*BEING YOUNG IS NOT AN ADVANTAGE UNLESS

*BEING YOUNG IS NOT AN ADVANTAGE UNLESS*...

Yahaya Bello was 40, Dimeji Bankole was *34*, Orji Kalu was *39*

Gov. Yahaya Bello was born on *18th July 1975*.

He became governor on Jan 27th 2016 aged *40yrs*.

Anyim Pius Anyim was born 19th Feb. 1961

He was elected senate president in August 2000 aged *39*.

Let's talk about Dimeji  Bankole

He was born 14th, Nov. 1969 and was elected into house of Rep in 2003 when he was just *34!!!*

He later became speaker of house of Rep. in Nov 2007 at *38yrs as a bachelor*.

*Let me shock you more*....

Orji Uzor Kalu was born on 21st, April 1960 and was elected in 1999 at just *39*.

*AM I COMMUNICATING*?

Donald Duke was born 30-11-1961, also elected governor of cross river in 1999 at *38*.

These are some of the *YOUTH* who had found themselves in leadership position

*Did they do things differently*?

What indelible marks would you say Dimeji left as speaker being a young man?

What of Orji Uzor Kalu? 

Did he serve Abia differently and better as a young man

*Our problem is not age of aspirants or candidates*.

Those who plunged us into this wahala are also youth

The active players in the *civil war* were all youths

*The actors of 1st and 2nd coup of 1966 were all young men*.

One of them was *Chukwuma Kaduna Nzeogwu*.

He was just 29 years then, born on 26th, Feb 1937

The beneficiaries of subsequent coups were also youths

Yes! In their **20s, 30s and early 40s*.

*One of them was Yakubu Gowon*.

Yakubu was born 19-10-1934, became head of state in July 1966 at youthful age of just *32!!!*

He married his wife, Victoria as a sitting *head of state!*

What do all these our parents tell us made them to fail and we think we can do differently and better?

Are these ones;

Bukola Saraki, Dino malaiye,, Wike, Tambuwa,  Fayose not youths? 

What positive impact did they make?

Those shouting *'Not too young to rule*' must also remember *'NOT TOO YOUNG TO STEAL*'

Our problem is not *age, sex, qualification, tribe or religion of leaders*.

It is having that *DETERMINATION and COMMITMENT TO SERVE*.

It's about being *God FEARING AND POSSESSING LEADERSHIP QUALITIES* like *AHMADU BELLO, AWOLOWO, ZIK and others*.

They were also youth when they came on board

So, it is NOT just about their AGE

They were determined to serve

May God bless  country 🇳🇬 Nigeria.