By Dominion Okiemute
Following the aftermath of the 2020, Anti-SARS riot which was spear-headed majorly by Nigerian Youths, most Nigerian assumed that a new Nigeria, where things will begin to work effectively for the good and progress of all was before us.
It was indeed easy to assume so, given the courage, verve, dexterity and sacrifice the youths demonstrated in the effort to drive home the point they were sending to the government and rulers of the country.
The message was loud and clear. Apart from demanding for the restructuring of the Nigerian Police Force for effective and professional service delivery, the youths made it loud and clear that they wanted a drastic and a holistic change to how the affairs of Nigeria is run.
However, with the 2023 general election before us and which presents another opportunity for Nigerians, particularly her youths to play significant roles in the effort to enthrone a government and political system that will be truly and sincerly committed to the overall good and progress of the country, not much has been heard from the Nigerian youth; a development that clearly betrays the high emotions and zeal they expressed during the Anti-SARS protest
No doubt, the youths in any society are great potentials, they represent a strategic percentage of our population and work force.
The truth is, there's no limit to what they can achieve if they can come together to pursue a common cause and history.
The change Nigeria yearns for can only be made possible by the youths; they alone possess the oomph and capacity to take this nation from its present shackles of underdevelopment, poverty, unemployment and inept leadership.
One would have expected Nigerian Youths to congregate under one registered political party to pursue the "change" they demanded for during the Anti-SARS protest. Or, in the least, have avalanche of youths seeking elective positions in any of the major political parties but this we haven't seen.
The youths in Nigeria must rise up to the challenge in the coming general election; they must stand up and be counted, without which, Nigeria will remain in a sorry State.