Arman tells youth to unlock their potentials in development

By Ngor Arol Garang

February 24, 2010 (KHARTOUM) — The SPLM candidate for Sudan’s President, Yasir Saeed Arman, has urged youth to have confidence in themselves and work hard to realize their potentials, saying they are future leaders of the country.

“You have greater opportunities and potential to change the face of this country to a peaceful and prosperous state,” he said adding every person has a talent which they can realize. “Every person has a talent. It is a question of the opportunity to showcase your ability,” he adds.

The official who draws huge support from southern Sudan being stronghold of his party advised those he earlier described as future leaders to be steadfast and guard against those who may mess their careers.

“Never allow yourselves to be confused but let your conscience tell you what you would to be in the future, Sudan need lots of professionals in many fields particularly in law, medicines, engineering, petroleum and many others,” he said.

“Look after yourself and make sure they don’t mess your career. You have a long way to go,” Mr. said while addressing Southern intellectuals and students in admission and graduation ceremony held at Khartoum Bahri today by Warrap Students Union.

He also advised them to take care of their times to plan and seek advice on how to invest in education than money. “Some of you particularly the newly admitted students upon completion of your studies will get better paid jobs and will forget advancing their career.”

No, he said, please go ahead, education has no limit even if you obtain doctorate. The same to those you have obtained their basic degree. This is the last part of education. Education is in continuity and that it is process, he said

Arman also pledged that his party would be willing to assist students meet some costs of their studies. This is SPLM policy encouraging quality education being part of human development

It is our plan in SPLM that we support growth of students who have shown interest to serve as Sudanese people and become ambassadors of the SPLM policies in their respected places. And as ambassadors you will be expected to inspire other Africans, especially women, to aspire for even higher goals using the never-say-die spirit, he said.

Therefore, I ask you take this electoral campaign meeting as important event because it has brought us together to discuss issues that concerns our nation, he said encouraging youths work hard to attain great goals in life.

Deng Bol Yol in a brief speech on behave of the youth said glad to have had Arman addressing them today after years seeing him on newspapers and televisions. I began to be your supporter while in the bush as official spokesperson of the SPLM/A in Eritrea during war.

When peace came, you were one of the first officials I had wanted to meet so that I physically convey to you my heartfelt thanks and appreciations for job well done while a soldier. So, if God has made it possible today for us to meet each other, I, without reservation, have declared my full support to you and wish you win the upcoming election as our next president. With you as our next president, we, as Sudanese citizens will have equal opportunities as Sudanese and citizens of this country, he said.

Sudan needs person of your caliber, a person who respects right and religion of other people regardless of where they come from, he said. I we will support you to the success, he adds saying Sudan will never be the same if Arman is elected as next president.

(ST)