When Francois Fillon defeated former president Nicolas Sarkozy for the Republican party ticket months ago, many thought the election was going to be a walkover for him as Benoit Hamon the Socialist candidate has refused to come out of the shadow of the outgoing president Francois Holland's who refused to seek reelection although entitled to it due to personal scandal and an eroded popularity. Thus the stage was set for an epic battle between Fillon widely seen as scandal-free and Hamon, Hollande's protégé.
However, the French people have a different opinion of issues, the anti-establishment sentiments sweeping through the West berthed in France and the people opted for outsiders. Fillon was not helped by the scandal which broke out that he paid his wife and two children over one million dollars for work they did not do as parliamentary assistants. This damaged Fillon's reputation cum campaign making him to jostle for 3rd spot with an outsider despite starting the race as the frontrunner.
Now the election has come and gone and there will b a runoff since no candidate was able to amass 50% of the votes. The two candidates to go head to head are Emmanuel Macron a 39-year old political novice who has never contested for an elected position and Marine le Pen, a far right nationalist who has always being on the fringes of French politics. In all these, the French people have spoken and their voices have been heard, they want to do away with the establishment. But what do we have here in Nigeria? Old men and women who have been at the helm of affairs for the better part of 3 decades are still dictating things. Imagine Macron a 39-year old banker who's also a novice becoming a frontrunner in an election in a super power country like France while in Nigeria, our youths are begging a 74-year old man to run again in 2019. Where's the hope? Where's the future? Look at what took Hollande out of the race, look at what damaged Fillon's chances, can all these happen in my country?
Delegations would have been sent to Hollande to beg him to contest with youths carrying placards to support him calling his scandals political gimmicks by his detractors. Fillon would have seen a one-million man march by the youths and people of his ethnic group to support him despite the scandal. They would have called it politics of bitterness to take their son out of the race. Macron would have been termed a joker who should go and face his banking business if they were all to be Nigerians. Add religion to the equation and your guess is as good as mine. Are we cursed here? Can this country become better? Where is the future we desire when our male youths idle their lives away following celebs online, wasting their time on booze and girls while their female counterparts have become slay mamas whose ambition in life is to garner Instagram likes. Things are becoming worse but what are the youths doing? They are checking out who rocked it better between Omotola and Yemi Alade, they are still debating the deserved winner of bbnaija between Efe and Tboss, they are slaying and peppering one another.
I GIVE UP.

K

While The Presidency Is Running On Proxy And Nigeria Is On Auto Pilot. Smh

it stated with united states and is now in France.
hopefully it will get to Nigeria before 2019.
so we can get rid of pmb, atiku, okorocha, tinubu, saraki, and inject new bloods

oops which new blood. the youths are busy fighting for #500 notes to protest corruption and abuse of office here in Nigeria
some are here on Nairaland been sentimental and supporting son of the soil.
some are in kano , sokoto, jigawa etc insisting they will rather die than have a christian leader

that means anti establishment may sweep Nigeria in 2099
God have mercy

Bekwarra:
When Francois Fillon defeated former president Nicolas Sarkozy for the Republican party ticket months ago, many thought the election was going to be a walkover for him as Benoit Hamon the Socialist candidate has refused to come out of the shadow of the outgoing president Francois Holland's who refused to seek reelection although entitled to it due to personal scandal and an eroded popularity. Thus the stage was set for an epic battle between Fillon widely seen as scandal-free and Hamon, Hollande's protégé.
However, the French people have a different opinion of issues, the anti-establishment sentiments sweeping through the West berthed in France and the people opted for outsiders. Fillon was not helped by the scandal which broke out that he paid his wife and two children over one million dollars for work they did not do as parliamentary assistants. This damaged Fillon's reputation cum campaign making him to jostle for 3rd spot with an outsider despite starting the race as the frontrunner.
Now the election has come and gone and there will b a runoff since no candidate was able to amass 50% of the votes. The two candidates to go head to head are Emmanuel Macron a 39-year old political novice who has never contested for an elected position and Marine le Pen, a far right nationalist who has always being on the fringes of French politics. In all these, the French people have spoken and their voices have been heard, they want to do away with the establishment. But what do we have here in Nigeria? Old men and women who have been at the helm of affairs for the better part of 3 decades are still dictating things. Imagine Macron a 39-year old banker who's also a novice becoming a frontrunner in an election in a super power country like France while in Nigeria, our youths are begging a 74-year old man to run again in 2019. Where's the hope? Where's the future? Look at what took Hollande out of the race, look at what damaged Fillon's chances, can all these happen in my country?
Delegations would have been sent to Hollande to beg him to contest with youths carrying placards to support him calling his scandals political gimmicks by his detractors. Fillon would have seen a one-million man march by the youths and people of his ethnic group to support him despite the scandal. They would have called it politics of bitterness to take their son out of the race. Macron would have been termed a joker who should go and face his banking business if they were all to be Nigerians. Add religion to the equation and your guess is as good as mine. Are we cursed here? Can this country become better? Where is the future we desire when our male youths idle their lives away following celebs online, wasting their time on booze and girls while their female counterparts have become slay mamas whose ambition in life is to garner Instagram likes. Things are becoming worse but what are the youths doing? They are checking out who rocked it better between Omotola and Yemi Alade, they are still debating the deserved winner of bbnaija between Efe and Tboss, they are slaying and peppering one another.
I GIVE UP.

