When you trade on citizens, you have betrayed. When you trade for citizens, you are a hero. When you trade for someone, you are a humanist. When you trade for a bad or selfish person, you are a manipulator. This should sink into the minds of Nigerian politicians. Nigeria will suffer for the light of environmentally-inclined growths and developments if we don't score for the above course. In a nutshell, knowing and doing the right things is the foundation of a good life. A good life is a product of conscience. Then, good governance is a blueprint of a moral group or groups, whereas good governance is a gateway for human and infrastructural developments. This is what our dear Nigeria needs. Therefore, our youths should stand for leaders who stand for this and against those who represent the opposite. Knowing this is synonymous to Knowing peace of a nation.
Nigeria, one of the most industrious nations of the earth, and the most creative nation in Africa, is on a verge of destruction because of the vagabond services of her youths, who have taken media platforms as a solid medium to drag their intelligence and worthiness. And this has brought them into a confused state of reasoning. They would go from left to right to defend unnecessarily and meaninglessly thinking they are displaying mastery in knowledge or what have you. Profusely, in their quest to substatiate facts and establish clarity of opinions, they would kick legs where they aren't supposed to. I do not take any bitterness for that. My singular and profound concern is labeled on their shortsightedness to see humanity from all angles. Hence, whatever you engage without a defined purpose of promoting humanity, and rather to lean on personal or an individual's personal interests, definitely, the course is definitely frustrating and would end up in confusion. In the end, the intellectual boasts will be dragged into mold.
While you see the youths in developed and developing countries using media and social media platforms for constructive criticisms and unbiased goings in order to keep more growths and developments, it is paramountly opposite in a huge percentage of our Nigerian youths. And, instead, they add more by discrediting youths who have chosen to help Nigerians who intentionally or unintentionally worship these ill-fashioned political and religious leaders wake up from their ignorance.
We have a lot of good and bad influencers in Nigeria. Now that our youths have grown into worshipping the influencers for whatever reason, my fear is the misdirection of the youths. Most of these influencers – the activists, motivators, celebrities, content creators, and the host of them - have been bought by these bad political and religious leaders. This is one of the reasons why we have a school of intellectual twist in Nigeria. What do we offer youths when we play with their minds and sell their conscience against one another because of the love they have for you? This is one of the reasons I continue to question intellectualism in Nigerian youths. How can a single person with immoral and biased missions win the hearts of many? Or, what is bad in withdrawing support from someone who painted truths for different colors when it is opened and deliberately? Why can't we form a committee of committed and unbiased youths so that we can fight these bad leaders and their followers? We equally need to take down our influencers and celebrities who take their brand more than Nigeria, who value their fame more than Nigeria, who work for their pockets more than Nigeria, and above all, who take advantage of our vulnerability. Nigerian youths would be more focused to boast good governance if these few things are tackled.
We have the likes of Sowore Omoleye, Dele Farotimi, Deji Adeyanju, Aisha Yesufu, and the host alike that Nigerian youths can emulate and support with sincerity. We should take political parties or political involvements aside. These are the Nigerian contemporary fighters of good governance. There are a lot of these fighters at the state and local levels. We should join hands with them to see our government work as we might desire. Most of these celebrities are only fronting their names and pockets. Most of these influencers and celebrities have their numerous ways of using the youths, all for their personal gains. That is why the well-meaning and unbiased Nigerians or youths, in particular, should adhere to the course of the above type of influencers and celebrities. Until we make our governance work, we would continue to be a subject of vulnerability in our own country. I am equally using this opportunity to plead these activists to stay more open to good proposals of the Nigerian youths who are of a similar page for governance. If youth inclusion in Nigeria politics is strictly resisted, our youths would continue in the incessant digital space as a lot of them lack self-discipline.
