Nigeria Youth Liberation Forum

Part 2 One of the more enduring challenges for leadership in Africa remains the example of Nelson Mandela, a man fired by the zeal for his fatherland. At great personal risk, he put his life on the line to salvage his people from bondage to colonialism, apartheid, poverty and want. He paid a great price - nearly thirty years in the gulag, dehumanized, brutalized, scandalized and thoroughly traumatized. With great patience, candor and humility, he paid his dues. The day came that he swept to victory on a groundswell of the people’s vote. The despised last citizen soon became the first citizen. He assumed power as President of the Republic of South Africa without any bitterness, without any hint of vindictiveness, and without any thought of revenge. He became the glue that held his nation together, a symbol that inspired young and old to great nobility of character and personality. Such was his popularity that if he wanted to be President for life, it was easily within his grasp. But ...

THE GOSPEL OF NOT TOO YOUNG TO RULE ACCORDING TO PROF NANSHIN EMMANUEL NANSAK Part 1 "Youth are a transformative force; they are creative, resourceful and enthusiastic agents of change be it in public squares or cyberspace." United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon The definitions of youth vary across states, nations,cultures and among international organizations. Today’s youth generation is the largest ever, with over 50% of the world under 25 years of age. The vast majorities of young people live in developing countries( e.g Nigeria), and close to half live on less than $2 a day. After 2015, the ‘youth bulge’ in developing countries is likely to start leveling off. This means that there is a limited window of time in which to reap the so-called ‘demographic dividend’ presented by this large, youthful population. For this to happen young people around the world must grow up to be healthy, educated, employed, empowered and politically active citizens who have financia...