Ex Petroleum Resources Minister, Diezani Alison-Madueke has come out to blast internet fraudsters, Yahoo Boys.
She had her say while delivering a lecture at a virtual event on fatherhood and Ijaw women participation in politics.
According to her, there are no shortcuts to working your way up the ladder of life and every success should come from consistent effort and on hard work.
He added that Nigeria needs more responsible young men and women to generate more responsible fathers and mothers which will lead to a more sustainable society.
His words, “The ones that have swag, the Yahoo Yahoo boys as my son would say; these in short, are the role models they are looking at. These are the ones that reinforce negative societal norms and values,”
“This is a travesty of an unfolding tragedy for us. Why have I spent time talking about fatherless homes and the impact it has on our children? The truth of the matter is that an irresponsible boy tends to become an irresponsible man and it is therefore a vicious cycle. If you plant yam, you cannot harvest plantain.”
“There are no shortcuts to working your way up the ladder of life. Progressing in life, in work and in relationship, marital or otherwise, is always dependent on consistent effort and on hard work.
“As we create more responsible young men and women, we will generate more responsible fathers, which in turn will engender a more sustainable society and build a greater nation of successful Ijaw men and women.
“And to do this, we need to go back to the fundamentals.”
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