₦airaland Forum

Samtolly4JESUS:
Without giving them a trial?? We should keep hoping for a change that will never come?? Have you forgotten that these same leaders of today have been our leaders of yesterday...

A trial can only be given to someone that is ready. Will you give someone that cannot solve simple arithmetic a chance to solve an Ordinary Differential Equation problem, unless you are gambler and Nigeria is not a country to gamble with.

Miracy:
Can you give an instance of such Are you telling me the old cargos are saints?? If truly they are best in ruling the country, why have they not deliver us from our predicament??

Check my essay, there's an instance there. When a corrupt youth acquires power, you know that's hell.

Samtolly4JESUS:
It's pertinent to state the fact that we've had exemplary youth leaders who have served as governors in Nigeria. For instance, the governor of Anambra state, Peter obi who became governor at the age of 41, he restored civility and order and rescued the state from lawlessness and dysfunctionalism . He uncommonly became a leader whose support goes above party differences, religious diversities and localities. The former governor of Lagos State, Babatunde Raji Fashola became governor at the age of 43,his administration marked a historic turning point in Lagos as the largest African city. Donald Duke, the former governor of cross river became governor at the age of 37, he has been praised for his contributions to the fields of agriculture , urban development , government, environment , information and communication , investment drive, and tourism. Through his work Calabar is seen as the "cleanest city in Nigeria" .

Furthermore, Nikola Gruevski became the Prime Minister of Macedonia at 36 in 2006. Today, Macedonia has risen from a periphery nation to a semi-core country in international politics. If men in their 40s could govern their states very much, then people in their 30s can do better.
There's no point keeping the age barrier used in contesting, for an elective post, everybody above the age of 18 should be encouraged to aspire for any post- president, senator or house of rep. Since youths form a majority of the citizenry, it's only wise and right that a youth should represent the interest of the majority.

By your definition of youth being age 18-35. Men in their 40s are definitely not youths. And If 40 and above can rule well, does it mean that men that are less 35 years will rule well? There's no correlation there.

Samtolly4JESUS:
@ pseudonomer
According to you, the old have failed... Why not give the youths a trial to know what they're actually capable of??

There's no where I mentioned the old have failed directly. However, a youth ruling Nigeria will be a disaster....

Miracy:
That's an instance of showing the capacity of a youth if given a chance to rule.
According sub-Saharan Africa, the term "youth" is
associated with young men from 15 to 30 or even 35
years of age. Youth in Nigeria includes all members of
the Federal Republic of Nigeria aged 18–35.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Youth

The task in ruling one state or a ministry cannot be compared to the task of a ruling the whole 36 states. It requires wisdom, mental strength, a lot experience especially in a developing country like Nigeria.

Miracy:
"Young people should be at the forefront of global change and innovation. Empowered, they can be key agents for development and peace. If, however, they are left on society's margins, all of us will be impoverished. Let us ensure that all young people have every opportunity to participate fully in the lives of their societies." -- Kofi Annan

The question here is that can the Youth make a great president in Nigeria? We all know that the youth should be carried along the leadership role but not the most powerful post in Nigeria. And there are so many ways that a youth can participate fully in the lives of their societies other than being the President of the nation.

Miracy:
@Nunushokoto
I beg to differ that the popular dictum... Experience is the best teacher is misleading... The best and wise advice is to learn from others experience so as not to make the same mistakes made by our predecessors. The youths are in the best position to rule cos they've been watching, studying and have learnt from our fathers who failed... Don't you think that its best for the old ones to sit back and help in assisting the youths in ruling than taking over power....

The Nigerian youth that cannot rule a small group(such as the Youth group in a community) effectively without any issues of looting, and you want the same to rule Nigeria. My point is we youth are not really better than the old men.

Miracy:
The youth is a metaphysical endowment, an essential factor, a structure and a conditioning which has nothing to do with history- Thomas Mann.

Ralph Waldo Emerson opined, “America is a country of young men”. This opinion fondly describes the role of young people in the strategic development of any nation. Today,America is another heaven on earth. If America is a country of young men, what kind of country is Nigeria?

From your Essay, America elected Obama at the age 47 that is actually above the youth age range.

Miracy:
The youth is a metaphysical endowment, an essential factor, a structure and a conditioning which has nothing to do with history- Thomas Mann.

Ralph Waldo Emerson opined, “America is a country of young men”. This opinion fondly describes the role of young people in the strategic development of any nation. Today,America is another heaven on earth. If America is a country of young men, what kind of country is Nigeria?

