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PoliticsRe: Why Is The Opposition Not Engaging The President On His Claimed Achivements by Rockyheight(op): 2:15pm On Nov 12, 2014
raumdeuter:
What achievement , why would the opposition waste their time on a man who's under the influence of strong drink.

Alcohol is a mocker. The best campaign for the opposition is Jonathan himself making speeches

Like stealing is not corruption, I would build 36 airport in my first term, Nigerians are living better because they now have private jets, terrorism happens everywhere it's our turn etc

The ones every Nigerian can see that are lies

When Jonathan talks about providing power, roads employment security etc everyone just look away because we know it's not his fault it's the kaikai and shepe in him talking

Like Jamie Foxx said "Blame it on the a a alcohol"
Your thoughts represent the shallowness of the Nigerian oppostion class, always abuses and insults nothing constructive.
PoliticsRe: Female Suicide Bomber Hits Federal College Of Education In Niger State by Rockyheight: 2:09pm On Nov 12, 2014
What do these guys want.
PoliticsWhy Is The Opposition Not Engaging The President On His Claimed Achivements by Rockyheight(op): 12:21pm On Nov 12, 2014
President Goodluck Jonathan made some claims about his administrations achievements with "facts and figures" I wonder why the opposition is not basing their reason for change on his failures on these key sectors as contained in his declaration speech. Now we don not know if his administration has done so well or not. Since the opposition is more concerned with howling personal insults on the preseident. We need a robust and inelligent opposition. The present security challenges in some part of the north is a fight that all nigeria should be part not GEJ alone.

If all GEJ claimed in his speech are his achivements, and I want to believe they are since the opposition has not noted otherwise with proofs except on the issue of BH, then what manner of oppostion do we have?
PoliticsRe: APC Rubbishes Jonathan's Declaration Speech! by Rockyheight: 11:04pm On Nov 11, 2014
nuclearboy:
This is why they are the Opposition! If you do 100 good things, their job is to say "You should have done 120". In this situation, what did all the annoyed posters above expect? That opposition should praise someone they oppose?

Or you'd rather Nigeria be a one party state?
GEJ deserve a second term, seeing that the APC could not logically fault his claims on other key sectors of the economy. Its a shame that they are only using boko attacks as the only weak link. Shame BH is a fight against all nigeria not just GEJ
PoliticsOyo State Giant Strides On Education by Rockyheight(op): 10:22am On Nov 09, 2014
In moving Nigeria towards prosperity and stability, there can be no substitute for Education. Time and again the challenges that confront our nation has called for leadership carved out of meaningful literacy and the ability to translate such into workable alternatives to the desperation and despair which the majority of our people are forced to live in.

Yet, the policy direction of some of those entrusted with the responsibility of delivering true quality education to our people appear to give the impression that if anything at all, they do not have the slightest regard to the place that a key sector like Education has in our national agenda. Perhaps nowhere is this more evident than in Oyo State.
By its very actions and inaction, the present administration in Oyo state has succeeded in relegating education to the background as it goes about pursuing unneeded policies driven solely by a desire to secure a second term. Rather than set the improvement of teaching standards, educational infrastructure and enrollment as its utmost priority, the governor and his administration are busy with a fantastic objective of “turning the state into London”.

Unbelievable but amid all the hardships confronting stakeholders in Education –with tertiary students disgruntled and educators unsatisfied, this is what Ajimobi judges as both the right thing to pursue and the right time to pursue it! In their order of priorities, upgrading the environment through reconstruction of a few roads, planting imported flowers at an exorbitant cost to the State looks so magical that they calculate that by merely staring at these, the people will become enlightened and automatically acquire the mannerism that only proper education can bring about. A rather lame approach to societal development you would think.

Apparently it does seem to be the exact thought of a government that is mortgaging the future of her youths in a pitiable attempt to turn Oyo state into Mecca.

I am informed that the governor is learned. Then he wouldn’t have missed the popular truism by late Nelson Mandela that “Education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world” or the Yoruba adage that says: "Omo ti a ko, lo ma gbe ile ti a ko ta." Meaning : a child that is not given education will squander whatever assets he inherits. It follows then Mr. Governor that no matter how much is spent on state beautification, it will amount to money wasted without a literate society. For a child without education will see nothing wrong in grazing his herds of goats on flowers that has cost the government tons of millions to plant.

