A clarion call to all tradition leaders,Ex-presidents,diplomatic
communities elder statesmen,professional bodies,entertainers and
Nigerian youths to lay their voices to end political recycling, because a
future bequeathed to Nigerian youths today, will be the best legacy.
Sir,with profound respect to your personality do I write this letter,
Sir,with profound respect to your personality do I write you this letter,
Please allow me the privilege to politely take you through some of the best moments of your life as a youth.
I
have questioned my fears when i looked back at our history, as a people
and the many opportunities that has been denied the youths of my
generation. The youths of today are grieving everyday, because so much
has been taken away from them.
They have been denied the right to
good life,quality education,freedom,justice, sustainable means of
livelihood and above all, the freedom to leadership.
These
opportunities were given in the past,remarkably many great Nigerians
including your humble self,enjoyed the very best from our great
country.How come my generation has been short changed and left in
dissolution and uncertainty?
We all have our different birth
dates, yours was in 1942. You joined the Nigerian Army at the age of 19
in 1961.Just three years in military service, Nigerian government sent
you and a few others to commonwealth military academy training at
Aldershot in England, between 1962- 1963. A testimony of how government
cared and protected the youths at that time. At 22 years you were
already the platoon commander of the second infantry Battalion.
Thereafter,
at the age of 25years you were the among the few soldiers that were
involved in the counter- coup of 1966, which included your colleagues in
service, Abacha 23 years,IBB 25 years and the oldest was Danjuma 28
years and a host of others. At youthful age, In 1975, at 33 years ,you
were already the Governor of North Eastern States .While in 1976 at 34
years ,you were appointed as the minister of petroleum.
Meanwhile,
two years later, in 1979,I was born into this world,the story has been
the same old story,when e go better? In 1983, at the age of 41 years as a
sign of displeasure with the Shehu Shagari led civil government, you
conquered your fears and risked your life to overthrow the democratic
structure at that time,at this young age 41 you became the Head of
State. Today you are 75years old, and president of Nigeria, nothing can
be found to still be missing, apart from the fact that the youths have
not be protected even in your administration.
As highlighted
then, most of the issues facing the country,is still killing the
ordinary Nigerians today,no electricity,no food,no shelter,no employment
and many other social problems. Let me recall, previously I wrote you a
letter titled: logic and reasons with out guns,I spoke on some issues
affecting us as a people.
If we don’t change our political
process,sooner than later, the youths will demand for it,I just pray
it’s not too late. Sir,I am not against your political ambition,neither
am I opposing your interest but I am of the view that it’s better to
leave the stage when the ovation is loud. Honestly speaking,there is
nothing new for you to conquer,the only sacrifice that will bring more
honour to your personality, is for you to lead the process of advancing
and transferring political leadership to the youths.
The best
gift that you can obviously give to my generation is to activate and set
the process of ending the long and over -due political recycling’s that
has denied the youths their rightful place in our political history as
Nation. Today, some people are already clamouring that you should
continue in power,they have a right to their opinions, but I feel we all
owe this Nation the truth at all times. Since you became president,
life has taught many of us that the circumstance of life are
unforeseeable, It will be honourable to become an elder statesman at
this time of your life.
Most of those instigating this
continuation are doing it mostly for their selfish interest ,because of
what they are gaining or stand to gain, if you remain in power,do they
really care about what you will be remembered for Sir,once again,nature
has presented to you an opportunity to live as our new generation hero
and many young Nigerians are waiting, for you to have compassion for the
youths,by lending them the privileges to define who governs them and
stop the recycling that has kept us captives.
