By Laolu Elijah

IBADAN— SOME Nigerian youths, yesterday, called on political leaders in the country to give exemplary leadership to reduce anger and hunger in the country.

Led by the Chief Executive Officer of Aprilcentaur Network, Mr Abuah Martins, the youths said there’s a lot of frustration and anger in the country as a result of bad governance and unfulfilled dreams.

They said this at a media chat held at the Alumni Building, University of Ibadan as part of preparations for the launch of an anthology entitled ‘All the Colours of Madness’ which is co-authored by Yusuf Sibraim, Miss Odion-Osigwe Emike, Miss George Vanessa, Oreoluwa Asala, Oyinda Oyedokun and Ekpenisi Nwajesu.

Speaking at the event, the Publisher of Emotion Press, Mr Folarin Olaniyi, said: “I think the political landscape of Nigeria can be said to be egalitarian in the sense that the older generation keeps putting themselves in the system. The youths are doing well in technology and other sectors of the economy. That is why I chose the publishing job because of my interest in education. I have different opinions of how we can express our anger and that makes our writing.”

Also, Odion-Osigwe Emike said: “I particularly love this project because it was a conversation that I don’t know that so many people will have opinions on, everybody makes us angry from government, to our parents, lack of jobs, and so many others.

“It seems like generational anger with no solution, so when they told us that we should write around it. I started thinking about how anger was being forced on us. It is a normal thing we do every day, that just allows us to be angry, there is no harm in being angry, but when anger is not expressed, it affects not just your life but your community. It will lead to bad government and toxic practices.”