Nevertheless, this is how far the Ajimobi tenure has drifted from common logic. To all intents and purposes, it only pays lip service to educational development in the state.

They in all honesty do not see education as a viable project. Yet education provides "social benefits" for individuals and society at large, including a better way of taking care of ourselves, and consequently creating a better society to live in.

His desire to make Oyo state have a semblance to London or Mecca, would have been laudable if it had been on the right premise. Educate your citizens, create the right environment for the advancement of science and technology and see every other thing fall into place.
If he will take time to inquire from these countries since there is hardly a week he does not visit Europe or the United States, he will observe that I am spot on.

The governor has traveled over eighty times since he came to office, mostly to Europe and America. These countries are technologically advanced and they owe their breakthrough and successes in the field of science and technology to robust and functional educational systems. So can "aare atunluse of ibadanland" confidently say that since assumption of office he has done anything to set the state on the path of educational successes?

From the very first day in office, he has shown that education will not be prioritized by his administration. School fees of tertiary institutions were increased and he still remains the only governor in the history of the state that was welcomed with a mass student protest on his first day in office.

Perhaps the best Ajumobi has given to education since assumption of office was the extra mural classes that were organized for SSCE students at the inception of his administration. Then, all the care taker chairmen were falling over themselves to organize one as if that's all Oyo state education needs to get to the next level! The sad thing about this was that the cost of publicity given to this "laudable achievements" by the governor and his stooges was much more than what was spent on the actual program, and I dare say that in all my life I have never seen where such mediocrity is celebrated.

While previous governments in the state made efforts to reduce the number of pupils per class and increase the teaching staff,  his excellency has done otherwise. He reduced the number of teaching staff and the number of schools by merging schools. The resultant effect of this is over-population of classrooms and mass sacking of teachers under spurious claims.

The principals whose schools were affected by the mergers were demoted to the classrooms. Yet these are hard working men and women who thought they had made career advancement and to make "a bad matter worse" he stopped running grants that are due schools.

Pray, where would the heads of schools get funds for petty expenses ? Does this not remind us of Pharaoh and the Hebrew slaves," Make bricks but I wont give you mortars" ? Ironically, we hear of the "Giant Strides" of Mr governor's administration in the education sector everyday.

The opposite is the case since presently teachers morale are down, schools are in dire and sordid conditions and what we have for free education is the occasional distribution of two copies of exercise books with a gap toothed smile photograph of the governor on its cover page to a few students with the usual massive publicity claiming that education is moving forward in Oyo state in "Giant strides". They bombard the media, with information of how they have renovated over four hundred schools. The strange thing is that nobody sees these schools or knows where they are.

Let's pause for a moment and reflect on what the governor finds more viable than education. Yes! You guessed right. Garages, motor and trailer parks ! The present administration has spent over a billion Naira building motor parks all over the city while schools are in a sorry state, banners and billboards of the ones yet to be built are all over the city. A popular South African musician, while singing about the ills of apartheid in one of his songs, said " they have stopped building schools, all they build now are prisons". In the same vein, Ajimobi has stopped schools development. All he is building are garages and trailer parks. While he cannot boast of building or renovating a school which he can proudly say is comparable to any in the world, he definitely is not found wanting when it comes to motor and trailer parks. They have been truly upgraded to international standard. Little wonder the children in public schools would pause and observe these newly-built motor parks in awe, on their daily walk to school. Who knows what they are thinking about in their very impressionable minds. I hope and pray that they are not thinking that the motor parks and garages would be good places to work. God forbid that should be their thought. In that event, then governor Ajimobi's "Giant Strides" in education would have birthed the fruits of his heart's desires indeed.

All the same, I wish to advice the governor to do more for education as this is the only true way he can leave a lasting legacy. That Pa Awolowo today is still been revered is due to what he did for his people through education, of which am sure his excellency benefited from.

But then the harm has been done; he has lost face with the people and they no longer have confidence in him. His desperation for a second term only exist in Eldorado, and in the minds of his praise singers, belly first politicians and sycophants. His gap toothed smile can no longer fool the people for they now know better.
PoliticsRe: Fashola Owes Workers 18 Months Salary by Rockyheight: 6:36pm On Nov 05, 2014
Ajimobi in Oyo state has not paid september and october salaries. Fayemi OWned workers about 2 months or more salaries before he left, am sure if we look closely at Osun state we will notice some anomalies there? APC's re bigger fraud than Pdp God forbid they take over Aso rock
PoliticsRe: Open Letter To APC And Governor Of Oyo State From A Pertubed Oyo Citizen by Rockyheight: 9:43pm On Nov 03, 2014
I commend the author for a well written piece. However I will like to make some corrections. On education the ratio is 1:90 or more. Whoever is interested can go and investigate independently. He has stopped running grants to schools, schools are in a desperate state with no furnitures.

