Lyrics: In your own ways, how do you think, we will have to punish for this good governance?

Akuabata: Punishing for good governance is a bit simpler than our parent’s generation. Reason is the social media. As youths and people that have found ourselves in this time has shown us the power of the people. Just like the #endsars protest. We nee to turndown on the apathy and amplify the message through a little retweet.

Lyrics: Okechukwu, do you agree?

Okechukwu: Yes, I do agree with what she said. You see the youth is a very innovative force. They contribute, participate in governance and bringing economic development to the country. Likes of Thomas Sankara of Burkina Faso etc.

Winnie: Thank for refreshing our memories, looking at this our generation. Do you think the next generation can be able to say we participated fully in good governance?

Okechukwu: Yes, of course. I actually took us down memory lane, because It’s foundational. But our youths need more to bring own apathy and hold our leaders accountable. Good governance isn’t what should be held by leaders alone, but by the people to be able to hold the leaders accountable.

Winnie: Do you think that young people in the south-East are aware of their rights and ready to take up Good Governance processes and ensure that things are working out better?

Lyrics: To make it easier, do you think the youths are ready, mentally, physically or financially okay for good governance.

Okechukwu: To be entirely honest, I will say we are ready, but I’m not talking about the entire populace, but for bright minds and exceptional minds. The challenge we’ve always have is the connections.

Lyrics: Apart from youths in politics, the women in politics, where are they?

Akuabata: It’s somehow in our mentality, that women are not fit for politics. That is a wrong mentality. People like Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala, Dora Akunyili, Aisha Yesufu. There are lot of barriers women face. For every barrier a man faces, a woman faces like ten more. You could talk about the husband as a barrier, children, societal construct, finance. Even when one function to come out, they think she’s a prostitute.

Lyrics: With all these challenges, do you think a woman will do better in politics?

Akuabata: I know, I’m very positive.

Okechukwu: Taking a look at the ratio of previous women in politics and what they’ve done, I will actually give them a pass mark. They will actually do well in politics.

Winnie: I personally believe everyone will do better whether you are a man or a woman. It depends on your ideology, personality, what lead, the drive that you have. It’s not just a matter of being a man or woman. Development can come from either.

Lyrics: She said something, societal construct I think there’s something wrong with our brain. I full overhauling.

Winnie: *Welcoming Osita Nwangwu. How do you think that young people can through technology bring good governance?

Osita: Improve accountability, technology has made things very easy. Using the social media, these are the things that we can leverage on and encourage good governance. I don’t think we are ready for electronic voting yet.

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