Fellow Nigerians,
Why set limitation on a man because of his age, colour of skin, tribe, geographical locations and religious affiliation(s) and beliefs? I hear funny Nigerians, yes funny! say Buhari will be too old at 73 yr of age to contest in 2015! I say, why are we then crying and complaining since 1999 till date for bad governance and leadership under relatively young nigerians like OBJ,GEJ and the likes?
Really, If I 'bi' God I will really allow Nigerians to suffer this human disaster in leadership [I don't think we have learnt our lessons yet] , because really when the chips are down, Nigerian will follow their sentiments, {religion, ethnicity, [media]-propaganda} which of course has just been upgraded by one now: 'old age'. Well, I want you to consider these people below and see for yourself that it is all sentiment. I know for sure an 80 year old man could be more effective than a 40 year old, depending on who he is, his vision and who he surrounds himself with.
Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela
Maybe some of them are too young to know [not anymore in the age of google] maybe they have forgotten - [thank God for records], that Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela was 76 yrs old when he became the president of South Africa in 1994, before then he had been in jail for 27yrs before he was released in 1990. Yet as an old man, took his country to another height. [Pls compare him with Thabo Mbeki or Jacob Zuma!] But here is Buhari, who has not been in jail (for right or wrong reasons) actively engaging the polity of this nation and yet are dismissing him with a wave off the hand saying 'he is old!'.
Golda Meir
At 70 years old, Golda Meir became the 4th prime minister of Israel. At the age of 49, she was Israel’s ambassador to the Soviet Union. She was born in Russia, but raised in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. She became the foreign minister of Israel at age 55, and retired at age 66, [but came out of retirement at 70] and served for 4 years, to become the first female head of the country.
If a woman [am not a sexist ooo] could come out of retirement at 70, so why not Buhari?
Ronald Regan
The average age of the men who have served as president of the United States is 54 years and 11 months. The youngest was Teddy Roosevelt, age 42, the oldest, Ronald Regan, who became President 16 days before his 70th birthday. He was president for 8 yrs afterwards.
FDR
Why must we always have 'variables' as substitudes for real virtue? Is it age or the heart and competence of the leader or even his state of health [A man with paralytic illness was once a president in [and of] America, he was paralyzed before he became the 32nd president of the United State in 1933. [am sure such will not stand a chance in Nigeria politics and populace opinion]. Infact, Franklin D. Roosevelt was and is still the longest serving American President, elected into office more than 2 terms.
So, am saying if Buhari is too old, so is any one over 50 yrs of age in Nigeria, because that Individual is a miracle walking, since life expectancy in nigeria as at January 9, 2012 is slightly below that.
Am tired of shallow Nigerians, who are easily swayed with facts that holds no water, If others in the nations of the earth can do it, irrespective of natural proceedings,then why not Buhari or any other person that has a track record of Interity and righteousness? or can Buhari or anyone for that matter stop his age, or the aging process?
I sincerelly hope we will not make another mistake of casting our votes base on sentiments, i hope we are tired of being a nation of 'fools ruled by idiots'
