As Nigeria welcomes 2026, Senator Natasha Akpoti-Uduaghan of Kogi Central has urged citizens to embrace collective responsibility, resilience, and national unity, framing the New Year as a critical opportunity for rebuilding, reform, and shared prosperity.
Reflecting on 2025, Akpoti-Uduaghan acknowledged the economic pressures, insecurity, and social challenges faced by Nigerians, while highlighting their strength, courage, and determination in overcoming adversity. “Our trials remind us that no challenge is greater than our collective will to overcome,” she said.
The Senator emphasized the role of youths as the engine of national transformation, calling on them to pursue innovation, entrepreneurship, and education as pathways to progress. She also described Nigeria’s diversity as its greatest strength, urging citizens to foster peaceful coexistence, mutual respect, and cooperation.
Looking ahead, Akpoti-Uduaghan called for good governance grounded in integrity, justice, and service, alongside improvements in security and economic stability. “Let us choose service over self-interest, integrity over corruption, and dialogue over conflict,” she said.
Concluding her message, the Senator prayed for health, wisdom, and peace, encouraging Nigerians to carry hope and determination into 2026. Widely hailed as a call for renewed patriotism and actionable unity, her message sets a tone for inclusive, sustainable national growth in the year ahead.
Senator Natasha Akpoti Calls for Youth Leadership, Unity, National Renewal
