OPINION BY TAIYE TOSIN JOSEPH: Youth involvement in politics and broadening of electoral choices | TheCable
January 25, 2023 10:49 AMThe 2023 elections have been described by many political analysts as a very crucial one to the destiny of Nigeria, as we seek to turn around the nation’s socioeconomic fortunes for the better. As a matter of fact, many believe that the forthcoming general election will either make or mar Nigeria, no thanks to the current downturn in the economy, and tension in parts of the country, bordering on secessionist agitation, pursued through violence.
Today’s youths need real opportunities to participate in political processes and contribute to practical solutions that advance development. They must however know that nobody willingly relinquishes power. The only way to force those holding the country’s development by the jugular, through politics of patronage and rent-seeking, is for the youths to get involved in party politics, with their number and out-vote them to irrelevance.
The youths must look beyond the current options of Bola Tinubu, Abubakar Atiku, Rabiu Kwankwaso, or even Peter Obi, and all other older political gladiators who have been recycling themselves in our political space, since independence, and are also responsible for the rot in which we find ourselves.
It also helps in developing policies that respond to the specific needs of younger generations, who are the future of the country. For young people to be adequately represented in political institutions, processes, and decision-making, they must know their rights and responsibility and be given the necessary education, and capacity to participate effectively at all levels.
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