Where Are Present Youth in Nigeria.

River State as case Study

1. Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi
2. Nyesom Ezenwo Wike
3. Magnus Abe
4. Dakuku Adol Peterside

Let's keep politics aside and Face Reality..

These four people alongside a few others came with the political ideology and slogan then "I BELIEVE" in 2007.

By the hand of God and their collective effort (whether one of them contributed 0.1%, they all contributed one way or the other), on 27th October 2007, Rotimi Chibuike Amaechi emerged Governor of Rivers State and these were the only friends he could count on.

THEIR BOND OF TRUST AND LOVE WAS EARNED.

Let me give you a run down of what they had achieved in politics before they merged to form what I call "THE MOVING TRAIN" in 2007.

1. Amaechi became the youngest Speaker of The Rivers State House of Assembly at 33 in 1999 to 2007.

2. Nyesom Wike became Chairman of Obio Akpor Local Government Council at 32 in year 2000 to 2007( 2nd richest LGA in Nigeria with allocation and IGR bigger than some states).

3.  Magnus Abe became a Member of the Rivers State House of Assembly representing the people of Gokana Constituency at 34.

He emerged Minority Leader given the fact that he belonged to the opposition party then - ANPP. In 2003, he defected to the PDP and he was appointed Commissioner of Information by the Dr. Peter Odili adminstration.

4. Dakuku Peterside became the Chairman of Opobo/Nkoro Local Government at 31 in 2002 and later S.A. to the Rivers State Governor on Works at 32 in 2003-2005. In 2005-2007, he became the Executive Director of Development and Leadership Institute.

In 2007, Amaechi became Executive Governor of Rivers State and this his "Cartel Men" took the stage in the grand stance.

- Nyesom Wike became his Chief of Staff
- Magnus Abe became Secretary to State Government
- Dakuku Peterside became Commissioner of Works

There has never been a squad like this since the creation of Rivers State till date. They were so powerful that everyone even had to advise Governor Amaechi to push them to Abuja because Rivers State could no longer contain them. The power was too much yet they blossomed.

In 2011, there was no opposition in Rivers State except some adults playing in the sand.

-Amaechi returned as Governor for a second term
-Nyesom Wike became Minister of State for Education
- Magnus Abe became a Senator
- Dakuku became the Member House of Representatives

In 2015, The center could no longer hold but today

- Amaechi is Minister of Transportation
- Nyesom Wike is Executive Governor of Rivers State
- Magnus Abe is back to the Senate
- Dakuku is the DG of the big cash cow "NIMASA" after running as the gubernatorial candidate of the APC in 2015.

WITHIN THE LAST 10 YEARS, THESE FOUR FRIENDS HAVE BEEN IN CHARGE OF RIVERS STATE.

Amaechi is the Leader of APC in Rivers State.

Wike is the Leader of PDP in Rivers State.

Where are the present youths?