God bless you real good. You ve said it all. Untill the youth of this country takes the bull by the horn and reject all these old recycled corrupt politicians in Nigeria, we continue to remain stagnant as a nation. Look at all the allegations against a sitting senate president and his common sense still did not convince him to resign but instead he is secretly working to frustrate the anti corruption war and the senseless youth is even shouting a political witch hunt.It's really a hopeless situation in Nigeria largely owing to lack of foresight and enlightenment . May God help us.

The society lacks proper orientation,hence,even the few youths who are now waking up to the game are not even recognized by the larger society.
But I believe it is a process,there will come a time where the minority will get power and the majority will have no choice but to key in.

EVarn:
The society lacks proper orientation,hence,even the few youths who are now waking up to the game are not even recognized by the larger society.
But I believe it is a process,there will come a time where the minority will get power and the majority will have no choice but to key in.

Bro I beg to differ, youths are not waking up at all. We are making it worse. I don't know of it's the kind of education they are giving us or something else but when I engage in a discussion with an average youth, my heart breaks at the level of ignorance and warped thinking they exhibit.

Bekwarra:

Bro I beg to differ, youths are not waking up at all. We are making it worse. I don't know of it's the kind of education they are giving us or something else but when I engage in a discussion with an average youth, my heart breaks at the level of ignorance and warped thinking they exhibit.

You and I have woken up to what is happening at least.We may be few,but its a process.

Gave up a long time ago

Who can represent the youths.....

Lets understand that the political system and culture in developed countries allow for young leaders.

In Nigeria, we need a blend of the old and young, because am sure some of the old men will regard young leaders as their sons leading to disrespect.

Also on a lighter note, all these young men need to be fortified. Abii una think say PMB sickness naa ordinar

Moves like that are nearly impossible in a country where everything is viewed through the lens of ethnicity. France is somewhat monolithic. Nigeria is anything but. As a country we are not worried about a job well done. We are worried about a job done by who. Until we are result oriented and black first we have a long hard road ahead to no where fast.

Educational system is key. The youth can't give what they don't have.

ekoonibaje4life:
Educational system is key. The youth can't give what they don't have.

I guess you are an old man. Ask useless youth like JJ Omojuwa who called himself twitter activist who because of appointment campaign for PMB. Can you say he has a dead brain. If youth support youth who does not have looted fund, the youth will take over.

tribalism and ethnicism

And when they notice that the youths are coming together with one voice, they quickly use their two most potent weapons, tribalism and religion and we sheepishly take the bait each and every time. We shout revolution every time but the question is are we ready?

The Presidency of France is about comptetence, the Presidency of Nigeria is not. Buhari is emaciated and ill, but some people sre saying he must contest in 2019.

The Presidency of Nigeria is all about ethnicity and not competence

I believe the Op is a youth. What have you done at the lowest level of your locality to bring about this change you are talking about.


Every little oppournity, someone like the Op will just start talking down on the youths of Nigeria without a good proper analysis of the Nigerian situation.

Let me start with Apc, the last presidential election, the form of intent cost 11million naira, how many Nigerian youths can comfortably bring out 11million just for form alone ooooo.

Give or take, just the campaign alone can gulp not less than 100million naira. Now tell me how many youths that can afford half of that in this Nigeria.

So my brother the system is already skewed never to favour the youths in this country, unless there is a drastic change in many things about electioneering in Nigeria, the youths are still miles away from even coming close.

