WHERE DID WE GO WRONG??


 Prof. Wole Soyinka says :

'WHERE DID WE GO WRONG?

WAKE UP NIGERIAN YOUTHS!'~~~

"Awolowo was 37 years,

Akintola 36,

Ahmadu Bello 36,

Balewa 34,

Okotie-Eboh 27

and Enahoro 27

And they led the struggle for Nigeria

Independence after

the death of Macaulay. Only Zik was 42 at the

time!

In 1966, the first military coup was led by K

Nzeogwu who was 29 years and countered by

M.Mohammed 28,

T. Danjuma 28,

I. Babangida 25,

J. Garba 23,

Sani Abacha 23,

and M. Yar'adua 23,

And brought to power

Y. Gowon 32,

Ojukwu 33,

Obasanjo 29,

And Buhari 24!

Most of the military governors who governed

the states under the successive military

regimes were under 30 years.

Also, the brief democratic dispensation which

interjected the military interregnums also saw

some Senators and members of the House of

Representatives, in particular, populated by

persons under 30!

Under 30's were also not in short supply with

appointments - we have examples of

MT Mbu who became Nigeria's Foreign Affairs

Minister at 23 and Pat Utomi who became a

Federal Adviser at 27

And so on and so forth!

NOW: Why is it that almost all this age

bracket is today still sleeping in 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 today still

'sagg' their trousers?

Why is it that this age bracket is today still

searching for jobs and 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 this age bracket today incapable of

feeding itself?

Why is it that this age bracket is today barred

from even aspiring to certain political offices?

Why is it that this age bracket is today

incapacitated, unwilling, unable and incapable

of asking questions?

GOD BLESS NIGERIA!"

From Prof Wole Soyinka.

This is real Food for Thought!

Comments

  1. Probably the youth of today lost their heritage and doesn't have an iota of shame doesn't bother about his future think all is going to be well

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