₦airaland Forum

Arise O' Sleeping Youth of Nigeria!
Awolowo was (37), Akintola (36), Ahmadu
Bello (36) Balewa (34) and Okotie-Eboh
(27), Enahoro (27) led the struggle for
independence after the death of
Macaulay.

Only Zik was 42 at the time.
In 1966, the first coup was led by:
Kaduna Nzeogwu (29) and countered by
Murtala Mohammed (28), Theophilus
Danjuma (28), Babangida (25), Nanven
Garba (23), Sani Abacha (23), Shehu Musa
Yaradua (23), and brought into power
Gowon (32), Ojukwu (33), Obasanjo (29),
Buhari (24).

Most of the military administrators who
governed the states under the successive
military regimes, most of whom are
governors now, were under 30 years.
The brief democratic dispensation which
interjected the military interregnums also
saw the House of Representatives in
particular populated by majority of
members under 30 years as well as some
senators.


Under 30s were also not in short supply
with appointments, we have examples of
MT Mbu who became foreign affairs
minister at 23 and Pat Utomi who became
a presidential adviser at 27 and so on and
so forth.


NOW:
Why is it that this age bracket is today still
sleeping in 3 seater chairs in their
parents’ homes?

Why is it that this age bracket is today still
collecting pocket money from their
parents?

Why is it that this age bracket is today still
writing JAMB?

Why is it that this age bracket is today still
sagging their trousers?

Why is it that this age bracket is today still
searching for jobs?

Why is it that this age bracket is today still
incapable of feeding itself?

Why is it that this age bracket is today
barred by law from even aspiring to
certain political offices?

Why is it that this age bracket is today
incapacitated, unwilling, unable and
incapable of asking questions?

positive minded
youths try n ruminate over it. bring a new idea
that will bring us out of this mess.

Oooook.......

The question is, how did these young men lead the country?

Pertinent questions.. This same questions of youth incompetence guided my political ideology during the last concluded national elections.

Youth of 30 and 35 are still spoon fed by their parents. They are the leaders of Next tomorrow.

For me, I am the leader of today. When I compare myself with achievers, i look for men of 45 and 50 to check if I have achieved something for myself. I don't find any of my agemates competent enough.

Op, corruption, lack of plans for the future and bad governance coupled with the high rate of unemployment are some of the salient reasons for this evil phenomenon

Sweetguy25:
The question is, how did these young men lead the country?

It has nothing to do with leadership! When does the average young man in Nigeria get married? Can you compare it with the age young men in the past get married?

@ ops, all the mentioned has eaten our futures with theirs and still refuse to leave the scene for us, the wealth meant for the youth has been acquired by them long ago and they are using these wealth to fight the youth,look at the list, all these people are still in power, they started formulating and promulgating laws that we make sure the youth must not meet them, e.g non of these people did JAMB, non of them was a graduate before they attain the post they attained, but today these people will insist u must be first class graduate b4 they offer u job of how much per month and if u mistakenly attend a polytechnic they will tel u that u are not fit for the job....... .....now that we have their list the only way out is to start xenophobia attack on them such that what Rawlings did in Ghana years ago will be repeated in Nigeria.... or else they will forever remain in that post or replace themselves with their children.....................