By : Egbo Ofionyimo Harrison
According to Egbo Harrison, This is a wake up call to all bayelsa youths out there aspiring for leadership positions in the state that, they should Neva believe their age to be a barrier as so many examples are listed to prove that age is not a barrier to be whoever you wish to be.
THE INSIGNIFICANCE OF AGE IN LEADERSHIP
A Wakeup Call To Bayelsa Youths
Many has been talked down in respect of age, denied and lost their chances of leadership due to age barrier.
Age, according to so many, is nothing but a "NUMBER" and has nothing or less to affect the daily doing and handling of issues that need stringent resolution.
In my existence in life, I have seen and read that, age does not affect the Military ranking and in terms on who to lead a "troop."
The Chief of Army Staff is never the oldest man in the Army neither the Inspector General of Police the oldest man, be it the Navy and other military and paramilitary heads.
Politically, the oldest man has never been the "President" of a Country, State Governor, Local Government Chairman and the rest.
Culturally, while some culture believes the oldest man to be their Local Head, some believes that, one must attain a certain age to be their Local Head, and certainly, some do not believe in age as a barrier to be their Head.
While growing up, I was told and also read that King Alfred Diete-Spiff was the first Military Governor of River State at the age of 25.
Liyel Imoke, former Governor of Cross River State became the youngest Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria at the age of 30.
Just of recent, the world went agog as France elected 39 year old Emmanuel Macron as their president.
Today in Nigeria, Alhaji Yahaya Bello of Kogi State is the youngest Governor at the age of 41.
With these few cases cited, the significance of age play no role or little in their leadership position. Making me totally agreeing with the common assertion that "age is just a number" and it ought not to play no role in leadership selection.
Summarily, I believe, know and convinced that the youths can still lead in whatever capacity placed on them.
If King Diete-Spiff could do it at 25,
If Imoke could do it at 30,
If Macron could do it at 39,
If Bello could do it at 41, and,
If Oforji could do it at this age,
You and I Can Do It.
According to Egbo Harrison, This is a wake up call to all bayelsa youths out there aspiring for leadership positions in the state that, they should Neva believe their age to be a barrier as so many examples are listed to prove that age is not a barrier to be whoever you wish to be.
THE INSIGNIFICANCE OF AGE IN LEADERSHIP
A Wakeup Call To Bayelsa Youths
Many has been talked down in respect of age, denied and lost their chances of leadership due to age barrier.
Age, according to so many, is nothing but a "NUMBER" and has nothing or less to affect the daily doing and handling of issues that need stringent resolution.
In my existence in life, I have seen and read that, age does not affect the Military ranking and in terms on who to lead a "troop."
The Chief of Army Staff is never the oldest man in the Army neither the Inspector General of Police the oldest man, be it the Navy and other military and paramilitary heads.
Politically, the oldest man has never been the "President" of a Country, State Governor, Local Government Chairman and the rest.
Culturally, while some culture believes the oldest man to be their Local Head, some believes that, one must attain a certain age to be their Local Head, and certainly, some do not believe in age as a barrier to be their Head.
While growing up, I was told and also read that King Alfred Diete-Spiff was the first Military Governor of River State at the age of 25.
Liyel Imoke, former Governor of Cross River State became the youngest Senator of the Federal Republic of Nigeria at the age of 30.
Just of recent, the world went agog as France elected 39 year old Emmanuel Macron as their president.
Today in Nigeria, Alhaji Yahaya Bello of Kogi State is the youngest Governor at the age of 41.
With these few cases cited, the significance of age play no role or little in their leadership position. Making me totally agreeing with the common assertion that "age is just a number" and it ought not to play no role in leadership selection.
Summarily, I believe, know and convinced that the youths can still lead in whatever capacity placed on them.
If King Diete-Spiff could do it at 25,
If Imoke could do it at 30,
If Macron could do it at 39,
If Bello could do it at 41, and,
If Oforji could do it at this age,
You and I Can Do It.
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