Goodluck Jonathan Don Talk Say Na Young Leaders Go Fit Save Africa

As e be, former President Goodluck Jonathan don open mouth yarn serious matter wey concern Africa leadership.

For dia talk wey happen for Abuja, e call make young leaders, from 25 to 50 years, dey take charge for leadership as dem fit manage the pressure of modern governance more wella. Wetin no go fit stick for pishure wey old people dey face anymore, him talk am say age no mean anything when e come to leadership.

Jonathan talk say, ‘Why we dey think say person must dey senile before e fit rule? Make we give young people their chance and see wetin dem fit do.’ Na for the 50th anniversary of former Head of State, General Murtala Muhammed wey dem assassinate, he make this talk.

He also remind us say while e dey run the country, some days na just two hours sleep e dey take; abeg who go fit do that kind run if dem don old? Dem go dey in hospital half of the time if dem try am, Jonathan vex talk.

For him own view, correct leadership need stamina, energy, and mental sharpness wey de orange people fit provide. ‘If dem need to waka for 24 hours, dem fit do am,’ Jonathan yan.

He don join body with the ‘Not Too Young To Run’ movement wey dey try push for younger people make dem fit contest for politics without age limits wey dey hold dem back.

As e dey waka from this topic, Jonathan begin criticize the habit wey some governors dey display, wey no even sabi wetin dey happen for their own state because dem dey spend more time for city people wey dem dey visit. How dem go fit run government like that? E dey talk based on wetin happen for America where governors dey lock their state if dem no fit handle any case.

‘If we no sabi manage ourselves, how we go fit run government well?’ he ask again.

You sabi say General Muhammed, wey Jonathan dey celebrate, enter power at just 38 years. Fi man wey run country for 200 days, e don leave serious mark wey spotlight say age no be barrier to good governance. Jonathan use him as example say once you dey passionate and get focus, age no dey matter.

Dem also bring plenty past leaders wey don shine wella from a young age like General Yakubu Gowon wey run Nigeria from 32. After all, he bring National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) wey dey active till today.

Jonathan dey preach discipline, patriotism, and strong institutions as the main pillars wey go support not just youth but everybody wey wan run for office. Democracy no just dey depend on leader, e dey depend on how institutions dey function.

Democracy na to serve the people and not to collect power because you fit; na be the way to go for leaders, Jonathan reason am with head no shaking.

As e dey finish him talk, e urge young people to see leadership as something wey you fit do to serve others.

So, as we mark 50 years of General Murtala Muhammed legacy, make we no forget say leadership no dey measure by how long you dey, but by the impact wey you fit make when society dey need you to shine.