Nigeria’s youth, a demographic of over 43% of the
nation’s population, have many things in
common: They are the most unemployed, the
most marginalized and least represented in
political office, the most used as political thugs,
the most socially active, and the most vocally
resentful of the chronically recycled and
retrogressive leadership political climate, of all
groups. But in addition to these, there is
something else that tags this robust population—
February 14th, Valentine’s Day.
Nigeria’s active youth are sold onto the western
love holiday with roots from ancient Roman sex
match-up fertility festival Lupercalia, dedicated to
god Lupercus. February 14th every year sees
more and more Nigerian Youth exerting
themselves to approach and consolidate their love
to their loved ones with financial, thought and
time investing tasty, ingenious and indigenous
exploits.
And February 14th, 2015, a date that expectedly
will have Nigeria’s anti-cabal, anti-status-quo,
anti-government-magic, pro-time for dynamic
and progressive change, mobile technologically
advanced Youth preoccupied and distracted is the
date INEC (Anambra INEC) selected for next
year’s crucial elections. That is a war, openly
declared against Nigeria’s Youth.
We shouldn’t for a second assume these people
do not have expert strategists who plot and ploy
against us. They do. Somebody suggested that
we Youth are so stupid, we will fail to organize
and vote for our future due to our preoccupation
with the festivities of valentine’s day. There may
be antecedent to such thought, after all did we
Youth not invest as much as $500,000 to invite
another man’s pregnant, slutty wife from the US
for 15 minutes to grace the love day, the other
day?
Selecting February 14th 2015 was no accident. It
is left to us Youth to prove our enemies wrong.
We must turn this attack into an opportunity.
Harvest victory from the onslaught and insult.
So February 14th this year, 2014, let those of us
who celebrate Valentines, make it a double Val.
Mark it extra special with your loved ones for this
and next year because next year 14th our Future
MUST be our one and only Valentine!
The gifts we must exchange next year on Val’s
Day and Election Day, should be gifts to each
other, our parents, our children and our ancestors
of our standing up, our utilizing every social
media tool we have at our disposal, our
exhausting our ingenuity and sacrificing our
crimson fluid to ensure that we and ours cast the
right vote. From now, we should expect many
more gimmicks from them, but be prepared.
Valentine/Election next year must be a day that
we the Youth stand up for ourselves. We must
not stick to popular parties or persons, but only
choose the best and most morally upright
candidates.
We shall not reject their bribe at the polls, please
collect the Indomie noodles and N5000 they give
you. It is your money they have already stolen
after all, and they will not return it to the coffer if
you reject it. But remember you have no trust to
keep with them because they have broken their
trust with you. They have poisoned you, polluted
your hearts and land, discarded you, neglected
you, raped, exploited and extorted you. They hate
you, so it is meet you do not respect them.
Collect the peanuts and vote for the right
candidate you have prior prayed, measured and
deemed worthy.
These people wish to be in office for ever. By
making a mistake, you may not be only
mortgaging the next 4 years of your life and that
of your family and friends. You will likely be
mortgaging the next 8+!
They know we electric, new generation Youth do
not believe in zoning, and care-less, north or
south, Baga or Otuoke, South-Amaechi, North-
Suswam, Emeka, Shuwa, Danladi or Yomi, all we
want is intelligent, non-corrupt, again, non-
corrupt, modern progressive candidates. They
know we know that building a bride or road is no
‘progress’ to be ‘launched’ and touted as an
achievement of government. They know we are
not fascinated by their ancient, retrogressive
antics. They know we are eager to rise above
cabal sponsored tribalism. They know we are all
ready to sit together at a true SNC table and
discuss Nigeria. They know we are tired of them
and ready for change, for progress and
competitive development. They know we are very
different from them and they are scared of us.
George H. W. Bush at the 1988 Republican
National Convention promised the American
people: “Read my lips: no new taxes.” When he
broke his oath and raised taxes, US political
commentary has it that the American people
voted out G. W. Bush in his 1992 re-election bid
for violation of his covenant.
If Goodluck Ebele Jonathan reneges on his
promise and covenant not to run in 2015, vote
him out!
If PDP selects shameful thieves to contest as its
candidates for presidency, assembly or
governorship posts, dump them like dirty wash
water!
If APC presents worthless candidates, look at the
next Party, and the next and the next.
Do not betray your honor and dignity. They stole
all our billions but not your thumb. We must be
our captains, no listening to the brainwashing of
political Big-wigs till the elections, only to
streets’ tweets.
Many of us have never voted. It is better you vote
for a candidate that cannot win, but you’ve
carefully studied and believe in, than you do not
vote, ethnically vote or vote for a candidate you
are unsure of.
February 14, 2015 is right round the corner. Start
building your political capital. Campaign, contest!
Let us ‘Kick out Siddon Look’ from TODAY and
start organizing ourselves in community political
think and action groups. Today, let us begin
operation Flush-out shameless lawmakers,
governors, presidents!
Elections are near. I feel victorious already, don’t
you? The power is coming back to us. We will
monitor the polls; rigging will not overturn this
one. Billions allocated to bribe and buy elite and a
handful of youth ‘leaders’ cannot stop our
decision to win and send the goons to their
cocoons this time.
Mobilize, good people. Let Our Future be our Val,
2015!
Guys, elections dey come, power done come our
hand!
Aluta initium, Victoria Acerta!
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