I didn't go to this week's Youth Lunch with the President of Nigeria. I got a couple of invitations by email and text, to which I answered, "how many diners will be at the lunch?" Since I had no assurance that it would be a somewhat exclusive lunch - you know, eba and egusi soup with orange juice around the table with Mr. President - and not a rowdy carnival with us jamming to D'Banj music, I decided to respect myself and save my money.
Brings us to two related reasons why I didn't bother:
1. I turned 30 this month. I declare myself a retired youth. Since I am older than 2/3 of Nigeria's population, don't you think I ought to be considered a full-grown citizen and not part of an age-deficient interest group? In some villages, I would already be a young grandmother.
2. The small money I have should not be spent "entering moto" to attend frivolous events. That said, I was sure they would "share money" at the "lunch" and this would just be embarrassing. I am too broke for jokes. Yet I don't feel like joining the mindless feasting on the Nigerian treasury.
You see, this President embraces all interests groups, with a wide PDP umbrella indeed. It's just that I want to be loved differently. Not with jollof rice, Naija music, and transport fare, all of which last a short time, but with good policies, more megawatts, and a working government which will last for generations.
From 411daily:YOUTH LUNCH WITH JONATHAN TURNS INTO ANOTHER BRIBE-FEST
Big Grammar version: Nigeria: The Youth at Lunch with Jonathan
The pictures:
11 comments:
ah ah.i feel you sha but you're not too old to be a youth.i wud comment more but the issue don tire me sef...
True talk Tosin. Especially the part on policies and power generation. We should focus on the things that matter for once in Nigeria.
even though u r 155 yrs old u r still a youth lol
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I totally agree with your last paragraph. Enough of the frivolities!
wow didn't know you wrote this at first. Don't be broke o ;-) And whatevs, you're still 'youth'...
Hahaha...I would say 3O is the prime of youth though! and yes I agree, we need good policies, more megawatts, and a working government which will last for generations!Nice one
In fact I'll take just the megawatts!
well written lady! Bless, Nwando
I'll just take the megawatts! Wallahi :)
3O is the prime of youth - I'll try to remember that!
"I want to be loved differently. Not with jollof rice, Naija music, and transport fare, all of which last a short time, but with good policies, more megawatts, and a working government which will last for generations" <<< clearly a woman of principle right there. and you're 30? wow, holler at me!
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