Start organising yourselves ahead 2023 elections - Soyinka advises Nigerian youth- Wole Soyinka has called on the Nigerian youth to begin organising themselves ahead of the 2023 general election - The noble laureate said it is important that the youth strategise and position themselves for leadership positions - According to Soyinka, the present generation of youths in which one places so much hope, as a ‘gaseous’ generation because they are so full of gas Nobel Laureate, Professor Wole Soyinka, on Sunday, July 7, urged the youth to start organising themselves for leadership positions before the 2023 general elections. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Soyinka made the call on the sidelines the Wreath Laying Ceremony to commemorate the 21st anniversary of the death of Chief MKO Abiola, organised by Women Arise for Change Initiative (WA) at the late politician’s graveside in Ikeja. He said that the youth should recognise that they had the bloc vote to manifest and actualise their expectations. Soyinka said sometimes he refer to the present generation of youths in which one places so much hope, as a ‘gaseous’ generation because they are so full of gas. READ ALSO: Kogi tribunal: Female senatorial candidate testifies against Governor Bello, INEC “But when it comes to action, you are astonished because they keep calling out names like where is Wole Soyinka? Where is Joe Okei-Odumakin? Where is Femi Falana?" Soyinka queried. According to him, the youths keep churning out the same names, same expectations but never get to organise themselves for action. “This is what we had hoped to happen in the last elections when we called the public to jettison the two major political parties and for the youths to recognise that they actually have a powerful bloc vote and they should exercise it in a progressive way." “Well, it didn’t work the first time, it’s a new concept to them, so, nobody should place so much expectations." “But one hopes that in advance, 2023, the youths should begin to organise themselves, they must not wait till the last minute." “They should begin right now in manifesting their expectations and the possibility of the realisation of their expectations of taking up leadership positions,” Soyinka said. PAY ATTENTION: Install our latest app for Android, read best news on Nigeria’s #1 news app Meanwhile, Legit.ng previously reported that Soyinka had said that Ruga settlement is going to lead Nigeria into some kind of explosion if not well handled. Soyinka said Nigeria's leaders must learn to take policies from good models rather than proposing deals that could ruin the nation. NAIJ.com (naija.ng) -> Legit.ng: Same great journalism, upgraded for better service! The herdsmen have taken our villages - on Legit TV Source: Legit.ng - Wole Soyinka has called on the Nigerian youth to begin organising themselves ahead of the 2023 general election - The noble laureate said it is important that the youth strategise and position themselves for leadership positions - According to Soyinka, the present generation of youths in which one places so much hope, as a ‘gaseous’ generation because they are so full of gas READ ALSO: PAY ATTENTION: Legit.ng NAIJ.com Legit.ng: