WHAT IS ARE NIGERIAN STUDENTS/YOUTHS DOING ABOUT PRESIDENCY.

If youths are truly leaders of tomorrow in other climes, this may not be so in Nigeria as less than eighteen months ago the incumbent President, President Muhammadu Buhari and his party, the All Progressives Congress (APC) promised the Nigerian youths, amongst other numerous things that the sum of five thousand naira shall be paid to unemployed graduates in the country, but this promise appears to be fading away like the others.

Since May 29, 2015 when this administration began nothing is suggesting that this promise and indeed other promises too numerous to mention would ever be kept. The question is: Na like this we go dey dey? Are we not going to start thinking of bringing into power a more youthful, promising, vibrant and articulate person to man the post come 2019? The time to reflect is now!
To make matters worse even the
National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has confessed that President Buhari no longer enjoys the level of support he had prior to his election. He reasoned that this is partly because of the current economic challenges facing the country and which foundation was laid by previous administrations and maintained that the President would meet the yearnings of the people as he has often promised. Blames and empty promises!
Power2youth.ng gathered that the National Chairman of the All Progressives Congress (APC), Chief John Odigie-Oyegun, has revealed that President Muhammadu Buhari has lost popularity. Oyegun made this statement yesterday, while speaking to newsmen in Abuja about the state of the nation.
Speaking further, Oyegun said that the President is no longer as popular as he was during the 2015 general election but quickly pointed that Nigeria has regained its rightful place among other nations in the world because of the efforts put in place by the current administration to re-right the wrongs of previous governments, through the fight against corruption. Oyegun said: “All governments worldwide in between terms of losing some degree of popularity; no question about that. We are having harsh economic times, no question about that and that does not increase the popularity of any government. It only diminishes it to some extent. What is however, different is that, in our case, in spite of the harsh economic realities, the people still have full confidence, trust, I think that is the proper word, in President Buhari that he will do his very best to improve their lot and I think the proof of that was the reaction to the threatened strikes by the labour unions.”
Political analysts has however put a question mark on the many wide remarks about the sincerity of this government to do well owing to the lack of basic ideas and innovation due to the age of PMB. Also some individuals are of the opinion that the many foreign trips of Mr President is to seek medical attention abroad, giving rise to the rumour that indeed PMB is suffering from cancer.
Another school of thought is pointing accusing fingers on the revenge-at-all-cost attitude of PMB on former friends, turned political enemies and opposition leaders, especially from the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Col Sambo Dasuki (Rtd.), Olisa Metuh, Femi Fani-Kayode, and even a serving governor who is meant to be enjoying immunity, Ayodele Fayose are all being investigated for corruption.
Questions are abound: Is the President saying the likes of Bola Ahmed Tinubu, Baba Raji Fashola and Rotimi Amaechi are clean and corruption free? Not many people in Nigeria would agree to the fact that the above names that are not being sort after by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC), are not corrupt. What about the likes of Ibrahim Badamosi Babangida, Olusegun Obasanjo, Abubakar Atiku and a host of others too numerous to mention, yet Mr President is claiming to be fighting corruption, they argued.
Again, the youths are asking aside the fight against corruption, what are the other measures to show that PMB is working with the massive sack of workers by the Organized Private Sector – banking still ongoing, terrible exchange rate and the non availability of electricity, rise in all good and other commodities – fuel, kerosene, rice, beans, garri, etc. How can the ordinary man on the street survive?
Crime is on the highest rise so far. Any hope for the future leaders of tomorrow in Nigeria? Youths are beginning to look at the future bleakly. There is hope only if the youths begin to look at one of their own. Enough of old men running the affairs of Nigeria. Youths need fresh ideas, innovative technology and drive towards a better future. Only the youths can save Nigeria come 2019!
....excerpt from power2youths.ng