By Steve Oni, Ilorin
A former governorship candidate in the 2019 general elections in Kwara State, Alhaji Mohammed Ajia, has cautioned Nigerian youths against supporting secessionist agitations, saying the country is better not balkanized.
Rather, he urged them to form a formidable group towards seizing power democratically from the old people during the 2023 general elections.
Ajia, who blamed the lingering secessionist agitations in parts of the country on bad leadership, asked the youths to ensure that only people below 50 years of age are elected into public offices at all levels during the next general elections in the country.
He observed that there wouldn’t have been any need for sustained secessionist clamour if those at the helm of affairs had fixed the problems bedevilling the nation.
Ajia, who spoke with journalists in Ilorin, the Kwara state capital, on the occasion of 2021 International Youth Day, urged the youths not to be daunted in the face of the current challenges but to unite for the purpose of making rectitude where the old generations entrusted with power had failed them.
“We must ensure that existence of Nigeria is our priority. There is no need for any secession anywhere; it is as a result of bad leadership. So, I encourage our youths to let us come together and take over from our leaders and do it the best way”, Ajia said.
He specifically said that it would be in the interest of the nation to elect a president below the age of 50 years and State governors in their 30s.
The security expert added that the 2023 polls would have to be prosecuted devoid of party affiliations, religious or tribal sentiments if the country must get it right.
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