Need for Nigerian youth to be partakers in the quest for national development
Nigeria has an encouraging percentage of youth, who can technically greese the wheel of national integration.
The vast human resources in Nigeria have continued to help her in rebranding the economy and enhanced the political strength.
With this development, Nigeria was not expected to lag behind in the quest to provide for her citizens.
It saddens, when Nigerian youth turn themselves to tools of destruction in the hands of politicians.
Many have described them as leaders of tomorrow but are Nigerian youth the true leaders of tomorrow?
Even if Nigeria economy is either relatively or perpetually poor, her youth must benefit from the her prospects.
The only season when many Nigerian youth are engaged is the election period, when the floor is open for them to work for their Godfathers in the political corner.
Nigeria will be better if her youth begin to see themselves as partakers in the task of national building.
Making themselves available for political thugery will do them more harm than good.
Activities of youth in the recent local government election in ondo state were pointers to the fact that Nigeria still needs social rehabilitation.
If the political class could have confidence in the youth for electoral malpractices and other forms of violence, this means Nigeria is driving towards a danger zone.
As Nigeria prepares for the south south edo and the south west ondo governorship elections, youth should see themselves as elements of national building and not otherwise.
They must ask why politicians abandon them immediately after using them for nefarious activities to score political marks.
Election periods are for the strength of the nation’s democracy and not for the youth to see the periods as the time to share the national cake.
Today’s news commentary is of the opinion that it is time Nigerian youth are not synonymous to political tragedy and thugery.
The ministry of youth development in each state should rise to challenges and coordinators of this ministry should stop making it redundant.
Each year, funds are being earmarked for the ministry of youth development, but has the monies been judiciously used to meet targets?, Nigeria, we hail thee.
Social re-engagement, with special focus on your rehabilitation is what is urgently need so that Nigerian youth can carve themselves as stakeholders in the task for national security and development.
Written by Aladesanmi Oyekanmi
