken into cognisance,” he said, urging citizens to recognise that their decisions, conduct and values today would have consequences for generations yet unborn.
Ojajuni also spoke on the importance of preserving knowledge, national values and lessons from the past, recalling his response when some professors questioned his decision to pursue a PhD.
He said his motivation was “to give future generations the knowledge of the past, so that our values and lessons would not die with us.”
The Commissioner identified integrity, discipline, knowledge, service and respect for shared values as essential ingredients for national development, stressing that meaningful transformation must begin with individuals before extending to leadership, institutions and the wider society.
He called on Nigerians to take greater responsibility for the country’s development, noting that building a better nation requires citizens who are conscious of their duties and committed to the common good.
Ojajuni also commended The International Friendship League for creating a platform for dialogue on citizenship, leadership and national development.
He urged Nigerians to use the 66th Independence Anniversary to renew their commitment to the Nigeria project and reflect on how their individual choices can contribute to a peaceful, prosperous and united country.
The Commissioner had earlier felicitated with Nigerians at home and abroad on the occasion of the nation’s 66th Independence Anniversary, wishing citizens a peaceful, prosperous and meaningful celebration.
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