Recently he went to town. With the news of empolying 1300 teachers, and his excellency went to mapo hall to personally give out the so called letters of employments with pomp the truth is that nobody was employed those that were given letters were told to go and resume at the local govt, office who could not afford them. As I write they are stranded. The government of Oyo state early this month did an advertorial on some businesses the government attracted to the state in some national dailes running into millions of naira. These businesses includes shoprite, PeP, my joy bakery, and stone cold ice cream shops. Can anyone imagine a state govt celebrating businesses a local govt chairman will be ashamed to rejoice in?

APC govs are liars, who through mass media deceives d people
PoliticsRe: El-rufai Accuses FG Of Plot To Kill Tambuwal by Rockyheight: 1:39pm On Nov 02, 2014
jaytee01:
It's quite possible, after all they have let loose their boko haram mininions!

Their chief financier is now part of the entourage for foreign trips.

Na wa oooooooo
I wonder what party this renowned chief finacier was coming from, before joining PDP a few weeks back! Jaytee01 little prick do u know?
PoliticsRe: We Won’t Support Jonathan In 2015 —northern Elders by Rockyheight: 9:20am On Nov 02, 2014
Northern Elders indeed. What have they done about the poor state of things in the north, its all GEJ's fault. When a northern can't make love to his wife blame it on GEJ, when a northern can't even lay the mat he wants to sleep on blame it on GEJ, when a northen can not put food in his mouth though he has a bowl of food right in front of him blame it on GEJ. Blame it all on GEJ. These so called useless northern elders in their active days contributed to the rot that the region has become, you will never hear them criticise boko haram but GEJ stupid people
FoodRe: Domino's Pizza Opens Second Outlet In Ibadan by Rockyheight: 2:01pm On Nov 01, 2014
felifeli:
Domino's Pizza is about to open a new outlet in Awolowo Road at Bodija Estate . This huge development is the second after their highly successful entrance to Ibadan through the Ring Road outlet. Domino's Pizza / Coldstone retails freshly baked pizza with more than a dozen choices of toppings and also ice cream with several choices of topping . They also deliver to your home free of charge,
Now who says there is no money in Ibadan , Let me hear you shut up you hear ? grin grin grin
Guy what's the big deal about a pizza shop opening in a city? You will soon be celebrating the opening of a state of the art barber's shop nonsense.
PoliticsRe: Lists of So Many Old People In Nigeria Politics by Rockyheight: 1:55pm On Nov 01, 2014
Unibenstudent:
Olusegun obasanjo =76
David mark =66
Tony annenih =81
Buhari = 72
This men should give way for peoPle in the range of 30 to 50 to be in politics
How have they prevented people in their 50's and 30's from participating in politics? Op how old are u, do you have a political leader? Do you belong to any political party? Do you participate in political activities at the ward and local govt. Am sure u re one of those lazy young people who wants political power with out working for it. Nigerian youths wants political power from the top with out starting from the bottom. Shame.
PoliticsRe: 8 Moral Questions For Speaker Tambuwal by Rockyheight: 1:47pm On Nov 01, 2014
Caseless:
u can help ur friend out by using my answers and response.

pdp! No rule or part of constitution says a party with majority should produce the speaker. Do remember that their majority is not enough to impeach a speaker, but it can elect one in a fresh election in d to elect a new speaker for d house in any event that warrant that.

ume eze-oke was the speaker in the second republic and he was frm the minority party.

