WHAT WENT WRONG? WAKE UP NIGERIAN YOUTHS!!! Awolowo was 37, Akintola 36, Ahmadu Bello 36, Balewa 34 Okotie-Eboh 27 and Enahoro 27 when they led the struggle for independence upon the demise of Macaulay. Only Zik was 42 then. In 1966, the first coup was led by Kaduna Nzeogwu 29, countered by Murtala Mohammed 28, Theophilus Danjuma 28, Babangida 25, Nanven Garba 23, Sani Abacha 23 and Shehu Musa Yaradua 23 who brought Gowon into power @32. Ojukwu was 33, Obasanjo 29 and Buhari 24. Most of the military administrators who governed states under the successive military regimes, most of whom are governors again now, were then below 30 years. The brief democratic dispensation that interjected the military interregnums also saw the Federal Reps in particular, populated by majority members of under 30yrs 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 @23 and Pat Utomi as presidential adviser @27 and so on and so forth. NOW: Why is it that same age bracket is now still sleeping on 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 & not yet married? Why is it that this age bracket is today no longer qualified to even be leaders of youth wings of political parties? Why is it that this age bracket is today so docile? Why is it that this age bracket is today still incapable of feeding themselves? 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? Hnmmnmm! GOD BLESS NIGERIA!
Posted on: Thu, 13 Mar 2014 13:49:24 +0000
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