And it shall come to pass in the last days, saith God, I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh: and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your young men shall see visions, and your old men shall dream dreams:
Acts 2:17 KJV
So were all those that were numbered of the children of Israel, by the house of their fathers, from twenty years old and upward, all that were able to go forth to war in Israel;
Numbers 1:45 KJV
A politician is a merchant of hope. That is basically who a politician should be. For every youth that wants to go into politics, you need to make yourself an authority in your immediate environment. You must know how things work and why it works that way. You must be visible to your community and the people in your community. Money is important for everything and people can raise money for you. You will be surprised how people will rally around you when they know who you are and what you can deliver.
Begin to make the change right from where you are. Become an influence that is the start of change that you want to see.
It is high time we have a change of mindset and do things differently. Things can’t move or change unless we take the lead and make it happen. What we need to do is to step things forward and change the understanding currently in vogue among the youth. The first thing that empowers people is education and not economics. If we can provide the right education at an affordable rate, we can begin to see that change. The right education is not primarily the formal educational institutions but more of technical and vocational schools that would empower and build leaders of commerce in various industries.
We should begin to think of a system that encourages the youths to be creative and to live creatively. Leadership does matter without the people and the ability to lead right. We must be ready to ask questions from the current crop of leaders. If we ask questions from the current crop of leaders, they will come prepared to answer questions the next time.
Be ready to play your own part by being that person we want Nigeria (our country) to be. Clean your house, live right and be more involved in your community.
