This is Emmanuel Macron, 40, the President of France cheering the French team to Victory yesterday in Russia.

Can somebody who has his number call him to tell him that the following would have happened to him if he was a Nigerian.

1. He would first of all have spent 6 years for a 4-year Course in a Nigerian Tertiary Institution. He would be 'privileged' to graduate the 6th year if he went to OAU or LAUTECH.

2. He would be lucky after attending many miracle crusades to get a decent job 4 years after school.

3. When he goes to the youths; people in his generation to explain his aspiration, he would be told he did not witness the Civil War so he does not have 'experience'. He would be told to go and get 'experience'.

4. How does he get experience?- he would be told to join either PDP or APC and their likes.
Getting to the party, he would be made to genuflect to the 'elders'. He would run errands, prepare tea, arrange girls for the 'Ogas' and carry files for at least 10 years, especially if his father is not a political big-wig or his family name is not strong enough to win elections.

5. He must learn how to act like Fayose, Dino, Olisa Metuh etc. It is a must he rigs at least 5 elections to show loyalty to the party. Launder money through his bank accounts. Steal for the party chieftains and snatch ballot boxes. He would need all these political gymnastics going forward. That's the 'experience' he was asked to get.

6. When he raises his head in the party for anything, he would be told to go and ask the Party Youth leader how old he is. He would also be shown Fayemi's running mate in Ekiti.

7. If he does not want to go the bourgeoisie way and he goes to the Civil Society, he would be told he is not 'ideologically clear' enough to contest.

8. When he goes to the students to explain his dream, he would be told with examples that his mates are the ones contesting elections in NANS (National Association of Nigerian Students). He would also be told he is too #BrokeToRun. He is not a money-bag. And he should not think ideas win elections in Nigeria. Money does.

9. If he challenged his opponents to a debate on issues, they would not show up especially the incumbent because people who attend debates in Nigeria don't win elections. Hs would be told intellectualism or erudition should end in his dreamland.
He would also be told that it is about winning elections and not delivering good governance.

10. Educated or not. To prove loyalty to the godfathers, he would be taken the traditional way to swear to an oath in a shrine.


By the time all of these happen simultaneously to him, the dreams are shattered and ideas are gone. He won't answer Macron anymore. He would be as soft as Macaroni.


Nigerian youths! Think.

Adeyeye Olorunfemi

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