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Social media won’t transform lives, politics – Osinbajo


Vice President, Yemi Osinbajo has charged youths in Nigeria to politics.

Osinbajo made the call on Monday in Abuja at the maiden Progressive Youth Conference organized by the All Progressives Congress (APC) youth wing.

The VP, in his speech titled, “The Future is a Decision,” said more political participation by majority youths would help them to make meaningful changes.

“It is evident just from voter-turnout alone that the vast majority of young people either do not to vote or do not vote.

“Those who even participate at all would rather engage within the very constrained space of social media platforms or pressure groups.”

Osinbajo stated that social media “do not transform the lives of millions for good or ill”, and added: “If you are keen on how the future will turn out, you must be involved in politics.”

Recalling that he was in a number of groups, concerned with corruption, human rights and democracy, Osinbajo said it was only in 1999 when the Alliance for Democracy won elections in Lagos that he entered into government as Attorney General.

The Vice President added that it is crucial for young Nigerians already involved in politics to influence others to also participate.

The VP advised young citizens youths not to be discouraged from ing politics because of negative sentiments associated with politics in the country.

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True!

politics and loot your own!

and the old men no wan resign

Great point... Twitter, Facebook won't bring about any change, only those in power can do that

Ok

I'm keeping quiet because of the title of a Pastor you bear.
but as for the title of the vice president you are nothing but a vice president of zombified government.

So why did they shutdown Twitter?

Partly true... but will you old cargos pave way?

See the kyn nonsense wey una useless vice president dey talk.

Disembark from that nonsensical cappings bluddy halfman!

The world is turning towards tech and ICT, this backward fulani slave dey here dey cap careless. Useless fake pastor!

See his dry head like that man for inside "The gods must be crazy'

Amuu impressed.

Mumu God forsaken houseboy pastor.

Ogun kill u there, you bastard!

U dey mad ni?

E no go better for u and that ur mouth u take talk that rubbish!

Cruseder:
and the old men no wan resign

Is that not why they are asking you to politics and contest for public office to drive out the old men?

Sometimes I wonder what the lazy Nigerian youths want?

Is it to camp out on social media, rant, and bark like bingo instead of doing the hard work to come together, to strategize, to seek credible youths to back, , and sponsor for elected office to change things?

...but of course, the only thing Nigerian youths know how to do is make noise and bark like lazy parrots on social media, they have zero ideas, zero solutions, just noise.

Karleb:
So why did they shutdown Twitter?

What are they doing on twitter?

Rubbish as usual

MrNipplesLover:
Ogun kill u there, you bastard!

U dey mad ni?

E no go better for u and than ur mouth u take talk that rubbish!

SapA e no go better for u.

This man is menting

Sometimes I wonder the kinda leaders we produce.

Na now I believe bubu's istration has affected many, thus, making them to reason like their master..

Well, let me pretend he wasn't the one that said it.

Will you old men give the youth chance to participate...our minister for youth isn’t a youth

Stüpid man ni to ri olorun.


The yoruba race was not known to bred idiots, I wonder who sired this boy boy of a VP. The number of foolish people from south wáste nowadays is quite alarming.

The Governors there should start planning of building asylums to accommodate and rehabilitate these societal nuisances.

and remain silent just like you sir.

THIS ASO ROCK SPARE TYRE AND FAKE SHORT MAN REDEEM PASTOR DEVIL.

YA GO L'ONA!

True Talk Mr VP...

We understand that is what you are sent to say. Stop being an errand boy let Malami do it!

In Nigeria, politicians study the immediate audience and figure out what they'd say to appeal to them at that moment. And then it's business as usual. What the VP said is not untrue. It's just that the citizens hear such appealing statements every now and then.

babyfaceafrica:
Great point... Twitter, Facebook won't bring about any change, only those in power can do that

I’ve been preaching this. But they’ll rather tag USEmbassy and EU

You say?

See ehhen if not for say I get small respect say you be Professor i for tell you to gettat

Some of us want to change our lives by connecting and networking with the real World via Social Media

We have no business competing with Organ Harvesting and Yahoo Sponsored Politicians

Prof abeg try dey advise Bubu, that baba dumb makachi

Big punchline

Cruseder:
and the old men no wan resign

Why suddenly every Nigerian politician is talking and afraid of the social media, even our darling VP....is there something they are not telling us?

Is it not this same APC that used the social media to lambast GEJ and campaign in 2015? They used thesocial media in there occupy nigeria protest in 2012...Now, they say youths should politics when those over 70 and 80 yrs dont want to retire. Some are even 60 yrs claiming to be youths, how then do they expect the real youths to politics!

Papa God help this country!

this guy is becoming more annoying... the fact is he is one of them... no difference...

bloody politicians don't retire.... see buhari after military, him still come wear agbada....

History will record it dat he was part of this blood thirsty government.... n did nothing...

n pls don't say because he's a "vice president"

pseudonomer:


I’ve been preaching this. But they’ll rather tag USEmbassy and EU

no mind e-warriors jhoor, as if their is any ministry of twitter and Facebook