Singer and Nollywood actor, Bankole Wellington also known as Banky w, in a series of tweets, made suggestions on the required age for politicians in Nigeria.
In a series of tweets made on June 4, minutes after the news of Twitter ban surfaced the internet, Banky W rebuked the government for the act.
He slammed the government for issuing such a ban on Twitter but can’t stop the kidnappings and bandit attacks in the country.
According to him, citizens of the country should stop voting for politicians older than 65 and the ones older should step down.
He tweeted: ”Nigerian Government bans Twitter, and announce the ban ON Twitter. You can’t make this up. Clueless.
“They can’t stop kidnapping, armed robbery and terrorism… the country is as unsafe as ever… yet they can seize passports and block bank accounts of peaceful protesters.
“They ban cryptocurrency. They ban Twitter. Completely out of touch with the plight of young people.”
Banky W stated that ‘Nigerian government should not be a retirement home’ so anyone older than the assumed retirement age should go home to rest instead of trying to exacerbate the problem they created.
“The retirement age in Nigeria is 65. What if we decide not to vote for anyone over the age of 65? Regardless of party. If you’ll be over 65 at the time of elections, we won’t vote for you.
“It’ll at least eliminate an entire group that has had enough opportunities to fix this mess.
“We did #NotTooYoungToRun. Can we consider doing #NowToOldToRule? If you’re over 65, you’ve had your chance to help fix this mess. Isn’t it time for that entire generation to rest?
“The Nigerian Government should not be a retirement home. It’s worth a thought. It’s worth a shot.
“I know being young does not guarantee good leadership. But at least a younger crop of candidates reduces the possibility of us being stuck with leaders who are completely out of touch with young people.
“We can then focus on Competence, Character & Credibility. #NowTooOldToRule’,” he concluded.