No! The constitution is clear on this(refer to my answer on question one).

what do u call minority here; u mean minority in number or in size? I'm sure u knw a black minority is the president of USA-chosen by majority.

pdp(majority) did not support Tambuwal candidature frm d begining, they supported mulikat. Infact, they wanted to arrest him and ihedioha on d day of the election.
It was the opposition party(mostly acn, cpc, accord party) and few pdp members loyal to bankole that voted tambuwal as bankole's annointed candidate.

govt of d ppl, by d ppl and for d ppl.

the so call US declare d candidate with highest electoral colleges winner ahead of d candidate with highest numberof votes. Number or majority is not always d factor.

of course, yes, if the situation warrants. And that's talking about states as isolated case. We are a talking about nigerian house of rep as a whole. It is national in this case!
Have u forgotten that at some point in the house, apc had d majority and , tambuwal being a member of pdp was stil allowed to operate as the speaker without any threat of impeachment?
Hope i've spoken the minds of the gods.
You would have made sense if you had been true to yourself. Advise your right honorable to do the right thing. Which is to resign, that's what people with noble birth would do.
PoliticsRe: Jonathan Is An Embarrassment To Ph.D Holders - Professor Akin Oyebode by Rockyheight: 10:04am On Oct 31, 2014
Am sure Fayemi who bought 50 million naira worth mattress with state fund is a pride to phd holders. Even the Prof. Who said GEJ is an embarrassment is an idiot with his Ph. If phd is a true reflection of knowledge and intelligence the prof too is bereft of common sense. He should know how to address a man who has achieved what he can not dare dream about.
PoliticsRe: Accord’ll Form Next Govt In Oyo —lanlehin by Rockyheight: 11:02pm On Oct 11, 2014
Johnnyessence:
senator lanlehin is just defeating himself he's just there to deceive others too.politics in Oyo is not played this way u know ajimobi try to d extent d workers are giving kudos to him forget oooo he touch all d areas in Oyo state even education segment he touched it he created #20000 jobs for d youth. even he's building a gigantic schl project in soka forest now construction site ajimobi tried shop rite is now in Ibadan kudos to him he even touch Oyo and ogbomosho area in Oyo state well done ajimobi d people's choice.
Its so sad you chose to believe ur lie.Ladoja will take over Oyo state in 2015.
PoliticsRe: Islamic Council Says Women Existance Is Against The Will Of Allah by Rockyheight: 11:31am On Oct 02, 2014
These are the words of TRUE MUSLIMS who are mostly high on Opium and other dangerous substances. ISLAM A RELIGION OF PEACE INDEED.
PoliticsRe: Why Is The Speaker Of The House Of Reps Always Absent At National Functions? by Rockyheight: 9:53pm On Oct 01, 2014
The Speaker is APC, he can't be going to PDP organised functions, National or otherwise. But he doesn't want to openly declear for APC just yet because if he does he will lose all the perks of office.APC is a. Minority in the house and a minority can not present the speaker. The selfish guy is stalling he will soon declear his ambition to contest as gov in sokoto under APC by then he will have no choice than to leave his present office. PDP is patiently waiting for him to make his move.
PoliticsRe: Liberia’s Largest Newspaper Accuses USA Of Manufacturing Ebola Virus by Rockyheight: 5:13am On Sep 27, 2014
dhammyg: THIS IS WHY AFRICA IS STILL UNDEVELOPED.WE KEEP BLAMING OTHERS FOR OUR PROBLEMS INSTEAD OF LOOKING 4 SOLUTIONSangry

WHAT THE HELL DOES THE US STAND TO GAIN FROM MANUFACTURING THE VIRUShuhLIBERIA,SIERRA LEONE&GUINEA ARE VERY POOR COUNTRIES THAT HAVE ALMOST NOTHING TO OFFER THE WORLDundecided

UGANDA THAT IS AN AFRICAN COUNTRY HAS HAD EBOLA CASES IN THE PAST BUT RATHER THAN LOOKING FOR SOMETHING TO BLAME.THEY INSTEAD GOT UP AND FOUGHT AGAINST THE DISEASE AND SUCCESFULLY CURTAILED ITsad

LIBERIA BETTER WAKE UP AND FIGHT EBOLA BEFORE IT FINISHES THEM(they now have the highest cases of ebola).BLAMING THE US WILL NOT SOLVE ANYTHINGangryangry!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Who is this fool
PoliticsRe: Comment Made By Tinubu A Few Days Ago by Rockyheight: 4:37am On Sep 27, 2014
Why am I not surprised the man Tinubu and APC are dishonesty Personified
PoliticsRe: 2015: Senate President Cautions APC, Denies Plot To Postpone Elections by Rockyheight: 7:46pm On Sep 22, 2014
Useless Party
PoliticsRe: Ban On Police Road-blocks/check-points Still In Force - IG Of Police by Rockyheight: 3:46pm On Sep 21, 2014
Nice one IGP. n
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PoliticsNigeria Youths And The Quest For Leadership by Rockyheight(op): 4:12pm On Aug 31, 2014
The Mariam Webster Dictionary defines youth as the time of life when one is young and not yet an adult. A time when something is new and not yet established. The usage of the term "youth" is rather flexible. It is unlike the fixed age group that can be easily categorized. It therefore follows that a youth in a one society is an adult in another. The United Nations gives an insight into the age grades that could be classified as youth thus:

"The UN, for statistical consistency across regions, defines ‘youth’ as those persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years, without prejudice to other definitions by Member States."

