#NOTTOOYOUNGTORUN: A STEP TO ACHIEVING THE NIGERIA OF OUR DREAM OR ANOTHER PATH TO STAGNATION

                                                                                     

 After a series of the people referred to as the “Old Cabal” led Nigeria for about twenty years of democracy, with little or no improvement in the life of the masses. The Nigerian youths came up to their feet to request that the youths run the affairs of the country by reducing age eligibility to contest.

It wasn’t an easy task, but thanks to them for their consistency and perseverance in the fight to for the #NOTTOOYOUNGTORUN Bill.

It took Nigerians on surprise when the president disclosed that he will be signing the #NOTTOOYOUNGTORUN Bill soon. The disclosure which he made on the 29^th of May this year, while addressing the Nation on live broadcast.

Few days later, the president alongside some Nigerians Youths signs the #NotTooYoungToRun Bill on Thursday May 31^st 2018.

This was disclosed in a tweet by the personal assistant to the president on news media, Bashir Ahmad.

The Bill which seeks to alter the Section 65, 106, 131, 177 of the 1999 Constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) to reduce the age qualification for the office of the President from 40 years to 30 years; Governor 35 to 30, Senate 35 to 30, House of Representatives 30 to 25 and State House of Assembly 30 to 25.

Nigerians are hoping this will be the beginning of a new Nigeria.

The strongest Opposition party, The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) described the development as a “Democratic victory for Nigerian youths” in a statement by its National Publicity Secretary, Mr. Kola Ologbondiyan, on Thursday in Abuja. The party also urged the youths to immediately take the advantage of the new law.

But with the likes of Buhari and Atiku still contesting for the presidential sit, the youths still have a long way to go.

We pray this would be a new turn around in a better direction for Nigeria.

Qosim Suleiman