Prof. Wole Soyinka says:
"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 'sag' 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 today incapacitated, unwilling, unable and incapable of asking questions?
GOD BLESS NIGERIA!"From Prof Wole Soyinka.
This is real Food for Thought!ANGELA UYI’S REPLY TO WOLE SOYINKA:
We didn't get it wrong but your greedy generation got it wrong by failing to retire to the comfort of their bedrooms and become advisers to our generation.They got it wrong by using culture and tradition to suppress the agitations of the youth which the older generation before them did not use against them.
They got it all wrong by thinking that this generation is retarded and lazy to confront your generation who have so bastardized this generation to a state of zombie idiocy.They got it all wrong by their continuing manipulating of their age just to remain in political and public positions.
They got it all wrong thinking we will not fight back and flush out old blood from leadership.
They got it all wrong by thinking we will allow our docility of yesterday to hurt our today and ruin our tomorrow and as well go to our various prayer houses to pray and wait for the future to fix itself.
Be bold to tell Nigerians and the eotld that "Those Who Destroyed Nigeria Were Born Between 1934-1966 - The Worst Generation since the existence of humanity"They got it all wrong by thinking we will allow our docility of yesterday to hurt our today and ruin our tomorrow and as well go to our various prayer houses to pray and wait for the future to fix itself.
Your generation brought us here. You grew up and became self-absorbed! You jettisoned all you were taught by the generation before. You are the most hypocritical in the history of Nigeria.
Your generation never fought for anything, you hold no enduring beliefs, no defining values and you stand for nothing. Tell your generation that they got it all wrong and the people are ready for bloody revolution; we are ready to fight blood and water to reclaim what's rightly ours.
Your parents handed you strong communal ethos, your generation subtracted yourselves to become individualistic, greedy and self-centered.
Your parents were open, you are closed and bigoted. Your parents gave back to the society, you removed from it. Your parents handed you strong communal ethos, your generation subtracted yourselves to become individualistic, greedy and self-centered.
Tell your generation that they can cry us a river and wail us blood but our days of fighting back approaches.
We are ready because we know that freedom from mental poverty and from the continuing suffering of the Nigerian people is a constant struggle and our Aluta is Eternal.I am Angela Uyi and above is my simple reply to Prof. Wole Soyinka.
Think Nigeria First and Nigeria Always. Think Nigerians! Think!
OMG !! This babe get mind oo....But she Prof. really got served. Thumb up girl.
ReplyDeleteShe just hit the nail on the head.
DeleteWe need people like this lady in the society and the Nigerian youths should please celebrate this damsel.
ReplyDeleteHe guts amazes me
@Paul Jakes: You are very correct. She's got the kind of guts that is required in an environment like ours.
Deletei love your reply this are the kind of people we need in this country Nigeria.God bless u girl.I stand by u Angela Uyi.
ReplyDelete@Jackson Blessing Olore: Her reply is straight to the point. Her guts is one of a kind.
DeleteProf. Keeps on asking why and why whereas they have done so much to incapacitate the youths. They have given the Nigerian youths nothing but hopeful hopelessness, they have bastardized our morality, they have denied us access to information and even when we ask the right question nobody listen to us...because they have become the demons that have corrupted the nigerian humanity. They are the cause of the Continuing Suffering of the Nigerian People; The Poverty that has become a Permanent Resident with Majority of Nigerians and the Confusing Hopelessness of our Collective Humanity.
ReplyDeleteYet Prof. has the guts to ask why the youths are not asking questions.
We are asking question but you are not just listening or pretended not to listen.
Who should we ask question Mr. Prof?
It's time we disregard traditions and culture and look into the eyes of the elders.
DO NOT TOUCH MY ANOINTING; IT IS CAPABLE OF FIGHTING BACK BUT I WILL TOUCH YOURS WITH ETERNAL VEXATION. To hell with traditions and culture.
DEAR YOUTHS, IF YOU CAN'T FIGHT FOR YOUR RIGHT YOU ARE A WASTE TO HUMANITY
I will say no further.
Cogito ergo sum. I think, therefore I am.
Think Nigerians!
Our days of fighting back approaches.
Prof is asking why when the youths are busy asking why these men don't wanna leave the seat for the youth to pilot.
DeleteAngela Uyi, your response was a brilliant one, All these people that assumed Oga, they are wolves in sheep clothing. Theirs is too debit(Drain from the people due to selfish interest) the people and never think of credit
ReplyDelete(selfless service- positive contribution to the society). This same people refuse to retire even when they are tired, when will the youth assumed position? they said , we are the leaders of tomorrow, the question is '"WHEN?" Well, they will soon meet their waterloo. My Dear Comrade, my support is available any time, any day. Aluta continua, victoria ascerta.
Great one comrade Nosa! But on a serious note....When will these men allow the youth to rule this country?
Deletewhen you and i decide to do the right thing. Vote not based on sentiments (Party name, religious and ethnic affiliations)but on the basis of the person's pedigree. Pause and Look at our senators for a moment.
Delete@Tesso: I'm sure you know that we have all been doing the right thing but these men still find a way to manipulate and influence all processes.
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