The Youth in Nigerian Democracy:The GREATEST CON of all!

It's rather unfortunate to learn that our President would stoop so low to the extent that he would take advantage of the high unemployment rate in the country to ensure his re-election come 2015. I caught wind of this devilish move on a group on whattsapp that I belong to. It was announced to us as a new way Jonathan is helping to improve the lives of the youth. He informed us that GEJ is paying ALL youth N50000/month, as a youth who is dire need of a better offer than he currently gets,I hurriedly logged onto the site to register... it was a site put up by TAN,the transformation agenda of the President. However,I'm the type that's extra careful of his source of income,so,I inquired for what would I do to receive the cash.
My brother,I was surprised that all I had to do is to 'preach the Gospel of Jonathan' and gather at least 200 faithfuls for Jonathan's re-election! Chai! How unfortunate!
Why would Jonathan be so desperate for followership if he had done well,why does he have to bribe the youth to win come 2015....most importantly,WHERE IS THE MONEY COMING FROM???
These were the questions flashing through my mind when I learnt of this heinous crime of the president. Instead of creating jobs for the teeming youth,Jonathan would rather take advantage of them to achieve his selfish and greedy goals...how pathetic!
The painful part is that the uninformed majority of the youth would jump on this deadly poison called an offer and gulp it up without thinking or inquiring as from where would the money they are paid is coming from...this is due to the fact that,as far as they are concerned,it's there own share of the national cake! Haba!
Despite the fact that these sought of bribery happens everytime there is an election,the youth still can't resist the temptation...they accept such peanuts and starve of government's attention for another 4 years,during the period of starvation,you hear of all sorts of condemnation from all corners especially the youth who took the bait and worked acidously to ensure the corrupt is elected over the up-right candidate.
I mean, it's no news that whoever bribed the electorates to be voted to power has no intention to do it right,yet,we accept the peanuts they offer in exchange for the access to power. The power to receive billions in allocation every month for the next 48 months,the power to borrow at high interest rates without being questioned on how such monies are expended.
This is why places like the Niger Delta is still in shambles despite the billions their governors receive from the FG.....they receive the biggest chunks of the allocation,yet,their people still wallow in abject poverty.This June alone,Akwa Ibom received about N110 billion! Despite it's little size and smaller population compared to Kano that received just around N19 billion.
These guys receive so much and gives so little that I begin to wonder how ignorant the Nigerian youth are of these truths. I mean,ordinarily,one expects the youth to ask questions,but,instead of doing that,what do they do? They go all out in praise singing for the corrupt leaders hoping to get small kickbacks from such politicians.
When you ask them as to why,they would ask you in return,what else can they do,there're no jobs out there for them...afterall,it's still better than stealing!
Whenever,I get such response,I cannot but pity the situation of the majority of the youth...because I get such responses quite often,I realize how bad and hopeless the state of the youth is who,unfortunately, is damn too confused to find a way out. But that doesn't mean that there are no way out,it would just take time and energy which I know the youth have in excess should they know the way to go.....so,what is the way out???
The way out is not far fetched,truly,our destiny lies in our hands.THE WAY OUT IS NETWORKING!
The youth MUST learn to work together IRRESPECTIVE OF RELIGIOUS AND ETHNIC DIFFERENCES!They must understand that no one really cares about them,politicians only use and dump them at will...and that in order to succeed,they need to see themselves in a different light from the usual view of being instruments of crisis and crime in the hands of politicians. They must start to see themselves AS THE FUTURE OF TOMORROW,AS SUCH,MUST START LEAVING LIKE A LEADER THEY ARE TODAY.
KNOWLEDGE IS KEY. We must learn to harness our potentials and energies to forge a better tomorrow for ourselves and the generation next. When we eventually agree to unite and make the changes we so much deserve,NO ONE CAN STOP US! We shall discuss this much further next time!
Regards,
Abdurrahman,
http://www.therichkidstreasurebox.com