Political Mentors and not godfathers, a wake-up call for Nigerian Youths ~Oyi

By Adoga Michael Oyi

The youths are way backwards and not yet prepared for any elective position in Nigeria. I am saying this because they have been blind folded with peanut and packages by their so called political fathers. I don't believe in political or godfathers but I respect and follow precept by precept  activities of some good leaders, this is what I call mentorship. Political father have so rubbished the youth of nowadays.

godfather can be seen as having a strong individual particularly politician as a political backup who the son (political son) adore and cherish more like his creator. He is now a creator to the son. Attitude that have taken the place of God in the life of most youths.

In spite of the above, I still blame the system we currently find ourselves in. A system where if you don't have anyone then you are automatically unfit for any benefit in the land. A system where nepotism has eaten deep into. A system where the son of a common man have no   entitlement. A system mare with sectionalism, ethnicity and religious intolerance. Recently I ran into an army friend, I asked him how did you scale  through to this level while some are complaining of discrimination and marginalisation? I was shocked by the response of this fellow.  This friend of mine said with all manner of sincerity that he have tried this exercise for like four times to no avail but this time around he have to change his State of Origin to one of the northern states before he was finally recruited. Can you see the hike of irregularity, injustice and discrimination being practice in our country?. And you will see the youths praise singing these same people simply because they are benefiting in one way or the other instead of publicly objecting to these irregularities.

I celebrate youths who are making waves home and abroad. Youth that can stand against any wrong system. A decision making youth. A determined youth.

I particularly celebrate youths with the ideology and a goal chasing mentality in changing narratives. Many young men have really proven to other youths that determination is the key with case study from Mr macron of France.
I will support any youth with proven determination to achieve anything in life.

I urge the youths to wake up from their slumber. Complaint can't solve anything. Get up and grab the bull by the horns. Power is taking and not acquired.
Have a mentor instead of political father. Remove the idea of I have oga at the top.
We need to change our perspective about wealth. Let's concentrate less on wealth acquisition and more on wealth creation. Great Abraham Lincoln said and I quote "always think of what you can do for your people and not what your people can do for you" let's allow karma law to have it's place.