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Nigeria: Obasanjo Tells Youths to Squeeze Older Generation Out of Office

Abeokuta — A former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo, Wednesday, asked African youths to take over leadership position by "squeezing older generation out of office."

He equally asked them to demand affirmative action enshrined in the constitution of political parties, as part of a gradual process to phase out the old generation of leaders in the continent.

Obasanjo said this while delivering a keynote address at an interactive session held virtually to mark this year's International Youth Day.

The programme was organised by the Youth Development Centre, an arm of the Olusegun Obasanjo Presidential Library (OOPL), Oke - Mosan, Abeokuta.

Participants of the meeting were drawn from Nigeria, Mali, USA, Ghana, Kenya and South Africa.

According to him, unless the leaders are forced out of the stage, they would continue to occupy the leadership positions.

Unless you squeeze out those who are in office and those who want to remain in office perpetually, some after the age of 80.

"Unless you squeeze them out, they will not want to be out," he said.

The former President also told the youths that they could influence the change by participating actively in political parties.

He submitted that it was easier to influence changes at the party level rather than governmental level.

Obasanjo said: "The type of change I am talking about, that I believe we can all embark upon is to subscribe into the constitution of political parties in favour of youth.

"Or if you like it, you call it affirmative action in favour of youths.

"For instance, if you say, in the constitution of a political party, not less than 50 percent of those who hold executive office within the party will be less than 40 years of age.

"You're just making sure that people that are 40 years of age will hold 50 percent of executive office within the political party.

"You can even go beyond that and say that people who will be put up for election, not less than 50 percent of them, will be less than 40 years of age.

"That's affirmative action.

"That's positive discrimination in favour of youths.

"I am saying this because if you leave it entirely for people to do it for you, nobody will do it for you.

"You have to do it for yourself."

Nigeria must be made great again

when obasanjo was in office hw many of the youths that work for him? we dont need advice frm anybody at this time



am begging south west and south east/ south south to unite now




without unity we cannot carry this cross

lets come out in mass and change this country


we need to kill all the old politician sucking us dry


i dont mind if my father is involved

but before we can do this

we would have get into power first

am ready to give my life for a new nigeria to come

but if the youth refuse to unite

i will strong continue to seek for my dream country BIAFRA


enough is enough

end swat

endlooting
endcorruption
we ar not a slave in this country









before i go


am calling on nairaland spiritual father to come and say something in the name of





















































RIGHTEOUSNESS89




UR WELCOME SIR







am sure u will have something to say concerning obasanjo and rapture

Baba Obasanjo is among those that put us in this mess we are now

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vincijr:
Nigeria must be made great again

Ironic the same Obasanjo that crippled a Great Nation? The father of the destruction of modern day Nigeria, this Hypocrite became President of Nigeria when we were only 16 years old in 1976, is this the kind of Government the colonialist left for them? Cursed Goat, see where his policies left Nigeria, you shall know them by their fruits.

blacknp:
Ironic the same Obasanjo that crippled a Great Nation? The father of the destruction of modern day Nigeria, this Hypocrite became President of Nigeria when we were only 16 years old in 1976, is this the kind of Government the colonialist left for them? Cursed Goat, see where his policies left Nigeria, you shall know them by their fruits.

he (obj) gave you what your lineage can not afford to give you. ..... and that is why you can express yourself online, take or not obj remain the best Nig president, up till date.

sevenhundred:
he (obj) gave you what your lineage can not afford to give you. ..... and that is why you can express yourself online, take or not obj remain the best Nig president, up till date.

Let the blind lead the blind, has your mind ever left the shores of Nigeria? Obasanjo is the best Nigerian president? You will suffer for a very long time, Useless Obasanjo Hypocrite, go back and study the works of Fela, Obasanjo single handedly destroyed Nigeria in the mid to late 70’s then again in 1999, pdp gave him the platform to become President after Abacha locked his stupid ass in prison, immediately his presidency was over, he left the party? A good way to say thank you, then thrust a dying Yaradua & clueless deputy Governor Jonathan Ebele On Nigerians? The rest is history.

sevenhundred:
he (obj) gave you what your lineage can not afford to give you. ..... and that is why you can express yourself online, take or not obj remain the best Nig president, up till date.

