Nigerian Youths: its time!

Many a time, the youths are the most neglected in decision making as regards Nation building and development. We have been regrettably cowed down and programmed to believe that we should allow our leaders of this age i.e. our Elders to run the show as regards to politics and policy making. This has left Nigerian youths and indeed African youths in general in a state of dependence and sometimes, over-dependence on their parents, government and society at large to dictate  and chat a course that we must sheepishly follow.

Unfortunately, We must admit that there is some degree of truth in the believe that the youth is unstable and very liable to make errors. Also, the fact that a sizable number of youths in our days engage in a great deal of first class crimes ranging from money laundering to militancy to armed robbery just to mention a few, is one that cannot be ignored.

Still, I maintain that this is no reason to sideline the youths in the issues of governance and policy making. What our Elders and Leaders have failed to realize is that the Youths hold the key to the future. The Youth is the bridge between the past and the future and so no society that desire to achieve greatly buries the potentials of its younger generation. I believe that the Youth that is given a free hand may indeed make mistakes but will survive it and by so doing, learn how to avoid future occurrence. The reason why Nigeria's growth is presently moving at a slow rate is that those in leadership today also went through rejection and sidelining that left them ill-prepared for the challenges as great as Nation building and leadership all together. Even at the home front where they should have practiced leadership, they lived the way they were taught thus, giving room for so much oppression of the Women and Children in the home. The result? Women Liberation fighters and Children-come-fighters as they enter into their youth. Humans have been programmed to reject oppression and slavery and so, the unstable youth suddenly finds before him great potentials but obstructed by these Elders so obsessed with power that his opinion don't count. He wonders what he can do to get self sufficient and break free from the chains if the oppressive Elders and then finds solace in the wide resource of crime and mediocrity. He gets so entangled that he cant help himself out leaving the once optimistic young adult in a state of disarray and his future in jeopardy. At the end, the Elders and society point their fingers of condemnation at him and is surrendered to obscurity- That is the sad tale of how the bright future of many-a-Nigerian-youth is dragged into the mud of nothingness.

All the same, we cannot afford to sit and wait for change to happen. Change don't take place until you drive it. Nigerian Youths we are the change Nigeria have been waiting for. We hold the key to the future. Here are practical things we can do:

1. Let us arise and engage ourselves meaningfully in profit making ventures. 
2. Don't wait for the government to educate you- get updated about the great things happening elsewhere and how you can replicate or better such in your environment. 
3. Don't accept defeat at all for whatever reason but rather rise up and try again. 
4. We need more youths to get involved in politics. Politics is dirty, I know, but u don't clean your dirty linen by complaining- you bend down and wash it hard until the dirts are out. Let the belief of getting into office to embezzle funds and tell all the lies to cover our tracks stop. 
5. Don't leave your destiny in the hands of your Parents, Society or Government. Take responsibility because your future is too precious to be toiled with by others. Remember you are key to our strife to make Nigeria a better place for all of us and our children to come.
6. Stand for what is right and make your opinion known. This is one sure way of assuring others that we have what it takes to take the lead.

Nigerian Youths, it's time! Its time to rule our world! Its time to take charge!!!

God Bless Nigeria!!!