The Peter Obi Revolution -By Tokunbo Peters

My twenty two years old son has never been interested in politics. He refused to register to vote in the last election. His excuse was that irrespective of how we vote, the election will be rigged. He believes politicians are all the same. I was therefore surprised when he asked me yesterday evening where he can register and collect his PVC.

After telling him where to go for the registration, I asked him why the sudden change of opinion about voting. He said he wants to play his part in ensuring that Peter Obi becomes president. He said we need Peter Obi to rescue the country from the old corrupt politicians and put it back on track.

I have a block of self contained apartments and all the tenants, with the exception of one person, are young people from the South West. Most of them are students. During my interaction with some of them some few days ago when I took a plumber there for a maintenance work, I discovered they were also rooting for Peter Obi.

There’s a silent and peaceful revolution going on amongst young people. They are becoming increasingly conscious of the terrible state of the nation and the role they have to play to make a change. They no longer want to sit on the fence. They want to succeed where their parents failed. The killings and subsequent rioting that ensued during the #EndSars protest has broadened their horizons on the kind of incompetent and irresponsible government we have. With the exception of the Jeun Soke exponents, I wouldn’t be surprised if the National Association of Nigerian Students (NANS) have fully endorsed Peter Obi.