The Crisis of Institutional Decay: The Case of the Ibusa Youth Council By Emeka Esogbue Despite being a global hub of elite achievers—boasting professors, doctors, lawyers, and some of the most vibrant youths in the Anioma region, the Ibusa community has long suffered under a defunct Youth Council with all lips sealed. While local businesses and traditional institutions thrive, this critical youth body remains entirely inactive. It is a stark reality that embodies the traditional proverb, “Onye ga ji oku, oku ji anyu” —the search for who will hold the fire ultimately quenches it, as the Ibusa people themselves say it proverbially. The crisis confronting the Ibusa Youth Council reflects a recurring, yet uniquely complex, communal challenge. Trouble began when the previous youth leadership delayed in handing over power after their tenure expired only to begin the process long after. Compounding this, the council operated without a reliable constitution, the very legal found...
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