By Ebriku John Friday
…As Pastor Kumuyi said Young people can make Nigeria stand out, if..
Ahead of the Global Children and Teenagers Convocation with the convener of Global Crusade with Kumuyi (GCK) and the General Superintendent of the Deeper Christian Life Ministry, Pastor Dr William Kumuyi, billed for May 11-14, youths in the Federal Capital Territory Abuja are holding a one million march today.
This is just as Pastor Kumuyi stated that young people are a critical mass that can make Nigeria stand out, but they must be guided and equipped with the right values to achieve this goal.
He spoke virtually at a press conference in Abuja ahead of the global children and teenagers convocation jointly organised under the auspices of Global Crusade with Kumuyi, GCK.
According to Pastor Kumuyi, Nigeria has a bright future, and young people are an essential part of that future.
“Nobody is born a doctor, an engineer, an achiever, a militant courageous soldier. We’ll all start at the ground level,” Kumuyi added.
The one Million March according to the FCT State Overseer of the DCLM, Pastor Elijah Adebiyi is to further create awareness for the convocation which will be streamed live on various social media mediums and will reach over 160 nations across the globe.
Pastor Elijah Adebiyi, while echoing Kumuyi’s sentiment during a world press conference, stated that the convocation is open to children and teenagers between the ages of 5 and 19 and will provide a platform for young people to interact with one another and learn from experienced teachers.
He noted that the programme, which is the first of it’s kind is a special global family programme hosted at the nation’s capital city Abuja to bless the homes of participating families.
Adebiyi said, “We believe that young people are the future, and we want to invest in them.
“Nigeria is a ‘country of the young’ with almost half the entire 200 million strong population, 46 percent, currently under the age of 15, while for children under the age of 5 stands at nearly 31 million, and annually at least 7 million babies are born.
“This is a critical mass of Nigerians that can make our country stand out if we catch them young by inculcating in them spiritual, academic and moral values
“The children and teenagers convocation is an opportunity for young people to come together and learn from experienced teachers who are committed to providing them with the right values and skills to succeed in life.”
The global children and teenagers convocation will take place from May 11th to May 14th, 2023, at the Main Bowl of the Moshood Abiola National Stadium, Abuja.