Good day honourable chairman, inerrant panel of judges, distinguished and assiduous coordinators, fellow Co-debaters and my ever-genial and well-grounded audience. My name is Miracy, a representative of the ever-militant Obafemi Awolowo University and a proponent to the motion which states that, "The Nigerian Youth Can Make a Great President".
Nigeria to some is a failed nation-state that no longer has anything to offer her myriad citizens. It is obvious Nigeria represents a fantasy world where reality exists only in the printed and concealed lies of governance. Each time Nigerians lament about the sorry state of her dear nation, there is always a swipe at the failures of her past leaders and ineptness of her present leaders. The prospects of her future leaders dwindle., the young child sucks continuously from the contaminated breast of her mother country. The young people eat from the poisonous cake of a spoiled brat. Even the old folks are not left out of the party that announces lack in plenty. No doubt, Nigeria is a nation-state on the threshold of a looming political super storm. Who will save Nigeria from this looming danger?

A glance at Nigeria’s political history indicates that villains are still in power determining whatever happens to her polity. Youth unemployment rages like an inferno and corruption keeps heating up the fabrics of her infant society. Our youths are frequently denied their legitimate right to livelihood. The denial has resulted to gathering of youths in bars and restaurants to “drink and smoke” and at the end nurse a culture that encourages criminality and delinquency. After all, when a crime strives for so long, it becomes a culture. How will a myopic leader solve the farthest problem of his followers? How will a colour-blinded leader see the need for a true democracy and undiluted federalism?
Repeatedly, the old folks have failed to solve our numerous problems. It has compromised the security of her citizens for political gains. Nothing seems to work again in our dear country. The same thing is being repeated severally all in a bid to right the wrong. Now, we have failed our unborn children and we've mocked the useful toils of our heroes.For over. 100 years of existence and 54 years of national independence, we are still regarded as an under-achieved ageless entity begging to stay together. With all the natural resources and innumerable potentials, we are still crawling in terms of total growth and development

The question now is can Nigerian youths rule better? Can they really show our ineffective democrats what democracy should be all about? The inventive mentality, innovative proficiency and creativity that accompany the youthful naivety which goes against the creed of our old-fashioned rulers stand them in good stead for the huge task of overhauling the nation’s present challenges.. Will it be an easy task? Definitely No but it is a realistic objective.


The tag placed on the young as “leaders of tomorrow” is just a mere cliché.The youths have had their today and tomorrow strangulated by the old cargos that currently hold the reins of power while a large numbers of the less privileged youths are wallowing in squalor . Our fathers continue to recycle themselves in government instead of giving way for the younger generation. They made education, which most of them in the old western region acquired free of charge, almost unaffordable.
The older generation has refused to retire and quit the civil service so that the younger ones could be employed. Instead, they continue to hang on looting and spreading corruption which have battered the economy so badly. Those who ruled Nigeria in the first and second republics are still controlling the polity and economy of the country. For instance, Chief Edwin Clark was 35 when he was appointed the Minister of Information; today, at 83, he still determines who gets what, when and how in the Niger Delta. The former governor of Ebonyi State, Martin Elechi is over 85 yet, he declared that he would contest Ebonyi Central Senatorial District election. Chief Tony Anenih was appointed Minister of Works and Housing in 1999 and now he is still at the helms of power at 81. In 1979, Bamanga Tukur was the Governor of the defunct Gongola State (now Adamawa & Taraba) and years after he became the Chairman of the people's democratic party(PDP). The youths of today have no hope into the future! Where do we go from here? In 1983, Buhari was the Head of state and today, he's the incumbent President of the Federal republic of Nigeria .we claiming to be the leaders of tomorrow is a mere fallacy, or is it that our tomorrow is yet to come? Who's fooling who?.

Young people must rise up and be counted. Else, they keep living in disguise of a name that will never be. Youths are the building blocks of a nation. The stronger, more vibrant and politically aware the youths are, the more developed the nation is. Countries that had empowered the younger generation in the past are now better off. See the likes of David Cameron who became the Prime Minister of Britain at 43; one of his predecessors, Tony Blair, has already retired from politics at 63. Americans elected Barack Obama at 47. Dmitry Medvedev made history when he became the youngest President of Russia in 2008 at 41.

In Nigeria today, many youths at 36 are still single, looking for jobs whereas their mates are already presidents and prime ministers in European and American sovereign nations.

"Young people should be at the forefront of global change and innovation. Empowered, they can be key agents for development and peace. If, however, they are left on society's margins, all of us will be impoverished. Let us ensure that all young people have every opportunity to participate fully in the lives of their societies." -- Kofi Annan

References
Wikipedia.com
http://saharareporters.com/2013/03/11/why-nigerian-youths-must-take-stand-2015-abdulrazaq-o-hamzat

http://www.punchng.com/opinion/why-are-nigerian-youths-missing-in-action/

http://www.nigerianbulletin.com/threads/deny-old-men-the-chance-to-rule-nigeria-edwin-clark-charges-youths.106700/

Oxford dictionary

If this is about the Nigerian youth making a great president, not a great governor or minister, I think you have to recheck your point. And mind you, the Youth age usually range from 18 - 30 years. The United Nations even defines youth as persons between the ages of 15 and 24.

