The Nigerian youth must wake up
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By Auwal Gombe.
The present reality of politics in Nigeria indubitably the aged dictatorial politicians owned the keys in policymaking and implementation in this country.
“The Youths are the leaders of tomorrow” contradicts the leadership monopoly practised by aged politicians because the Nigerian government of present is led by them who have continued to sideline the youth in the political and economic climate of Nigeria. Leadership is portrayed as the right of the elderly in Nigeria irrespective of societal changes since independence.
The Aged politicians in present day Nigeria have made participation and representation unavailable and inaccessible to Nigerian youth with policies such as
.money politics
. vote buying
.too much money to buy nomination form
These make it inaccessible to Nigerian Youths
Taking a survey of youth representation in politics, the political leaders in present-day Nigeria are above 50 years of age. About 80% of the population of our political leaders are not youth because these same sets of political leaders are recycled. Some are still in power since 1999 till date
Do we really want to develop?
Now, the question “Is the youth of Nigeria under siege?”
The Characteristics of leadership are experience, knowledge and legitimacy for the growth and development of the nation. Early leaders in the post-independence era were not aged, but youth driven by patriotism in their agitation for good governance at that particular time.
The current leadership has eroded youthful participation and representation in modern-day politics with financial hindrance to contesting elections. The cost of elections is too much because of the money politics practised by Nigerian politicians. The financial ability to run for an election has made the opportunity to hold political offices a mirage. Injustice and maladministration have permeated society; thus, the youth are described as “all bark but no bite”.
The country’s economy has been left in the hands of political hyenas who are busy looting the public found
If this is not the case,How do you justify uncontrolled and incessant killing and kidnapping rampant in Northern part an Nigeria at Large,
what is the rationale for the increased level of insecurities citizens suffer under the governance of this administration
This situation is a wake-up call for Nigerian youth to harness their population to demand change with and inclusion of young minds in the nation’s political system.
The Nigerian youth population must present themselves as a force to change in the 2023 election by their political activism by raising candidates with people-driven representation and uncompromised for good governance.
This political overhaul of gerontocrats will not be without resistance or barriers ranging from suppression to finance; however, the youth-led representation must be resilient in demanding a change of government with their vote and active participation in the 2023 election
That singular act shows the youth can take over; thus, this has kept them on their toes and given these political elites the consciousness that they will be unseated, if the youths are determined to do so. The youth have been disenfranchised indirectly from active political participation and pursuance of leadership positions
The leaders are quite aware of the challenges constraining the youth’s active political participation. For Nigerian youths to have a chance to participate in political affairs, they must have the financial backbone to contest for the ‘money politics’ run in Nigeria and do the massive campaign for Youth to vote for Youth.
With the slogans " Youth For Youth"
I think with These Nigerian Youths will change their situation in the Nigerian political system.
May God bring Peace in our Dear Nation and God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.
