After the 2015 General elections, Nigerian youths should have a rethink. Survey reveals that we cover 70% of the population, but in relevance we amount to almost nothing. We feel the consequence of a bad government the most- we lament unemployment, we are the perpetrators and receivers of criminal acts, our population suffers the most due to poor infrastructures, majority of victims of terrorism are either youths or intending youths...

Yes, there is power in number, but the power in our number is reflected in political thuggery, illiteracy and crime.

From the provision(s) of the Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria 1999 (as amended in 2011), one can say that the modern oracle, which is the LAW already spoke in our favour. Section 106 (b) stipulates that a person vying as a member of the State House of Assembly must be at least thirty years (30). Section 65 (1a & b) provides the thirty five years (35) minimum age requirement for a member of the National Assembly. Section 177 (b) provides for the minimum age of thirty five years (35) also for the state governor. For the President, Section 131 (b) provides for forty (40) years age requirement.

Looking at these provisions, 30, 35 and 40 years are ages that should have afforded serious minded individuals all it takes to make a good leader. However, we settle for the offices of the President, National Association of Nigerian Students at age 40! Secretary National Union of Road Transport Workers at age 40 and other unions that are already politically chained. I am not looking down on these unions, but even most of them do not have what it takes to give us the nation we deserve. Are we intellectually poor or lacking in leadership traits to dare?

Way forward?

After the 2015 Election, let Nigerian youths come together and look beyond the lenses of ethnic groups, tribes, religion and sex to create a formidable political party. Let us go to the next poll and challenge the overgrown children of political anomalies that we CAN! That alone will show them that we have a strong stake in the running of the 1960-born nation. Let the said party see beyond pushing a candidate forward. Let it be a training ground for younger youths between the ages of 20 to 30. A person trained in leadership in such a setting would most likely not make a 'yeye' leader. Let the party challenge our leaders to debate on public affairs.

Whether 54 or 72, they should be relegated to the role of elder statesmen, mentors, confidants and advisors. We have been modified by the advancement and the sophistication in the world, we should apply that to the modern problems.

This election is a gamble, the next should not be. The era of intellectual revolution and politics based on issues knocks at the door. Won't you rather answer before the consequences of a failed state give our generation a memory erasing knock on the head?

The kind of political party suggested above na him go do o. Na him go pay us so tey CHANGE wey go TRANSFORM us come take broom sweep poverty and carry umbrella cover us from terrorism go come.

By the way #vote, not fight!

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