Obasanjo that cannot help Otta people gave me what?, Zombies will say Obasanjo gave them cell phones? Because he is AT&T, Motorola, or Nokia?, why not ask General Obasanjo what happened to the assets of the biggest telecom company in Africa, NITEL? Useless Judas that convinced Abacha not to recognize Abiola, thinking they would make him interim President, not knowing Abacha will throw him in prison also? Go and study your history properly.

Ask your grandparents, or parents what they benefitted from operation feed the nation, turned Obasanjo farms Nigeria.

[quote author=LegendAnselm post=94977641]when obasanjo was in office hw many of the youths that work for him? we dont need advice frm anybody at this time



am begging south west and south east/ south south to unite now




without unity we cannot carry this cross

lets come out in mass and change this country


we need to kill all the old politician sucking us dry


i dont mind if my father is involved

but before we can do this

we would have get into power first

am ready to give my life for a new nigeria to come

but if the youth refuse to unite

i will strong continue to seek for my dream country BIAFRA


enough is enough

end swat

endlooting
endcorruption
we ar not a slave in this country









before i go


am calling on nairaland spiritual father to come and say something in the name of





















































RIGHTEOUSNESS89




UR WELCOME SIR







am sure u will have something to say concerning obasanjo and rapture


if you don't know obasanjo is the best President so far, do you know how many people that got employed during his regime,someone that introduce MTN, efcc, civil defense, etc,do you know how many people that were recruited?

sevenhundred:
he (obj) gave you what your lineage can not afford to give you. ..... and that is why you can express yourself online, take or not obj remain the best Nig president, up till date.

You dey mind that arrow?

blacknp:
Let the blind lead the blind, has your mind ever left the shores of Nigeria? Obasanjo is the best Nigerian president? You will suffer for a very long time, Useless Obasanjo Hypocrite, go back and study the works of Fela, Obasanjo single handedly destroyed Nigeria in the mid to late 70’s then again in 1999, pdp gave him the platform to become President after Abacha locked his stupid ass in prison, immediately his presidency was over, he left the party? A good way to say thank you, then thrust a dying Yaradua & clueless deputy Governor Jonathan Ebele On Nigerians? The rest is history.

you still jump the fact, whatever happens along the line, I will repeat he (obj) gave you the opportunities to expressed yourself online.

blacknp:
Ironic the same Obasanjo that crippled a Great Nation? The father of the destruction of modern day Nigeria, this Hypocrite became President of Nigeria when we were only 16 years old in 1976, is this the kind of Government the colonialist left for them? Cursed Goat, see where his policies left Nigeria, you shall know them by their fruits.

You are simply an educated illiterate!

blacknp:
Obasanjo that cannot help Otta people gave me what?, Zombies will say Obasanjo gave them cell phones? Because he is AT&T, Motorola, or Nokia?, why not ask General Obasanjo what happened to the assets of the biggest telecom company in Africa, NITEL? Useless Judas that convinced Abacha not to recognize Abiola, thinking they would make him interim President, not knowing Abacha will throw him in prison also? Go and study your history properly.

Ask your grandparents, or parents what they benefitted from operation feed the nation, turned Obasanjo farms Nigeria.

Stop displaying foolishness in public forum!

blacknp:
Obasanjo that cannot help Otta people gave me what?, Zombies will say Obasanjo gave them cell phones? Because he is AT&T, Motorola, or Nokia?, why not ask General Obasanjo what happened to the assets of the biggest telecom company in Africa, NITEL? Useless Judas that convinced Abacha not to recognize Abiola, thinking they would make him interim President, not knowing Abacha will throw him in prison also? Go and study your history properly.

Ask your grandparents, or parents what they benefitted from operation feed the nation, turned Obasanjo farms Nigeria.

that's one reason Africans are still backwards, we don't appreciate good thing, no matter where and who, good things must be appreciated, remember there are people who opposed privatization then, if he (obj) gave up then what can your Motorola, Nokia etc do?