By Oluwafemi Popoola


Vice President Prof Yemi Osinbajo yesterday 25th July 2020, at the virtual Valedictory service for graduating students of Edgewood College, Lagos implored young Nigerians to seize opportunities the COVID 19 have presented at the moment to change the course of human history.


According to Prof. Osinbajo, “No matter how you look at it, you are unique. The game changed in your generation, you are certainly a class of game changers. The point with any opportunity is that it must be seized if you are to benefit from it, which is why you must never take your place in history for granted. There is always a divine reason for it.”

Historically, he said “circumstances have moved you ahead. No one has been here before. None of your parents or mine can tell you how life would be in or after a global pandemic. We know some but not nearly all of the challenges and all of the opportunities that will come with it. And if you tell me that you would have to wait until you get into University and even graduate before you start to answer those questions then you are missing the opportunity that history is offering you.”

He further explained that when an opportunity to make history comes, it is often disguised as a challenge, a draw back or even a tragedy, adding that an opportunity often “hardly ever looks like the next great leap of mankind.”

“Young age is a profound advantage in a time of uncertainty such as now and that such times also offer opportunity. In his words, “there is no qualifying age to be a problem solver, an entrepreneur, a great poet, an inventor, or an author. Age doesn’t matter. You must from now begin to examine the solutions to the problems that we face and will face now and in the coming years.” He concluded.

https://www.yemiosinbajo.ng/virtual-valedictory-service-for-graduating-students-of-edgewood-college-lekki/

Wtf that supposed to mean?


MODIFIED:
ALL THESE PEOPLE QUOTING ME UPPANDAN, I THE POST WASNT COMPLETE WHEN I MADE MY COMMENT. RELAX WITH THE INSULT, I HAVEN'T INSULTED ANY OF YOU. PLEASE JUST STOP IF YOU HAVE ANY IOTA OF CELL LEFT IN YOUR COCONOT SHELL HEAD!

GuestLog:
Wtf that supposed to mean?

What it means is that amid challenge, there are positive gain. In the global business or day to day business realm, business investors take advantage of such situation to make gains. So therefore, as young Nigerians, we should do the same as this pandamic causes negative impact in our socioeconomic, we must rise up to the occasion by making sure we bring out positive gains from it. The role is not only subjected to the government alone but all of us. We are in this together and Together we shall conquer. This is a fight we must win.

VP Osinbajo always on point

GuestLog:
Wtf that supposed to mean?

Maybe you should reading.

GuestLog:
Wtf that supposed to mean?

It means, you don't have sense or maybe you lack sense to comprehend the good message

Yes � there's no a qualifying age to be a problem solver, you are indeed a rare gem and a blessing to our nation

We are tired of these talks.

GuestLog:
Wtf that supposed to mean?

If you are poor at reading then ask someone to interpret for you

sylve11:
We are tired of these talks.

Go and the minister of petroleum for that

Despite what we have become accustomed to in Nigeria, the burden of developing the future always rest on the youths. Opportunities abound, lets learn to identify and maximise them

This was a very well delivered speech.

GuestLog:
Wtf that supposed to mean?

shioor go to school you will not go,you use all your life gambling,how will u understand simple grammar that is put up there ?

You have done very well sir, you're indeed the problem solver, God will continue to bless you

Hush-banjo have spoken......