Nigerian Youths Arise - by Ifeanyi KOH

Whoever says we're too young to lead is either an ignorant fellow or a forgetful individual. Check these out...

"Obafemi Awolowo (37), Ladoke Akintola (36), Ahmadu Bello (36), Tafawa Balewa (34) and Okotie-Eboh (27), Enahoro (27) led the struggle for independence after the death of Macaulay. Only Nnamdi Azikwe was 42 at the time...

In 1966, the first coup was led by: Kaduna Nzeogwu (29) and countered by Murtala Mohammed (28), Theophilus Danjuma (28), Ibrahim Babangida (25), Nanven Garba (23), Sani Abacha (23), Shehu Musa Yaradua (23), and brought into power Yakubu Gowon (32), Odimegwu Ojukwu (33), Olusegun Obasanjo (29), Muhammadu Buhari (24).

Most of the military
administrators who governed the states under the successive military regimes, most of whom are governors now, were under 30 years.

The brief democratic dispensation which interjected the military interregnums also saw the House of Representatives in particular populated by majority of members under 30 years 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 at 23 and Pat Utomi who became a presidential adviser at 27 et cetera."

It's high time we Nigerian youths stand up, take our place and fix our great nation.

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