ON NOT TOO YOUNG TO RUN BILL: I WILL NOT VOTE A CANDIDATE BECAUSE HE IS YOUNG!

ON NOT TOO YOUNG TO RUN BILL: I WILL NOT VOTE A CANDIDATE BECAUSE HE IS YOUNG!

                         By:
               Nurudeen Dauda
                 July 27, 2017
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Nigeria by its history has always been governed by relatively young people. If there are setting categories of ages to blame for its leadership failure then the young people will take a fair share of it. Please have the patience and come with me ,I shall proof it.

My personal opinion on leadership is certainly not about the persons age, but rather capacity, capability, competence, integrity and honesty. I am a believer of the combination of both young and the old in leadership position not on the basis of their ages per se, but on their aforementioned qualities. The society will benefit from the youthful exuberance of a competent young leader just as it will benefit from the maturity of an old leader.

It is difficult to define who is a youth, however, United Nations defines youth as persons between the ages of 15 and 24. African Youth Charter defines it for ages between 15-35. In most of sub-Saharan Africa, the term "youth" is associated with young men from 15 to 30 or 35 years of age.  However, in Nigeria the nearest definition of youth is perhaps the National Youth Service Corps' definition which mobilizes youth of below the ages of 30 and or 30 years. A lot of people that are clamouring for youth participations are not youth themselves. On the other hand, the Nigerian civil service recognizes 18-60 years as the productive age which means any age between that bracket could be regarded as relatively young age.

Sir Abubakar T. Balewa became Prime minister at the age of 49 (1912-1957). Dr Nnamdi Azikiwe, Ceremonial President at 51(1904-1963). General Ironsi at 42(1924-1966). General Gowon at 32(1934-1966). General Murtala at 37(1938-1975). General Obasanjo at 38(1937-1976). President Shagari at 54(1925-1979). General Buhari at 41(1942-1983).General Babangida at 44(1941-1985). Chief Shokekan at 55(1936-1993). General Abacha at 49(1943-1994). General Abubakar at 56(1942-1998). President Obasanjo at 62(1937-1999). President Yar'adua at 56(1951-2007).President Jonathan at 53(1957-2010). President Buhari at 73(1942-2015).

While it is commendable to amend section 131 for the age of those contesting for President to be reduced from 40- 35years. Section 177 for Governorship contes from 35- 30years. For Senate is retained at 35years by section 65. For both House of Resps and state House of Assembly are reduced from 30-25years by section 106. However, in my humble opinion, the quest for credible leadership is beyond age factor, but for me competency, credibility, capacity, patriotism, integrity and accountability be considered more.

May God bless Nigeria!

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