Senegalese president: Nigerian youths prefer being aides to old politicians, says Sowore

They were released 10 days before the presidential election.

Speaking on the development, Sowore said Africans should not
jubilate too soon over the election of Faye but wait to see the implications of
his policies and programmes.

The AAC presidential candidate said the election of Faye has
shown Nigerians the possibility of electing young and vibrant people.

He added that he has not seen the “clear aspirations” of
young Nigerians to become the top leaders of their country.

“The question is: what are our young people doing? Our young
people are doing what I call ‘tag along’. They are more interested in becoming
special assistants to governors or senators,” he said.

“I’m not seeing that clear aspiration of our young people to
go and become the leaders of our country.

 “Most of the time, it
is these young people who are pulling down the few young people who are
courageous enough to say it is time to turn the corner.”

Sowore added that Nigerian youths should not hide their
youthfulness under old people “who have no idea of how to even operate a
phone”.

He urged Nigerian youths to “take power”, saying that power
cannot be given through constitutional amendments.