The quote 'the children of today are the leaders of tomorrow' can be said to be one of the most misplaced and blatant lies when using Nigeria as a case study. How do we qualify the fact that Olusegun Obasanjo ruled Nigeria at the bid of thirty-nine in 1976 during the military era and came back to rule Nigeria during the civilian era at the age of sixty-two(he ruled for eight years).
Gen. Muhammadu Buhari ruled Nigeria at the bid of forty-one in 1983 during the military era and contested for the last elections at the age of sixty-nine. He is even planning to contest coming presidential elections when he will be seventy three!
General Ibrahim Babangida also became the military president of Nigeria at the age of forty-four in 1985 and tried to contest the presidential election in 2007 at the age of sixty-six.
Gen. Muhammadu Buhari ruled Nigeria at the bid of forty-one in 1983 during the military era and contested for the last elections at the age of sixty-nine. He is even planning to contest coming presidential elections when he will be seventy three!
General Ibrahim Babangida also became the military president of Nigeria at the age of forty-four in 1985 and tried to contest the presidential election in 2007 at the age of sixty-six.
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Will our leaders ever understand leaving the podium when the ovation is loudest?