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Gerontocracy still prevails in many African countries, and young people are kicking against it in different ways. Do you believe that we should have younger leaders from top to bottom? Or does it not matter since some developed countries (like the USA) have most leaders in their late 70’s and above?
Leadership is not a preserve and reserve of old people. Some young people are competent enough to hold positions and it would be ridiculous to deny them merely because of their young age. Old people in my observation seem to be losing their critical abilities with time unlike young people. We need people who would be critical, pragmatic and solution-oriented and that is why I believe young people should be involved in leadership at all levels. Again, Africa has a youthful population and it would be absurd to deny these young people the opportunity to serve when they feel the impact of leadership more.
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