Nigerian Politicians And The Youths.

By Sulaiman Kazeem.

First of all, do you agree with me that Nigerian politicians finds it very easy to mobilize our youths for campaign rallies and other dirty jobs, but they don't mobilize them for lucrative job openings and other life changing opportunities?

If YES, you may read this write-up. If NO, this write-up is not for you.

Today, a majority of the members of Nigeria's ruling class are individuals who had the privilege to be a part of the country's leadership, when they were youths. FYI, the country's leadership was not served to them across the counter or on their table, by the older politicians of that Era.

It was the youths of that Era that fought tooth and nail, even at the expense of their lives and properties. It was absorbed in history that some of those notable youths got killed, while some that went on exile had their family members tortured and incarcerated. This is a generation that can not be called Lazy, because they gave it everything and they had no regrets to have done that.

Interestingly, that generation of 'selected' youths successfully brought themselves forward to the present generation and are the ones still in power, or their children in some cases. Let me remind the youths of this generation that the older generation of politicians have been in power since the creation of the entity called Nigeria. Well, you won't be wrong to say that they have held firmly to the country’s leadership, since the beginning of the 19 years old democratic rule and still counting.

Undoubtedly, these people have stayed in power with the support and votes they have received from the youths, each time they present themselves for elective positions. Today, it has become conspicuous that the Nigerian Youths need to detach themselves from the older generation of politicians, they must dissolve the conspiracy and take back the country from the older generation.

In times like this, the Nigerian Youths must be ready to live in Imbroglio and to protect their heritage, rather than to continue to live in the chains and shackles of political slavery.

Frantically, Nigerian politicians have no plans for the youths, except for campaign promises.

Unfortunately, the youths knows this, but they need food, they need to share in the huge campaign funds, they need branded campaign materials. Of course, they need to feel the presence of their representatives, because that's when they make themselves available to all and sundry.

Interestingly, the Nigerian youths have the N-Power programme and other menial Youth Empowerment Schemes, while juicy careers in Nigeria's cash cow corporations and sectors are reserved for the wards of the politicians and the rich.

Today, there have been reports of undue backdoor recruitment in almost all the fat cow Nigerian entities, but nobody has the effrontery to speak truth to power. Instead, the people that have been given sticks instead of carrots are the ones who are singing praise songs for their oppressors. They are just too lazy to think and revolt against their oppressors.

I am not surprised by their cowardice, because this is exactly what was bequeathed to them by their forefathers who sat back to watch the show.

Sad, it was the youths that were writing cover stories for the previous administration, even when it was glaring that the past government has failed. Today, nothing has changed, it is still the youths that have taken it upon themselves to always write cover stories for the 'errs' of the incumbent administration. Indeed, this one shall also pass.

Think about this. Do something to change the status quo. Save yourself and your generation yet unborn, from the shame of tomorrow.

2019 is here.

Twitter: @steam_ng
03/06/2018

Repost