The level and manner of social media usage of Nigerian youths is so worried. They have answers to every question pointed to them in social media spaces. It is so disheartening to see them acknowledging that social media platforms take away their sorrow by engaging in funny write-ups and videos. I fear to see outcomes of youths who refuse to labor for their old age in their youth. Our political and religious leaders would not cease to use us if we only dwell on social media campaigns for good or bad. They can have a rethink if the youths employ in physical movements or campaigns against their respective misuse of positions and powers. These leaders would continue to cause nuisance so that the youths get busy discussing such things online as they have no access to them, whereas, these leaders behave well in private as they proceed with exploitations and more. Youths should, therefore, know that, no matter how knowledgeable you might be, it is hard to beat veterans in the field. I plead with the Nigerian youths to think deeply in order to regulate social media usage.
While these nefarious politicians key to enterprise of mismanagement in offices, our youths key to social media exchange of insults with one another for some things that shouldn't invite attention. While these leaders behave normally with themselves secretly, our youths fight themselves over those who prioritize peace and negotiations over the ignorance of the unreasonable youths. While Nigeria's constitution is at risk for the irresponsible formation and interpretations orchestrated by our dubious politicians, our youths are busy defending and opining online instead of constructive and peaceful protest Any attempt initiated to frustrate such moves would receive downwardness by their fellow youths who have submitted themselves as weapons to these leaders. It has gotten deeper that the game of politics in the youths is betrayal and linking of deliberated information to get favor from political figures in elected and appointed offices. While these politicians give back every four years to get votes, our youths keep praising them, and they would take any candidate who do not flood money on them for granted. I can't still find where our youths have taken such tutelage.
Even in the middle of President Tinubu's maladmistration, most Nigerian youths wouldn't take time to carefully initiate regular protests to earn a speaking space in the misgovernace. Our youths wouldn't mind attacking these bad leaders. All they can do well is channel energy on the online attacks on themselves for exchanges of support. President Tinubu, his cabinet members and the rubberstamp senate, and the loosed judiciary always have their ways of buying political manipulators and praisers. And, unfortunately, some of our youths would dance to their songs and ideologies. This is a very painful thing to behold in a nation that is blessed with knowledgeable citizens whose intellectual contributions have shaped some sectors across the globe. What is happening to our youths in the country?
If our youths can take solace of hardship to give social media attacks, it will be more effective to spare energy for street-to-street and office-to-office protests against the misappropriations of the current government that has given a wide space for cyber terrorism of the Nigerian youths. When issues are tough, we need to slide into physical actions to speak our minds. Hence, there wouldn't be an accessible and accountable governance without unsentimental protests. To speak for the minds of poor masses, protest, which is a simple weapon for vulnerable citizens, should be used.
Our youths are taking both healthy and unhealthy words of some celebrities seriously on social media, but our governance is in the mold, and the nation is switching into one party system, yet, we think we can have a different or essential general election in 2027. Nigerian bad leaders haven't made her grown wings for transparent elections. So, should we still buy them opportunity to rig? I am asking the youths, should we still wait for God? I do hope we answer ourselves on time.
If you prepare to win the heart of a king, you must wear a royal outfit and manners. And you must equally learn their language. A lot of Nigerian youths who are strongheaded to go closer to political positions lack leadership skills. Many who are morally eligible are not supported. Some get betrayed and blackmailed, and some are not ready to take the spaces. To this point, Nigerian youths must be equipped with leadership skills and morally inclined citizens. Without this measure, nothing reasonable can be achieved upon political inclusion. These measures must be learned firsthand. Those who wish the adventure must not take big part in social media usage. In the Nigeria space, the flooding contents on our social media platforms among youths are less educative and transformative.
Nigerian youths are very smart. The few points above are enough for revolutionarism. Hopefully, there will be new steps towards achieving youth inclusion in governance in the 2027 general election, and most importantly, the decrease of social media usage to enable physical constructive protests and movements in the favour of Nigerian masses would be equally achieved. I do plead with our foremost, well-meaning, and unbiased political activists to do more in bringing the youths together to strategize on the 2027 general election. Very soon, the convention will be held, and political campaigns will begun.
Finally, I salute one of our foremost political activists for the continuous physical engagements for good governance and for fighting for the rights of Nigerians. I am, therefore, compelling Nigerians to stay true with his noble vision and mission for our dear Nigeria.