On this great occasion of International Women's day, I celebrate Nigerian woman, particularly the youth, for their struggles and victories because women build the home, the society, and the nation.

Leadership is about vision and APC has shown a total lack of vision by neglecting the contributive potentials of the youth and the women to nation building.

We cannot, as a country, build smarter cities, revolutionalize agriculture, or embark on systemic industrialization without the input of innovative ideas that is the hallmark of our women folks, particularly the youth.

In every sphere of life's endeavours, Nigerian youth can compete favourably with their peers and counterparts elsewhere. The exploits of Chimamanda Ngozi Adachie readily comes to mind.

Unfortunately, rather than assemble a think-tank that will represent the rainbow mosaic of the Nigerian society, this APC-led federal government has become a nepotistic dynasty of myopic uncles, cousins, nephews, nieces and in-laws totally bereft of ideas on how to move Nigeria forward.

The consequences of this are the results we are seeing today in Nigeria which is hardship, a free falling Naira, near zero infrastructural development, triple digit inflation, astronomical unemployment rate, and unending conflicts that has turned the Benue into a river of blood.

There is just so much any nation can take without imploding. We must put a stop to this slide into total destruction by helping APC and its clueless leaders to retire from governmental positions in 2019.

Every Nigerian youth should endeavour to get their PVC and support PDP to rescue our nation. Remember, Nigeria is worth saving because we have no other country.

Rt. Hon. SKE Udeh-Okoye
*PDP National Youth leader*