Lawyer, politician and diplomat Matthew Tawo Mbu, from
Okundu in Cross River State was appointed Federal
Minister for Labour at age 23 in 1953.

He remains Nigeria’s youngest Minister till date.

He was also Minister of Foreign Affairs and former High
Commissioner to the UK.

He was born in November 1929 and died in February
2012.

the young shall grow.

Was that his 23yr old picture? He looked 50. Anyway, Nigerian youth need to start taking up seats in the HOR and supporting each other in that quest. Enough of career politicians. Those positions are a call to service, not a call till I die.

Telling. . Today we are saddled with some 80 year old jihadists. That is how far we have improved.

When GEJ was saying that his generation has failed Nigerian youths, I can now clearly see what he meant. They had the best education and every opportunity to make the country a better place for their children but they woefully failed. Now the country is almost dead, all thanks to people like Gowon, OBJ, IBB, Buhari and their gang.

I hope to see more youth in politics dis day sha

Never gonna happen again because PDP will make sure to use tribal sentiments to sway your votes......won't work on the Yorubas tho

AIG Joseph mbu relation

That was when Nigeria was really good; when Nigerians achieved a lot at relatively young age.

Many of our past great leaders actually became famous at very young age. Take a look at the life history of Obafemi Awolowo, Nnamdi Azikwe, Amadu Bello, Gani Fawehinmi, Prof. Wole Soyinka, Prof. Chinua Achebe, M.K.O Abiola and many many more.

Many Nigerians at even 30 years nowadays have not found their bearing in life and this is a result of failure to use the nation's resources to better our lives.

I weep for Nigeria

Any youth you see in politics now is either a son, daughter or inlaw to a top politician... This people have traveled round the world they know what it looks like, why do our politicians just believe in enriching their personal pocket instead of building the nation so that their unborn generations can also enjoy from it...

They won't learn wish they could learn from abiola's story... With all the wealth Abiola got, so sure it's all finished now.. May God almighty deliver Nigeria from the hungry and evil politicians

Baba Abeg make us proud

owobokiri:
Telling. . Today we are saddled with some 80 year old jihadists. That is how far we have improved.

Who stop u from contesting?loud mouth mofo

Ilekeh:
Never gonna happen again because PDP will make sure to use tribal sentiments to sway your votes......won't work on the Yorubas tho

why do u Yoruba pple have this kind of inferiority complex.

Always looking for self validation

Nigga; u guys aint shiiiit!

And what has PDP got to do with this

Young shall grow

He looks 50 in the old pic...

i will be great...i believe in you LORD.

owobokiri:
Telling. . Today we are saddled with some 80 year old jihadists. That is how far we have improved.

O ma se o!

He's older dan I am, so I can still make it!

Foolishness is not about how foolish you are ...it is about how much of the foolishness you display -
Behxque Sharon ,2010

engrfcuksmtin:
O ma se o!

He's right. We're not making any progress in this country. Buhari was ruled Nigeria before I was born and he's been elected to rule again. That is not progress.

Quite cool. looks like he will be holding the record for a while. Nigerian politics requires a certain level of emotional intelligence, that can only be acquired with age.

I see nothing.

Good

Oh good to knw, current affair things. Noted

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This is what we need young intellectuals that can drive our nation forward. Not old already achieved and self fulfilling people. Lets see when Buhari will start to appoint minister, you will see ministers with strong CV but no brain to handle the position. Hmmmn Nigeria.

Good one. At 23 now, the average Nigerian is still living wth his parents, still going to school or still learning a trade. Nobody considers him for elective or leadership positions of such magnitude cos he is viewed as not been mentally ready.
The youths of today are not helping matters either: they occupy their thoughts with sex, drinking, social networks and other mundane things that will not add value to their lives.

.....we are the leaders of tomorrow but the elders no allow us lead

Hmh!