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In People and Society • 1 min read • Apr 16, 2025 07:41a.m.
The Country That Won’t Let Its Children In.
<p style="text-align: left;">How <strong>Gerontocracy</strong> is Gatekeeping Nigeria’s Future.</p><p style="text-align: left;"><br></p><p style="text-align: left;">In Nigeria, societal and financial structures have long perpetuated the myth that youth equates to inexperience and therefore, unworthiness of leadership or large scale success. The political landscape is dominated by gerontocracy, where age is mistaken for wisdom, and gatekeeping is systemic. Financially, access to capital is tightly controlled by older generations and institutions that demand collateral young people rarely have. This creates a loop: without opportunity, youth can't prove themselves; without proof, they’re denied opportunity.<br></p><p><br></p><p>Culturally, respect for elders is deeply ingrained but it’s been cleverly weaponized to sideline the ambitions of the young. The narrative becomes: “Wait your turn.” But that turn rarely comes unless the rules are bent, or broken. This isn’t about lack of talent or drive Nigerian youth are some of the most innovative and relentless on the continent, it’s about a system built to delay, dilute, and sometimes outright deny them the platform to lead.</p><p><br></p><p>Why must it always be old folks? Because the system benefits them. And until it is redesigned, not just disrupted, the cycle continues and young dreams remain deferred at the gate.</p><p>WHAT COULD BE DONE???</p>
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