What is the purpose of government? Chapter 2 Section 14b of the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria (as amended) holds that the security and welfare of the people is the purpose of government. But that has not been the case with Nigeria where the people at the helm of affairs have misinterpreted it to be the provision of security and welfare for themselves, their family members and cronies while the vast majority of the populace (the rest of us) feast on one empty promise after another. Where then is the servant-leadership that they had told us were the attributes of those who are presently lording it over us?
Yes, I quite agree with Lincoln, or whoever it was who had said, think not of what your country will do for you but of what you will do for your country. However, I also do think that it is sheer wickedness and absolute disregard to the principles of good governance and stewardship for some few, whom we had mandated, to appropriate to themselves what collectively belongs to all of us as a people. It has become a trite to say that Nigeria is so blessed with abundant resources. However, poverty and lack loom, albeit in the midst of plenty and abundance. What an irony, you may say. Are we cursed? It seems more like a self-afflicted curse if there be any.
I have come to realize that there is a section of Nigerians who the entire situation of the country is pushing to the wall. And should things persist in the present manner, unabated, it will, therefore, mean that these sets of people are cut short of a bright future. I am referring to the Nigerian youth. The Nigerian youth cannot stay hungry and foolish at the same time. I can affirm that collectively as youths, we have been FOOLISH for too long. We have kept quiet for too long and watched helplessly for a while, while our future was left to be messed in the hand of failed and expired leaders all because we never, for once, would admit being a foolish bunch of youth. Make no mistake about it I am a youth and very much a part of this foolishness I am talking about. But the difference between you and me, probably, will be that you are yet to accept that you have acted foolishly.
How on earth can any young person be comfortable, campaigning and voting for old and past leaders, who rose to prominence or succeeded in their careers as young people and under young leaders? Tell me, is that not foolishness? Kindly help me with the definition of foolishness, if you don’t mind, maybe mine is wrong. As a class teacher many years ago, I told my pupils, that the stroke of cane they get to receive from me once in a while as punishment was not borne out of hatred but out of love and my desire to chase away foolishness from them - funny right? But don’t you know that one of the Holy books talked about foolishness being associated with a child - and I went further to describe (not define) foolishness for them as, that person, when pushed to the wall, also pushes the wall. What will be the goal of pushing an immovable wall? Isn’t that a waste of energy, when the person pushing you against the wall is in very close proximity to read whether you are enjoying the pushing game or not? Shall you continue to be shoved while you continue to writ in pains? Are you not ready to say enough and mean it? I am shocked at your level of the patient; I am shocked at your level of tolerance amidst all of these happenings that are not in any way bettering your future. Seriously you deserve Nobel Peace Prize for watching patiently, while your future and those of your children continue to be messed up.
AWAKE FROM YOUR SLUMBER
When will you awake from your slumber and docility? Can’t you see that we have given our leaders too much time to turn things around and they have persistently failed us because they lack the capacity to turn anything around? Now, I think, even the most passive youth would agree with me that our patient is running out. Shall we continue to fold our arms and watch while things continue to play themselves out? I doubt much. It seems to me that our period of hibernation will soon be over. It seems we will soon awake from our deep sleep. It seems we are ready to wake from of state of inertia. And when we, the true Nigerian youth, do awake from our slumber, the government and every politician that has made this country unpalatable for us will have no hiding place. Is this threat? It seems more like it, but I don’t know. One thing I do know for sure, however, is that it is a fact. It is a known fact. I am hungry and not only me but most youth who still retain their senses – those who had not sold their heads to be used as political thugs while the children of those whom you “thug” for are treated like prince and princess in the best cities of the world. Do you have any sense at all? Pardon me, I am angry.

Source: http://www.ojojorok.com/2017/10/when-will-our-tomorrow-come.html

we can't be fooled for life. one day d people gonna react