All UN statistics on youth are based on this definition as illustrated by the annual Year Books of Statistics published by the United Nations system on demography, education, employment and health.

For activities at the national level, for example when implementing a local community youth programme, “youth” may be understood in a more flexible manner. UNESCO will then adopt the definition of “youth” as used by a particular member state. It can be based, for instance, on the definition given in the African Youth Charter where “youth” means“every person between the ages of 15 and 35 years.

For the purpose of this article, I want to safely assume that Nigeria's definition of who is a youth is within the description opined by the African Youth Charter. Therefore, a Nigerian youth is within the ages of 15 and 35 years. Though most political parties in Nigeria have men who are well over 45 years old as youth leaders. The Nigerian youth has excelled in almost very facet of life, in spite of the enormous challenges that they usually have to overcome in a country like ours. From the academics to sports, movies, sciences,engineering, banking, the Nigerian youth can compete with the best anywhere in the world. The Nigerian youth is resilient, determined and dogged in the pursuit of any given dream. They are ever willing to pay the price for success in a dream they believe in. Hence they have always recorded successes.

However, politics remains an aspect of our national life in which the brightest of the Nigerian youth  has consistently shown insufficient interest. The few who do are barely literate and are deployed to be used as thugs. It is easier to see a Camel go through the eye of a Needle than to see a young Nigerian graduate be part of a Political Party at community level or playing any major role politically at the grassroots. In every aspect of life where they excelled, they have gone through detailed mentoring and have dutifully borne the rigours that such professions have demanded from them. However, it is sad to observe that when it comes to politics, they want opportunities thrust upon them without their fighting or striving for it. Having not learnt the intricacies and art of politics, they erroneously assume that because they have achieved some level of successes in their chosen professions, they can do same in politics without learning the ropes. Nothing can be further from the truth.

In attempting to wrest political power from the so called " Older Generation" they have resorted to cheap blackmail asserting that some particular set of leaders have been within the corridors of power forever and therefore too old. They forget that the Chairmen of the blue chip companies they are coming from are, in most cases, older than the political leaders who they seek to crucify for no other reason than these men and women being advanced in age. How is it possible that an athlete who is not on the track for a relay race would want the baton passed on to him ? The Youth ask for power shift without having gone through the required and necessary rigours of political schooling. They ask for a generational shift in political power without being  active in political processes.

Chuka Umunna is a young British parliamentarian who might become one of the youngest, if not the youngest Prime Minister Britain ever had. He is of a Nigerian father and a Scottish mother. He joined politics when he was 20years old under the mentoring of the present leader of the labour party, Rt Hon. Ed Miliband who introduced him into politics. After about 15 years of learning under Miliband, come May 7 2015, Chuka Umunna is being tipped as the likely replacement for his political mentor. If he can become the leader of the Labour party, he is eligible to be Prime minister at just 36 years of age !

Should the above scenario play out, I can wager that the Nigerian youth would be quick to make Chuka Umunna a rallying point in the pursuit of their demand for generational shift in power. They would forget that Mr Umunna had spent a great part of his life under the mentoring of a political leader. He fought and worked hard to get to where he is today. The opportunity he has now was earned. It was not thrust upon him.

There are political leaders today who are committed to grooming some youth to assume political Position in Nigeria. However, the question to ask is : Can the Nigerian youth be like Chuka Umunna ? Are they ready to go through the rigours that will birth the generational Shift in power that they clamour for ? All I see them crave is the "fast food" approach to power.

The Nigerian youth, in my humble opinion, has not sufficiently demonstrated that they are prepared to assume leadership of the country. They have refused to receive political tutelage from the older generation but are quick to remind us of how young our iconic leaders such as Awolowo, Zik, Enahoro and many others were when they assumed leadership position. They forget that all these leaders, at over 70 years, were still actively involved in politics. The so-called "older generation" that the youth are now eager to do away with are those who painstakingly learnt the art and act of public service from our heroes past.

