The Vice President, Senator Kashim Shettima, has said President Bola Ahmed Tinubu’s programmes and policies are mostly in favour of Nigerian youths because he summons modern ideas to solve the problems of the 21st century.
According to him, the Tinubu administration will continue to support Nigerian youths based on his conviction that they are the lifeblood and driving force of the nation, just as he said young people are viewed by the administration as the harbingers of progress essential for future development and reform.
Senator Shettima stated this on Thursday while receiving the leadership of the City Boy Movement on a courtesy visit at the Presidential Villa, Abuja.
In a statement by his spokesman, Stanley Nkwocha, he reaffirmed confidence in President Tinubu’s reform agenda, describing him as a leader prepared to take difficult decisions in pursuit of long-term national gains.
“Our eponymous City Boy, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu, is a man ahead of his time, a man of progressive conviction who summons modern ideas to meet the problems of our twenty-first century,” he said.
Governance, the VP noted, requires courage, patience and a willingness to pursue policies that may not deliver immediate applause but create lasting value.
He said Nigeria’s path to economic recovery depended not only on government policy but on the active belief and mobilisation of citizens willing to defend reform through difficult times.
He argued that democracy cannot survive on grievance alone but that citizen participation was necessary to sustain governments beyond the ballot box.
Addressing members of the movement led by Seyi Tinubu, VP Shettima said public trust is strengthened when citizens voluntarily support policies and institutions they believe can improve national outcomes.
“There is no verdict on a government more convincing than the solidarity of citizens who volunteer to stand for its success,” the he said.
He observed that such support becomes even more significant when it comes from young Nigerians who choose engagement over cynicism and remain invested in the future of the country.
The Vice President commended the City Boy Movement for mobilising citizens across the country and encouraging broader participation in governance, saying democratic systems cannot endure on criticism alone but require citizens willing to organise, explain public policy and maintain public confidence.
“We could not be prouder of the pace you have set in mobilising Nigerians to stand with their government, to stand for the promise of the nation, and to stand in defence of the hard choices required to save this country from inherited decline,” he said.
Specifically, VP Shettima praised Seyi Tinubu for sustaining engagement with young Nigerians and building support structures across communities.
He argued that successful leadership demands the capacity to govern both supporters and critics without resentment. “Politics is the discipline of leading those who admire you and those who despise you alike. You are not a leader until you accept this burden without bitterness,” he stated.
The Vice President said the administration remains committed to protecting democratic freedoms and maintaining a political environment where citizens are free to express support or dissent.
