STOP USING OUR YOUTHS AS POLITICAL THUGS - OBASANJO SAYS AS HE BACKS THE YOUTHS TO CONTEST IN ELECTIONS

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Nigeria's Former President, Chief Olusegun Obasanjo has warned the Nigerian politicians to desist from the act of converting the Nigerian youths to poltical thugs.

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Olusegun Obasanjo made the statement in the Inauguration Edtion of King's College London Global Leaders Engagement Series where he gave out an article titled, "Indemnifying Leadership Capacity Deficit of African Youths: Our Future is in their Hands".

 “Enough of using other peoples’ children as experimental subjects and keeping ours in safe havens. Enough of using other peoples’ children as political thugs and ballot box snuffers, while we send ours to Ivy League schools. “Enough of thinking we know what is right for young people without their input or the courtesy of asking for their opinions.” Obasanjo said

The Former President strengthened his point by backing  the Constitutional amendment to give room for youth to contest.

He said: “If constitutional changes are required, let us begin now. If policies and political party structures have to change, let us begin now. Of what use is a law that allows young people contest for a particular office only to be confronted with the hurdle of outrageously exorbitant cost of party nomination forms and campaign costs? 

“I see hope in that the future of Africa is in the hands of its youth. I see hope of a continent where the creative energies, intellectual prowess and ingenuity of our youth is capable to lead us to our promised land. I see hope in the courage of our youth to hold government accountable and their resistance to tyranny and despotism.” He ended.
Location: London, UK

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