“”Are You Really Prepared?” Ex-President Olusegun Obasanjo Charges Youths in Politics

Former President, Olusegun Obasanjo has advised Nigerian youths to democratically wrest leadership from the ‘old guards’ since they were unwilling to quit the political stage.

Obasanjo who spoke on Saturday in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital, at the Youth Governance Dialogue organised to mark this year’s  International Youth Day, charged the youths to stop complaining, moaning and agonising and get ready to fit into elective offices. He said there were moves to lower the age requirement for President, Governor and National Assembly.

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Obasanjo however, was quick to add that youths who would like to occupy leadership positions in the country must have carved a niche for themselves through hard work, The Nation reports.

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In his words;

”I joined politics from the top. The only position I contested for is President, but I had a track record of achievements, which led to that.

Nobody will choose you; you have to choose yourself. Why should you have to become president at the age of 40?

Why can’t you become president at the age of 35? Why can’t you become president at the age of 30?

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General Gowon became Head of State at 33. I became Head of State at 39. And it is because of my track record, and thanks to Abacha (the late Gen. Sani Abacha) for putting me in jail.

Those were the reasons why I had the opportunity to come back as elected President. The point is this -how are you prepared? Are you really prepared?

You should engage in things that will bring about unity and integration. You see yourselves as Nigerians and one family instead of pursuing things that could divide the country,” Obasanjo said.