Today, we have politicians who are less than 50 years old with no political training whatsoever clamouring to govern a state with their unique selling point being "I represent the younger generations"  wishing the electorate to exchange experience for experiment. The slogan of the so-called younger generation of Nigeria's political youth who do not exactly  fall within the definitions of youth as stated earlier  is 'I may not be experienced, most of the things I will do when elected may be trial and error, but let  me rule over you because I am a younger candidate.' How pathetic. Besides the benefit of strength, what other advantage does youthfulness have over the experience and wisdom of the aged ? Over and over again, wisdom and experience will trump the strength of the youth in state affairs.

The Awolowos, the Tafawa Balewas and Azikiwes fought for what they became. It was never handed to them on a platter.
PoliticsNigeria Youths And The Quest For Leadership Role by Rockyheight(op): 12:48pm On Aug 31, 2014
The Mariam Webster Dictionary defines youth as the time of life when one is young and not yet an adult. A time when something is new and not yet established. The usage of the term “youth” is rather flexible. It is unlike the fixed age group that can be easily categorized. It therefore follows that a youth in a one society is an adult in another. The United Nations gives an insight into the age grades that could be classified as youth thus: “The UN, for statistical consistency across regions, defines ‘youth’ as those persons between the ages of 15 and 24 years, without prejudice to other definitions by Member States.”
All UN statistics on youth are based on this definition as illustrated by the annual Year Books of Statistics published by the United Nations system on demography, education, employment and health.
For activities at the national level, for example when implementing a local community youth programme, “youth” may be understood in a more flexible manner. UNESCO will then adopt the definition of “youth” as used by a particular member state. It can be based, for instance, on the definition given in the African Youth Charter where “youth” means “every person between the ages of 15 and 35 years”.
For the purpose of this article, I want to safely assume that Nigeria’s definition of who is a youth is within the description opined by the African Youth Charter. Therefore, a Nigerian youth is within the ages of 15 and 35 years. Though most political parties in Nigeria have men who are well over 45 years old as youth leaders. The Nigerian youth has excelled in almost very facet of life, in spite of the enormous challenges that they usually have to overcome in a country like ours. From the academics to sports, movies, sciences, engineering, banking, the Nigerian youth can compete with the best anywhere in the world. The Nigerian youth is resilient, determined and dogged in the pursuit of any given dream. They are ever willing to pay the price for success in a dream they believe in. Hence they have always recorded successes.
However, politics remains an aspect of our national life in which the brightest of the Nigerian youth has consistently shown insufficient interest. The few who do are barely literate and are deployed to be used as thugs. It is easier to see a Camel go through the eye of a Needle than to see a young Nigerian graduate be part of a Political Party at community level or playing any major role politically at the grassroots. In every aspect of life where they excelled, they have gone through detailed mentoring and have dutifully borne the rigours that such professions have demanded from them. However, it is sad to observe that when it comes to politics, they want opportunities thrust upon them without their fighting or striving for it. Having not learnt the intricacies and art of politics, they erroneously assume that because they have achieved some level of successes in their chosen professions, they can do same in politics without learning the ropes. Nothing can be further from the truth.
In attempting to wrest political power from the so called “Older Generation”, they have resorted to cheap blackmail asserting that some particular set of leaders have been within the corridors of power forever and therefore too old. They forget that the chairmen of the blue chip companies they are coming from are, in most cases, older than the political leaders who they seek to crucify for no other reason than these men and women being advanced in age. How is it possible that an athlete who is not on the track for a relay race would want the baton passed on to him? The youth ask for power shift without having gone through the required and necessary rigours of political schooling. They ask for a generational shift in political power without being active in political processes.
Chuka Umunna is a young British parliamentarian who might become one of the youngest, if not the youngest Prime Minister Britain ever had. He is of a Nigerian father and a Scottish mother. He joined politics when he was 20 years old under the mentoring of the present leader of the labour party, Rt. Hon. Ed Miliband who introduced him into politics. After about 15 years of learning under Miliband, come May 7, 2015, Chuka Umunna is being tipped as the likely replacement for his political mentor. If he can become the leader of the Labour party, he is eligible to be Prime minister at just 36 years of age!
