The age of 'youth' has for too long been seen as an age of much strength and vigour channeled into foolishness, however, the times have changed and knowledge has increased. The world has experienced innovations and exploits in various facets of life, championed by young people. Hence, following the trend of this age in which the youths or young people as some may term them, are doing greater things than their fathers and generations before them, many nations have thought it wise to place trust in the capabilities of their young people to actualise the transformation agenda. It is in this light that a nation like the US continued in its tradition of believe in youths, by giving Barack Obama the mandate to rule. As of the time of his inauguration on Tuesday, January 20, 2009, the brilliant Obama was only aged 47 years, 169 days. Now bringing it down home to Nigeria, the military era saw a rule by very young individuals; and many analysts argue that the era was a very prospe...
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