1. SETTING THEPACEFOR THEYOUNGER GENERATIONFROMGOODAGE, PROVENINTEGRITYAND CHARISMATIC POTENTIAL OF MUHAMMAD
BUHARI/ OSINBAJO
(By: Comrade AbdulRahman Agboola)
The impunity and unprecedented corrupt practices recorded under the administration of President
Jonathan is audible to the deaf and visible to the blind, but the mercenaries hired by the dubious
personality that glorified stealing as different from corruption are not relenting in their fruitless
efforts to falsify the good antecedents of General Muhammad Buhari in public service to cunningly
break the cord oftrust existing between the peoples General and the helpless masses.
Muhammad Buhari is certainly the most assaulted Presidential Candidate in the history of Nigeria
by the detractors of good governance in Nigeria, owing to his readiness to restore sanity to the
polity and accord dignity to the service of the Country. They called him a religious bigot, yet he
associates with mankind in general, the called him a dictator, yet he is blessed with forthrightmen
as followers, they called him a desperate person, yet he remain calm and composed while all
attempts to derail his emergence as the Presidential Flag bearer ofAPC ended fruitlessly.
At the religion front, as a modest Muslim, there is no record of him oppressing Christians or
promoting his religious belief at the expense of others during his entire career in the Nigeria
Military. His respect for fairness and equity necessitated his insistence on a Christian as his
running mate at the 2011 Presidential Election. In his current bid for the Presidency, many
misguided personalities hired by PDP ruling government have been put to shame with the choice
of Professor Osinbajo as his running mate for the 2015 Presidential Election.
The recent onslaught against him on age ground by some misguided Youths is very laughable
because of the treacherous stance of the charlatans whipping age sentimentagainstthe peoples’
General. The poor fate of this Country today is premised on the loss ofvalues by majority ofyoung
people who engage heavily in nefarious activities in the class of Cultism, Prostitution, Armed
Robbery, Drug Abuse, Advance Free Fraud and Highhandedness.
A proof of high level of insincerity of purpose among young people is the activities of leading
Students and Youth Leaders in Nigeria under the auspices of National Association of Nigeria
Students (NANS) and National Youth Council of Nigeria (NYCN). Atthe NANS level, the leadership
is populated with fake students commercializing the activities of the Association selling unmerited
awards to wealthy people for pecuniary gains. The Student body does not benefit capitation fees

2. from members but the leadership lives large with gangsters who eventually dissolve into circular
politics using the students as baits to promote their political ambitions under the ruling party. Atthe
NYCN level, the National Youth Policy define Youths as people aged 18-35 years of age but the
leadership is populated with people over 40 years of age. NANS is the umbrella body for all
students in Nigeria, and NYCN is the umbrella body for all Youths in Nigeria, these associations
shortchanges the genuine members atwill and responsible for the general misbehaviours among
young people in Nigeria as statutory bodies with responsibility to guide members aright.
President Good luck Jonathan who was regarded as fresh air six years ago in his early 50years of
age has impoverished the Country with his cluelessness and mismanagement ofthe affairs ofthe
government,what the fresh air has broughtto fore is inexperience and poorgovernance which has
broughtmisfortune to both security and economy ofNigeria.
On the other hand, Mallam Nuhu Ribadu who was seen as a young man with integrity years ago
have not only disappointed his teeming believers but with shenanigans like Femi Fani-Kayode,
Nyesom Wike and a host of young men with track records in impunity, while I do not berate the
existence of notable young men with hall marks in honestdeeds, their meager population mustbe
expanded for the collective trust in young people and to this end, one cannotbutconclude thatthe
service of experienced men with proven integrity is highly needed atthis momentto setthe pace of
discipline, compliance with effective service delivery and moral uprightness for the younger
generation.
General Muhammad Buhari is 72years of age with good agility and versatility, for him to command
a gigantic level of followership convinced in his unblemished record of integrity and dignity is an
attestation of positive inclinations, which is rare but worthy of emulation by the younger generation.
His experience and understanding ofthe affairs ofthe Country as Former Head ofState is a worthy
criteria for effective leadership of the Country, while his vision for a united Nigeria where peace,
justice and tranquility will reign is an assurance that his emergence as a President will enhance
effectiveness of law and order which is the ultimate challenge confronting the Country today.
With the degeneration of moral values among youths coupled with poor leadership by the ruling
class, the young people must be redirected towards best practices, to be well positioned for
efficient and productive leadership. At the moment, the versatility of General Muhammad Buhari
and Professor Yemi Osinbajo with untainted records in public service and positive antecedents in

3. effective service delivery is the best for the people of this Country to provide profound leadership
for the people and return the Country to the path of orderliness and greatness.
Professor Yemi Osinbajo is reputed in honest deeds and humanitarian action. As a renowned
Scholar and astute legal luminary with experience and sound exposure in the rule of law as a
leading Constitutional Lawyer in Nigeria with versatility in finance and economy, he is well
positioned to complement the forthrightness of General Muhammad Buhari to take Nigeria out of
the doldrums to greater heights.
The few young people committed to good deeds must be wary ofthe antics ofthe dubious youths
profiteering from the misrule ofPresidentJonathan attacking the personality ofMuhammad Buhari,
it is our responsibility to foster the growth and development of this Country by rallying round and
facilitate the realization of a system change offered by the charismatic potentials of the gallant
Presidential Flag bearer of APC, General Muhammadu Buhari (Rtd) and his erudite running mate,
Professor Yemi Osinbajo.
Comrade AbduRahman Agboola
National Coordinator,
Mass Action for Good Governance and Grassroots Developmentin Nigeria
massaction4gg@gmail.com 09050768508