Wednesday, 12 March 2014
Monday, 10 March 2014
DO YOU KNOW???
Awolowo
was (37), Akintola (36), Ahmadu Bello (36), Balewa (34) and Okotie-Eboh
(27), Enahoro (27) led the struggle for independence after the death of
Macaulay. Only Zik 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), Babangida (25), Nanven Garba (23), Sani Abacha (23), Shehu Musa Yaradua (23), and brought into power Gowon (32), Ojukwu (33), Obasanjo (29), 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 and so on and so forth.
BUT NOW:
Why is it that this age bracket is today still sleeping in 3 seater chairs in their parents’ homes?
Why is it that this age bracket today is still collecting pocket money from their parents?
Why is it that this age bracket today is still writing JAMB?
Why is it that this age bracket today is still sagging their trousers?
Why is it that this age bracket today is still searching for jobs?
Why is it that this age bracket today no longer qualified to even be leaders of youth wings of political parties?
Why is it that this age bracket today is so docile?
Why is it that this age bracket today is still incapable of feeding itself?
Why is it that this age bracket today is barred by law from even aspiring to certain political offices?
Why is it that this age bracket today is incapacitated, unwilling, unable and incapable of asking questions?
Why is it that this age bracket is incapable of thinking for itself but would rather depend on some Mummy and Daddy in the Lord to run their lives?
May God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.........Amen!
In 1966, the first coup was led by: Kaduna Nzeogwu (29) and countered by Murtala Mohammed (28), Theophilus Danjuma (28), Babangida (25), Nanven Garba (23), Sani Abacha (23), Shehu Musa Yaradua (23), and brought into power Gowon (32), Ojukwu (33), Obasanjo (29), 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 and so on and so forth.
BUT NOW:
Why is it that this age bracket is today still sleeping in 3 seater chairs in their parents’ homes?
Why is it that this age bracket today is still collecting pocket money from their parents?
Why is it that this age bracket today is still writing JAMB?
Why is it that this age bracket today is still sagging their trousers?
Why is it that this age bracket today is still searching for jobs?
Why is it that this age bracket today no longer qualified to even be leaders of youth wings of political parties?
Why is it that this age bracket today is so docile?
Why is it that this age bracket today is still incapable of feeding itself?
Why is it that this age bracket today is barred by law from even aspiring to certain political offices?
Why is it that this age bracket today is incapacitated, unwilling, unable and incapable of asking questions?
Why is it that this age bracket is incapable of thinking for itself but would rather depend on some Mummy and Daddy in the Lord to run their lives?
May God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.........Amen!
Can We Call Them Leaders Of Tomorrow???
These
are our kids. We say the future belongs to them. Do these kids really
look like they're ready for what tomorrow will bring? It's not just our
boys who dress like this and think not about the future. The nothing-to-write-home-about skimpy dressing of our daughters only leaves a sour taste in the mouth.
Now, before you start pointing at the picture and shouting "They're not Africans, they're African Americans," let me be quick to remind you that I have seen a whole lot of African youth dress in worse ways than this in Lagos, Umuahia, Port Harcourt, Calabar, Abuja, etc and what have you.
The African American youth blame all their woes on slavery. In Africa, we blame our kids' (who, by the way, know nothing about slavery) own problems on "Uwa Nmebi."
When are we gonna quit blaming the white man for all our shortcomings and begin to teach our young men and women aright, with a view to preparing for a better tomorrow for our generations to come? Whatever happened to the popular Nigerian saying "If you wanna be a millionaire, think like a millionaire?"
Parents, start being parents again biko!
Now, before you start pointing at the picture and shouting "They're not Africans, they're African Americans," let me be quick to remind you that I have seen a whole lot of African youth dress in worse ways than this in Lagos, Umuahia, Port Harcourt, Calabar, Abuja, etc and what have you.
The African American youth blame all their woes on slavery. In Africa, we blame our kids' (who, by the way, know nothing about slavery) own problems on "Uwa Nmebi."
When are we gonna quit blaming the white man for all our shortcomings and begin to teach our young men and women aright, with a view to preparing for a better tomorrow for our generations to come? Whatever happened to the popular Nigerian saying "If you wanna be a millionaire, think like a millionaire?"
Parents, start being parents again biko!
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