"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
into 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!"
Source: Prof Wole
Soyinka.
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