President Muhammadu Buhariwho spoke on Wednesday during a panel discussion at the Commonwealth Business Forum in Westminster, London, where he reportedly said that youths, who make up 60 per cent of the Nigerian population, were waiting to get social amenities free without doing anything, has been countered by Governor of Ekiti State,Ayodele Fayose.
Reacting toPresident Buhari’sclaims, Governor Fayose tweeted;At 19, President Buhari left Secondary School to join the Army.
At age 21,he wascommissioned a second lieutenant and appointed Platoon Commander of the Second Infantry Battalion in Abeokuta, Nigeria.
Where can our youths get such opportunity today?
Nigerian youths are hardworking, intelligent andenterprising.
Their future was mortgaged by past leaders like President Buhari, who had everything at their beck and call as youths.
I imagine the youths of today having half of the opportunities available in the 50s and 60s…
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