Nigeria can never be like France because of ethnic sentiment. Every ethnic group in Nigeria is fighting for supremacy, so it does not matter if their tribesmen is scandalous or not. All want we want is power. You can not compare such to a country that is dominated by a single culture.

Bekwarra:
When Francois Fillon defeated former president Nicolas Sarkozy for the Republican party ticket months ago, many thought the election was going to be a walkover for him as Benoit Hamon the Socialist candidate has refused to come out of the shadow of the outgoing president Francois Holland's who refused to seek reelection although entitled to it due to personal scandal and an eroded popularity. Thus the stage was set for an epic battle between Fillon widely seen as scandal-free and Hamon, Hollande's protégé.
However, the French people have a different opinion of issues, the anti-establishment sentiments sweeping through the West berthed in France and the people opted for outsiders. Fillon was not helped by the scandal which broke out that he paid his wife and two children over one million dollars for work they did not do as parliamentary assistants. This damaged Fillon's reputation cum campaign making him to jostle for 3rd spot with an outsider despite starting the race as the frontrunner.
Now the election has come and gone and there will b a runoff since no candidate was able to amass 50% of the votes. The two candidates to go head to head are Emmanuel Macron a 39-year old political novice who has never contested for an elected position and Marine le Pen, a far right nationalist who has always being on the fringes of French politics. In all these, the French people have spoken and their voices have been heard, they want to do away with the establishment. But what do we have here in Nigeria? Old men and women who have been at the helm of affairs for the better part of 3 decades are still dictating things. Imagine Macron a 39-year old banker who's also a novice becoming a frontrunner in an election in a super power country like France while in Nigeria, our youths are begging a 74-year old man to run again in 2019. Where's the hope? Where's the future? Look at what took Hollande out of the race, look at what damaged Fillon's chances, can all these happen in my country?
Delegations would have been sent to Hollande to beg him to contest with youths carrying placards to support him calling his scandals political gimmicks by his detractors. Fillon would have seen a one-million man march by the youths and people of his ethnic group to support him despite the scandal. They would have called it politics of bitterness to take their son out of the race. Macron would have been termed a joker who should go and face his banking business if they were all to be Nigerians. Add religion to the equation and your guess is as good as mine. Are we cursed here? Can this country become better? Where is the future we desire when our male youths idle their lives away following celebs online, wasting their time on booze and girls while their female counterparts have become slay mamas whose ambition in life is to garner Instagram likes. Things are becoming worse but what are the youths doing? They are checking out who rocked it better between Omotola and Yemi Alade, they are still debating the deserved winner of bbnaija between Efe and Tboss, they are slaying and peppering one another.
I GIVE UP.

Are you suggesting we talk or protest against the establishment and get slaughtered like rams by the empty headed almagiris? Do you suggest we rise up and risk the life of corp members serving the nation in northern Nigerian states?

We'll continue to watch BBN and rate Omotola and Genevieve's clothes instead of having morons chant allahu akbar along the streets destroying lives and property. When the Igbos fought for a solution other Nigerians called them rebels. Let's live with it.

Nigeria is bedeviled by a large number of educated illiterates that do not see things beyond their nostril. They talk more than they act.

when we never fit, get better job, have a nice car and so, Nah election we go go contest?
Make una chill abeg

We shouldn't be talking about the "youth" taking over the mantle of political leadership here in Nigeria or else where. Rather we should be talking about youths making positive change where ever they find their selves except we're clamouring for youths to take over so as to partake in the primitive accumulation of wealth and mindless atrocities. If I may ask, is Yahaya Bello not a youth? Was Bankole(former HOR speaker) not a youth? Is Uche Nwosu not a Youth? Was Ichie Best Mbanaso(former comm. Of works in Imo State) not a youth? What is/was their contribution(s)? Let's not turn this clamour to be a circus of madness where it wil be made rotatory for the youth and d elders to take their turn in piffering our collective wealth. If we want more youths to get involved and get higher, we must make sure by what ever means possible, we ensure that the youths already there perform optimally to d admiration of the elders. Udo diri unu

airminem:
While The Presidency Is Running On Proxy And Nigeria Is On Auto Pilot. Smh

Tz sexy n refreshing when a female drop this kinda comment. Makes my day any day

babyphaze07:


I guess you are an old man. Ask useless youth like JJ Omojuwa who called himself twitter activist who because of appointment campaign for PMB. Can you say he has a dead brain. If youth support youth who does not have looted fund, the youth will take over.

Your analogy is too simplistic. What percentage of the youth in villages, towns and cities across the country use twitter?