Nigeria Being Constantly Ruled By Old People Worries New York-based Nigerian Scholar, Dr Mrs Felicia Okeke-Ibezim

Nigeria Being Constantly Ruled By Old People Worries New York-based Nigerian Scholar, Dr Mrs Felicia Okeke-Ibezim

A New York-based Nigerian Professor, author and Psychologist, Dr Mrs Felicia Ekwutosi Okeke-Ibezim, has expressed concern over Nigerian people always electing old people.

While acknowledging the fact that old people have experience, Dr Mrs Okeke-Ibezim, nevertheless, opined that the younger generation needs to be given a chance to govern in order to bring in new and fresh ideas, innovative skills and all it takes to navigate the digital world.

In an interview by members of the Nigeria Union of Journalists, NUJ, led by Dr Odogwu Emeka Odogwu at her Enugu Residence, the Awka-born philanthropist and a prolific writer who previously taught at Federal Polytechnic, Oko in the early 90s advocated that Nigeria copy the minimum age for a candidate to run for presidency to be 35 years and maximum of 70 years. For Governorship, she suggested a minimum age of 30 years.

Dr Mrs Okeke-Ibezim decried the corrupt practices and narcissistic behavior of many Nigerian leaders without caring for the sufferings of the struggling masses, and called for conscientious, responsible and selfless leadership in Nigeria.

Married in Amaigbo, Imo state to late Dr David Ikechukwu Ibezim, Dr Felicia described Nigeria as an “amalgamation failure” and stated that she has little or no faith in illusionary one Nigeria, stressing that regional autonomy may be answer to the beleaguered country’s problems.

A successful real estate investor and a philanthropist who built a free multi-purpose 2-storey halls and event center for her community in Awka for income generation, Dr Mrs Okeke-Ibezim has also previously built the first free solar-powered Library and Computer Center in Amaigbo to help youths, women and men in the village to learn how to navigate in the digital world, in addition to her scholarship programs for students from struggling families.

Described as “enyi ndi ogbenye”, Dr Mrs Okeke-Ibezim has given some young widows in Amaigbo some monetary assistance to start small businesses or add to their existing ones.

In addition to being a multi-faceted, multi-talented woman of substance, Dr Mrs Okeke-Ibezim is a fashion icon who models for fun both African fashion and contemporary western styles.

She wanted to change the narrative that Professors need not to dress in only unflattering clothes. She also wanted to teach young girls that they could be beautiful, brainy, hardworking, fashionable and with a good heart.

In her You Tube Channel titled, Social Conscience, Dr Mrs Okeke-Ibezim explores and creates awareness on the social, political, psychological and cultural issues in the society.