Hear what Noble Laureate, Prof. Wole Soyinka has to say to us.
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!
But why are all these age brackets today, still sleeping in 3-seater chairs in their parents’ homes?
Still,
collecting pocket money from their parents?
Still, writing JAMB today?
Why are these age brackets today, still 'sagging' their trousers?
Still,
searching for jobs and not yet married?
Why are these age brackets today, no longer qualified to even be leaders of youth wings of political parties?
Why are they so docile today?
Why are they incapable of feeding themselves?
Why are they barred from even aspiring to certain political offices, today?
Why are they incapacitated, unwilling, unable and incapable of
asking questions?
Wake up Nigerian Youths!!
God bless Nigeria!
Prof Wole Soyinka 2017
c/o -wdn.com.ng
Photo credit - @Brittle papers
We look forward to your reply to our renowned Playwright, Novelist and Poet, as we hope in anticipation that it gets to his sobering desk.
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!
But why are all these age brackets today, still sleeping in 3-seater chairs in their parents’ homes?
Still,
collecting pocket money from their parents?
Still, writing JAMB today?
Why are these age brackets today, still 'sagging' their trousers?
Still,
searching for jobs and not yet married?
Why are these age brackets today, no longer qualified to even be leaders of youth wings of political parties?
Why are they so docile today?
Why are they incapable of feeding themselves?
Why are they barred from even aspiring to certain political offices, today?
Why are they incapacitated, unwilling, unable and incapable of
asking questions?
Wake up Nigerian Youths!!
God bless Nigeria!
Prof Wole Soyinka 2017
c/o -wdn.com.ng
Photo credit - @Brittle papers
We look forward to your reply to our renowned Playwright, Novelist and Poet, as we hope in anticipation that it gets to his sobering desk.
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