By Aliyu Dangida

Former Governor of Jigawa State, Alhaji Sule Lamido, yesterday, urged youths to be united and shun ethnic and religious divides.

Lamido gave the advice when he received Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, youths from various platforms across the country that paid him a visit at his Bamaina village residence in Birnin Kudu Local Government Area of the state.

He explained that youths were vanguard of change that should ensure the country remained one for the betterment of their future.

*Sule Lamido

According to him, there were still some irresponsible elders who preached hatred to divide them, to remain relevant in power.

He said: “I am urging you to ignore the preaching of hatred by some elders, who want to remain on top by using your innocence and ignorance to manipulate you.

“The youths from the south must see his northern counterparts as brothers and vice versa.

“The culture of hatred, where they say these people are not part of us because they are from the North or South, Christians or Muslims, should be disregarded.”

The ex-governor said past leaders fought for a united Nigeria, therefore, youths must work to restore the dream of the founding fathers.

He urged them to be their brothers’ keepers and ensure peace.