Responsibility entails that we demand and work for the change or transformation we yearn for in our society instead of wishful thoughts.

Chidi Prosper Agbugba
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Responsibility is the ability to act on our own behalf. It means doing what we can to improve ourselves and our communities. Responsibility is about taking care of ourselves and others, not just about taking care of ourselves.

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