Nigerian youths should hold our leaders accountable’ – Charly Boy

Media personality and
eccentric star Charly Boy, has called on all
Nigerian youths to unite and hold leaders at all
levels accountable. According to him, in order to
secure a nation of their dreams, they must be able
to speak with one voice and act more.
He gave this advice on Monday, October 3, 2016,
in Abuja in an interview with the News Agency of
Nigeria (NAN) to mark the 56th anniversary of
Nigeria’s independence. He said, “ The youths,
who are supposed to ask their leaders questions
are the ones carrying brief cases for them. Some
of them are still sagging their trousers without
being moved by the bleak future that successive
leaders have created for them.
Why can’t they stand up and take their future in
their hands by holding their leaders accountable? ”
he asked. Adding, “ We started with countries like
Brazil, Singapore and others; today they are
among strong and self-sustaining nations. Nigeria
as a nation still imports almost everything,
including staple goods. Is it not pathetic to see a
56-year-old adult who cannot take care of him or
herself? ”
Charly Boy stated that leaders at all levels in the
country are insensitive to the collective interests
of the people because the youths of the present
generation are passive.
“ The youths of the 70s used to stand up and
agitate against policies and programmes of
government that are not people-oriented thereby
holding the leaders accountable. Today, our
youths have decided to suffer and smile, while
others have chosen to be political tugs and body
guards to the same people who have traded off
their future, ” he said.
“ The youths must refuse to be divided as a people
with common struggle and destiny so that they
can win together. The Nigerian youths have been
manipulated too long along tribal and religious
sentiments by their leaders. It is time they stood
up and save their future together, ” Charly Boy
urged.
He also expressed regret that Nigeria was still
economically and politically dependent with little
or no opportunities for its youths after 56 years of
self-rule.