Should the above scenario play out, I can wager that the Nigerian youth would be quick to make Chuka Umunna a rallying point in the pursuit of their demand for generational shift in power. They would forget that Umunna had spent a great part of his life under the mentoring of a political leader. He fought and worked hard to get to where he is today. The opportunity he has now was earned. It was not thrust upon him.
There are political leaders today who are committed to grooming some youth to assume political Position in Nigeria. However, the question to ask is: Can the Nigerian youth be like Chuka Umunna? Are they ready to go through the rigours that will birth the generational Shift in power that they clamour for? All I see them crave is the “fast food” approach to power.
The Nigerian youth, in my humble opinion, has not sufficiently demonstrated that they are prepared to assume the leadership of the country. They have refused to receive political tutelage from the older generation but are quick to remind us of how young our iconic leaders such as Awolowo, Zik, Enahoro and many others were when they assumed leadership position. They forget that all these leaders, at over 70 years, were still actively involved in politics. The so-called “older generation” that the youth are now eager to do away with are those who painstakingly learnt the art and act of public service from our heroes past.
Today, we have politicians who are less than 50 years old with no political training whatsoever clamouring to govern a state with their unique selling point being: “I represent the younger generations,” wishing the electorate to exchange experience for experiment. The slogan of the so-called younger generation of Nigeria’s political youth who do not exactly fall within the definitions of youth as stated earlier is: “I may not be experienced, most of the things I will do when elected may be trial and error, but let me rule over you because I am a younger candidate.” How pathetic. Besides the benefit of strength, what other advantage does youthfulness have over the experience and wisdom of the aged? Over and over again, wisdom and experience will trump the strength of the youth in state affairs.
The Awolowos, the Tafawa Balewas and Azikiwes fought for what they became. It was never handed to them on a platter.
PoliticsAmazing Apc Is Yet To Blame Gej For Ebola In Nig. by Rockyheight(op): 9:49am On Aug 06, 2014
It is really amazing that since Mr Sawyer brought Ebola to lagos the APC is yet to blame GEJ and. PDP for it, this is isn't normal. Does anybody knows why? If you do please tell.
PoliticsRe: Orji Uzor Kalu In His His Water Sport Vehicle – Earned From ABIA Treassury. by Rockyheight: 5:40pm On Jul 28, 2014
They guy was rich before he became the Governor of Abia state. Don't be a Player hater. Bad belle no be good thing
PoliticsRe: Records Straight: Tinubu Does Not Own APC by Rockyheight: 1:49pm On Jul 19, 2014
It would have been considered a good write up, but for the falsehood it attempt to spread. Tinubu is sysnonymous to APC. Ask Tom Ikimi
PoliticsRe: Aregbesola Is Sharing Recharge Cards To Osun Voters. Mogbe!!!! by Rockyheight: 7:10am On Jul 16, 2014
Am not surprised, Aregbe did d same thing in Ondo, if it were Pdp the janjaweeders will call heavens to fall. Shame on the HOUSE OF APC for they do not practice what they preach.
EducationRe: Secondary School Where Reptiles Learn With Students In Ibadan by Rockyheight: 4:51pm On Jul 13, 2014
The sad tale of education in south west states Oyo in particular. And they keeping lieing about their Giant strides in education, shame to APC! AJimobi must go. People will be amazed at d conditions of schools in ibadan. When a governor uses a block of six classrooms in billboards to represent his achievements in education " dat no be wahala"?
PoliticsRe: Ekiti Gov Polls Manipulated, Says Fayemi’s Wife by Rockyheight: 12:33pm On Jul 11, 2014
I agree with her completely, considering the fact that her husband was judicailly rigged into office. Having been a rigger herself she should know when she is rigged.

I wonder why people are letting themselves decieved by APC, when they win elections as was the case in EDO with heavy security presence at that time in EDO INEC did excellently well. With the same Scenerio in Ekiti INEC has been compromised. The same with the judiciary when they get unfavorable judgement the judiciary has gone to the highest bidder and no longer hope for the common man, and if they get d salami kind of judgement judiciary is d best. APC shame on you guys.
PoliticsGo To Court Apc Urges Brazil by Rockyheight(op): 7:35am On Jul 09, 2014
BREAKING NEWS: APC leadership urges Brazil to go to court has they now have proofs that the match was scientifically rigged to favor Germany. What do you think.

What do you think

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