GOT THIS from Dickson Iroegbu Pin:330f265e please read! Arise O Sleeping Youths of Nigeria! Zik, Awolowo (37), Akintola (36), Ahmadu Bello (36) Balewa (34) & Okotie-Eboh (27), Enahoro (27) led the struggle for independence after the death of Macaulay, Zik was the oldest at 42. In 1966, the 1st coup was led by Kaduna Nzeogwu (29) & the counter coup by Murtala Mohammed (28), T.Y Danjuma (28), Babangida (25), Joe Garba (23), Sani Abacha (23), Shehu YarAdua (23) that brought Gowon (29) to power, & Ojukwu was (33), Obasanjo (29), Buhari (24). Most of the Military Administrators who governed the States under the successive military regimes & some who are Governors today were under 30s then. The brief democratic dispensation which interjected the military interregnums also saw the House of Reps with a majority of members who were under 30s as well as Senators. Under 30s were not in short supply with appointments, eg MT Mbu who became foreign affairs Minister at 23 & Maitama Sule @22. Pat Utomi was Presidential Adviser at 27 & so on. NOW: Why is it that today this age bracket yet sleeps in 3 seater chairs in their parents’ homes? Why is it that this age bracket yet collects pocket monies from their parents? Why is it that this age bracket is yet to scale through JAMB? Why is it that this age bracket yet sags their trousers? Why is it that this age bracket is today marooned to the labour market in search of jobs? Why is it that this age bracket is no longer considered fit to be Leaders of even Youth wings of Political Parties. Why is it that today this age bracket appears so docile? Why is it that this age bracket is yet incapable of feeding itself? Why is it that this age bracket is today barred by Law from aspiring to certain political offices? Why is this age bracket today so incapacitated, unwilling, unable & incapable of asking questions? WHY? Come lets win the future
Posted on: Mon, 10 Mar 2014 16:09:10 +0000