Nigeria's Democracy And It's Crisis Deliberate, Avoidable: Golden Age

"Most young people are interested in politics but are alienated by politicians"- The Guardian. Photo: Google.

We live in modern times, so young people must have the chance to actively participate in our democracy, vote and be voted for. There is urgent need to remove the barriers to entry to encourage today's young people in government. 

I read a comment on Facebook: 

"Five Greatest Lies in Nigeria: Youth are the leaders of tomorrow. Education is the key to success , Bail is free, Police is your friend and One Nigeria", very interesting. Young people need to be in the lead in taking decisions that affect their lives, not to be decided by old men who are in the process of gradually dying a natural death.

 In the words of the UK Conservative party MEP Syed Kamali: "These days the tech-savvy entrepreneurs, app developers, internet traders, hipsters and disrupters care more about single issues than party politics in general and more about fairness than public finance". [Tories Need Youth Reboot To Keep Power; Evening Standard Wednesday 7 March 2018].

 It's about making choices that will help promote diversity and help secure the future of the country in the 21st-century, so young people deserve a chance to be in the lead.

Uche Okeke is a Social Entrepreneur, He's the Founder of The LEAD Project Foundation.