In a country where the legislative parliament is populated by aging men and women, it is a breath of fresh air to see a handful of young blood displacing the elderly with hopes of injecting fresh ideas on how best to carry out the task of legislation. This is all thanks to the ‘Not Too Young To Run Bill’ signed by former President Muhammadu Buhari which reduced the age limit of running for elective offices in Nigeria.
One of those who took advantage of this and today has a seat in the lower chambers is Ibrahim Mohammed who is representing Birnin-Kebbi, Kalgo, and Bunza Federal Constituency in the House of Representatives. And what is more, the 27 year-old, the youngest ever member in the history of the House, is the son of a former National Chairman of the People’s Democratic Party (PDP), Dr Bello Mohammed Haliru. Ibrahim’s journey to the National Assembly was buoyed by the tragic and unforeseen passing of his elder brother, late Barrister Abba Bello Mohammed shortly before the election and whose place Ibrahim took following the immense support he got from his community to carry on with his late brother’s ambition.
Although he is very much aware that some people have reservations regarding his age, he is however of the firm belief that what he has to offer will shock even his critics as he doesn’t consider intelligence and education as the sole determinant of one’s age.
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