Former President Goodluck Jonathan has called for a generational shift in African leadership, urging nations to entrust governance to leaders aged between 25 and 50 to meet modern demands.
Former President Goodluck Jonathan on Thursday urged African countries to embrace a generational shift in governance, arguing that the continent needs leaders between the ages of 25 and 50 to effectively confront the demands of modern leadership. Jonathan made the call in Abuja while delivering remarks at the International Memorial Lecture and Leadership Conference commemorating the 50th anniversary of the assassination of former Head of State, Murtala Ramat Muhammed.
Speaking on the physical and mental demands of public office, the former president stressed that leadership requires exceptional stamina, drawing from his personal experience in office. “Why do we begin to think that you must be a hundred years old before you can rule your country?” he asked.
According to him, younger leaders are better positioned to withstand the pressures associated with national leadership, noting that governance comes with intense physical and psychological demands that require resilience and energy.
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