Social media has been discovered to have tremendous effect on the political consciousness of Nigerian youths towards their participation in the forth-coming election.
Their participation and level of political awareness could be measured by their posts and comments on social media sites like facebook, twitter, whatsapp, instagram among others.
According to some of these Nigerian youths, the social media has really been an eye-opener especially concerning this coming election.
"social media has helped me in deciding who to vote for due to the way it elaborates the wrongs and rights of these political candidates and their parties" a student of tertiary institution, Badejo Folarin, said.
Another higher institution student, Omale Grace said "I really think social media has helped in the awareness of we youths, not just politically but also in other areas."
Judging by some of their posts on these media with tags from "concerned Nigerians" otherwise Known as Anonymous, some of such posts include:
"35 days to presidential elections. If you're voting remember this factors;1. The chibok Girls 2. NNPC Scam 3. Police pension fund 4. Missing 20Billion 5. $9million Arms deal 6. Bomb Blasts 7. Immigration job scam 8. Petroleum pump price 9. Devaluation of Naira 10. Oil theft 11. Power outage 12. Selling of Nepa 13. Selling of Refineries 14. Skyrocketed Nepa Bills 15. Asuu & poly Strike 16. Doctors Strike 17. National Assembly tragedy 19. Stella Odua's Aviation Scam 20. Kerosene subsidy" (facebook/whatsapp)
"We're not saying that Buhari is the awaited Messiah who will take all our pains and sorrows away and establish all living and unborn citizens on 'Easy Street' of Nigeria forever.
Rather, our point is that the ruling party (PDP) has stayed in power for one and a half decade without any commensurate achievement.
Similarly, GEJ has been in power for six out of those 15 years of PDP administration or maladministration as the case maybe. Now he wants another four years to get 10 years of GEJ administration or maladministration as the case maybe.
Yet, insecurity, corruption, and poverty remain the lot of the masses.
Therefore, all we're essentially canvassing is a democratic change of the party at the centre to any other available option so that perchance, Nigeria will gradually become a better place for us all.
our political-philosophy is "government by the most competent irrespective of demographic peculiarity. The next president may be a Buddhist or Hindus for all we care as long as he or she can deliver enduring welfare for all law-abiding citizens." (facebook/whatsapp)
The above quoted texts are some of the posts from these social media, however, much is yet to be said about whether these youths would be able to realize their political hopes concerning the coming election, as most of them are yet to get their Permanent Voters Card (PVC).
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