"Thirty per cent or nothing" is the demand (link is external) Nigerian youth are making ahead of the 2015 elections. As the majority (link is external) of the population, young Nigerians want (link is external) 30 per cent of elected and appointed government positions to be reserved for youth representatives.

Abdullahi MaiBasira, the youth leader of the ruling People's Democratic Party, reportedly said he would support the movement for greater inclusion in the government. Other young Nigerians tweeted using #30PercentOrNothing (link is external) to express their demands

http://stream.aljazeera.com/story/201408292044-0024114

30 Percent Youth Affirmation: A Valid Dream


With the Refusal of our Octogenarians to relinquish some space  for the younger generation in the political sphere, it has become imperative to seek for ways of making them see reasons why the younger generation should be given the opportunity to govern .

The Recent pronouncement by president Goodluck Jonathan that youths should be allowed to vie for the presidency could not have come at a better time.

To fully understand the demand for a 30% representation of youths in elective and appointive positions we must have a clear view of how our present elders emerged

 Shehu Shagari became a federal legislator at 30 and a Minister at 35, M.T Mbu became a Minister at age 25, and high commissioner to the UK at age 26. Richard Akinjide was Education Minister at age 32, Maitama Sule was oil Minister at 29, Audu Ogbe was Minister at 35,at 32 Yakubu Gowon became head of state and successfully led Nigeria through one of the most difficult times in her history and prevailed.

However, since the advent of democracy in 1999 our Elders have consistently  monopolized virtually all leadership positions, transforming young people  into glorified thugs and tools for electioneering. This self serving policy and greed have combined to extricate intellectually sound young minds with great ideas from governance .

Over the years our Elders have insisted on the fact that we lacked the requisite experience to lead, but how do we secure the experience  when we are denied the opportunity to serve? they say we are leaders of tomorrow, while stubbornly refusing to allow tomorrow come.

The youth might not have the financial muscle to struggle for power with the elders on equal terms , but in the words of Lupita Nyong’o Our dreams are Valid !

Oche Joseph Otorkpa

Publisher of Tsuntsu Hausa Newspaper Tweets from @ochejoseph

http://www.theheraldng.com/30-youth-affirmation-valid-dream/

Wuld make sense if actualized. Because this old folks have messed up Nigeria.

Just be careful because by now you should know that these foreign media outlets are not your friends. You might have the best intentions but by the time they hijack this and turn it into another anti-Jonathan thing, you'll be wondering what happened. The same thing happened to #BringBackOurGirls.
These people don't care about you or your ideals. They're only after their agenda.

Be very, very careful.

This is a NIGERIAN issue involving NIGERIANS and NO ONE ELSE. Do NOT let them hijack it!

Meanwhile another group of Nigerian youths(NANS) have endorsed Gej

Anoda chop i chop group.....

dimples2: Meanwhile another group of Nigerian youths(NANS) have endorsed Gej

Infact, the news is awash with all sorts of kangaroo groups and organisations endorsing GEJ till 2019.

We are a bunch of sycophants indeed!

matify:


Infact, the news is awash with all sorts of kangaroo groups and organisations endorsing GEJ till 2019.

We are a bunch of sycophants indeed!

Gej hasn't even declared

Everyone wants a piece of d national cake
Some with proper cutlery. Some with shovel. Others with excavator. wahala dey.

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Dear All,

In view of our great movement #30percentornothing (www.30percentornothing.com) our objective is to help youth develop a positive identity, and realize their potential to participate in decision-making is key to building youth capacity and to also see that we younger generation participate in the affairs of government and to also ensure that our voices are heard towards National building and decision making of our dear country.

I believe there is no success without successors, so it’s up to today’s leaders to develop the next generation and over the years our Elders have insisted on the fact that we lacked the requisite experience to lead, but how do we secure the experience when we are denied the opportunity to serve? they say we are leaders of tomorrow, while stubbornly refusing to allow tomorrow come.


Also, please be informed that our inauguration is coming up on November 1st, 2014 in Abuja. The time and Venue will be communicated to all soonest.

Happy 54th Independence Anniversary fro #30percentornothing family