@Fynestboi In the rules, the first post you said it better for the essay tb less than 750 words, in the next post, you said 750min and 1000max.

johncasey1:
This Semester is somehow dull.School looks sonehow scanty....

Really I thought second semester is always booming with a lot of activities like dinner, parties, sug night and so on.... I guess you guys actually miss us

afuye:
During today's Deliverance service, the pastor touched every member of the congregation who fell down except me. I left out of place like I am possesd. This is not the 10th time it is happening to me. Even when I was in school, the student pastor would touch us all and only a few of us wouldn't fall.

The whole thing looks like a plan sort of. Maybe some people fall down intentionally? What could be happening? Is it that I'm possesd of what? Maybe I wasn't in spirit, I guess?


I need your help, friends. Only serious answers will be appreciated.

Same thing with me too... I've never fall under anointing before. Thank God I am not the only one

phemmyjohnson:
Arhnarhn!! This thread aint moving mehn!! Is it dat Funaab gat fewer aspirants this year or the normal yearly thread awareness has dropped drastically.... Well!!!
#Word for the wise...
Post utme is near...
Too near I must say...
Remember thousands of people are applying for that same course such as you...
Be vigilant so as not to lose out...
Prepare for you not to Opt for repair in despair!!!!
#Hapi sunday

Nice encouragement. Let me add, your post-UTME score can decide your admission, it is also a second chance of boosting your admission chance. Hard Work forever pays

RapLawd:
Do you think she could be saying the truth?

Yes, why would anyone lie about that?

My girlfriend told me a similar story. She was invited to a celestial church by her friend... During to service, she was beaten to stupor with a broom, she said she started crying but no one answered her, even her friend. The Claim was that she must be a witch since she's very fair.

docmoses:
wow abeg gimme dix babe numba

Do you think with your prick?

dhtml18:
If you can use the eclipse to develop a simple android app, you should be fine. Wamp server should be around 22MB if i am correct.

38MB

Dangbo:
God help us in this country.

It's happening everywhere... not a big deal though...

Please how relevant in the CIW Certification?

Champion01:
No sir.

Aiit, thanks

Abeg, result don dey come out for school?

Fynestboi:
OAU ( can) VS FUNAAB (cannot)
"The Nigerian Youth Can Make a Great President"

ABU ZARIA ( tool of social engineering) VS IBADANPOLY ( a weapon of social destruction?)
The social media- a tool of social engineering or a weapon of social destruction?


This will be coming up either on the 20th or 21st of this month. So participants are to pick...

Lolz, OAU is always supporting. I'm picking 21

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am I going to pay for this?

MuguliciousMUGU:
While he is strolling with fashola in germany, boko haram is still bombing...
Is this the man that promised to end boko haram crisis in one month? This is the 8th day it remains 23 days and he has not visited sambisa forest, is this how a serious president should act?

Later he would call jonathan clueless, infact buhari is clueless too.

A president suppose to be in his country and settling issues, than walking about from one place to another.

I don't think you've ever ruled before...

KoredeBellosMum:
So he is scared??!

but he sabi make mouth well well

Yeah, mouth like "we are the mafia, the hitmen". When he's actually a c**t. Instead of publicly displaying his fear, there's a better way to handle shhht like this even if you don't wanna put the law into your hands, he could have handle his shh privately. I trust my nigggas 2face, and terry G. No wonder Olamide dissed him in the song "sitting on the throne"

Fynestboi:
Drop your final comment.

Though the leaders have played their roles in the corruption level of this nation but they wouldn't have been able to do that without the help of the followers. If we the followers refuse to be corrupt, or be a part of the corruption "plot" by the leaders, corruption would have been at a minimal level in this country. The followers take the main blame, because without our cooperation, there would have been no or low level of corruption.

Are we done @Fynestboi ? Because I need to get something to eat now.

Danjuma827:
Buhari is a good example of a leader because he refused to be lead by corrupt leaders before him. So it was simply a state of mind. I can make up my mind today not to be intimidated by the irrational decisions of our leaders but to make that change that everybody want. So President buhari simply was not intimated by previous corrupt leaders. that is why we want him to bring change to this country. because we know that almost all our leaders are corrupt

You are just supporting our point. You can be ruled by bad leaders, and as a good follower to make a good leader.

Danjuma827:
Then why will he give you the five cups of rice?

This is what leaders do to corrupt most mind of their followers

Why should they accept it? Like I said it my essay, it takes two to tango. Without the cooperation of the followers, the leaders will find it hard to be corrupt.

Danjuma827:
I know that leaders started from the ground. but the ability for them to be good leaders depends on whether the leaders during when they were followers, were good to them.

Having a bad leader should be a sort of motivation to challenge for leadership, so that you can change things. A good example is that of our President Buhari.