Kagame gives passionate counsel to Rwandan youth

The President advised the youth to be more responsible and reject wrong leadership.

“Do not let our old mindset become yours, do not go back to bad habits, of not taking responsibility, of being afraid of speaking up to your superiors.

Reject the mindset of accepting to be led wrong, do not be dragged down to a lower level. Do not look for a reason not to do something, look for a reason to get it done. If you believe it should be done, do not be afraid of what people will think of you.

Turning to other participants in the National Dialogue Council, Kagame advised that Umushyikirano should go beyond the government evaluating “our achievements, everyone here should evaluate themselves.”

He tickled the youth to be at the fore of contributing to national development. “Ask yourself as someone who contributes to this country, where am I coming from and where am I going, how can I do more so that our collective results and benefits can increase.”