I watched Gov. Chibuike Amechi of Rivers State yesterday deny his rumored 2015 Vice Presidential ambition on AIT program.
Interestingly, I saw him painting a picture that Nigeria never had a prepared and ready-to-lead "leaders" since Independence but except IBB & ABACHA.No wonder we have been starved of every meaningf
Interestingly, I saw him painting a picture that Nigeria never had a prepared and ready-to-lead "leaders" since Independence but except IBB & ABACHA.No wonder we have been starved of every meaningf
ul development in all aspects of life as a nation.
As ugly as this may be,even though Governor Amaechi have seen it as normal national history and as such would never aspire or have any ambition if he must get there but I see see it differently- I see it as the "MAJOR FACTOR WHY WE NEVER GET IT RIGHT AT LEADERSHIP LEVEL"
Lets take a look at a little history and you will find out why we have remained where we are today after many years of Independence.
If we realize that Countries like Malaysia and Brazil which started the race to economic recovery with Nigeria are living in the jet age while Nigeria is still lagging behind.Brazil has started manufacturing its own war planes while Nigeria could only boast of producing gun powder,This is unacceptable.
This is traced from the First Republic till date.
1. ZIK was well- prepared but lost the power game to ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA.
2. AWOLOWO was another well prepared and ready to lead "LEADER" but same "KING MAKERS" favored an ill-prepared and never ready-to-lead SHEHU SHAGARI who may have preferred going to SENATE then.
3. Again, we saw a fully- armed and ready-for battle DR. ALEX EKWUEME in 1998 at Jos Convention loosing it to OBJ -a man who was thinking of how best to spend his last day in prison. In-fact at a time he was begged to come out of prison to lead, he asked " how many Presidents will you make out of me"
4. In 2007, ATIKU was well-prepared against Y'aradua who we learnt had already taken up teaching job in the University after serving as Katsina State Governor.
5. Again in 2011, we saw more battle-ready-men like ATIKU,BUHARI but we gambled on " Goodluck" who we all know his state of mind and readiness to lead a country with complex challenges as Nigeria.
There is no need going far or seeking for prophesy on why and how we are at a stand-still after 52 years of INDEPENDENCE,not until we allow prepared leaders to lead us and ignore favoring mediocre in place of merit, we will not get there in nearest future.
As ugly as this may be,even though Governor Amaechi have seen it as normal national history and as such would never aspire or have any ambition if he must get there but I see see it differently- I see it as the "MAJOR FACTOR WHY WE NEVER GET IT RIGHT AT LEADERSHIP LEVEL"
Lets take a look at a little history and you will find out why we have remained where we are today after many years of Independence.
If we realize that Countries like Malaysia and Brazil which started the race to economic recovery with Nigeria are living in the jet age while Nigeria is still lagging behind.Brazil has started manufacturing its own war planes while Nigeria could only boast of producing gun powder,This is unacceptable.
This is traced from the First Republic till date.
1. ZIK was well- prepared but lost the power game to ABUBAKAR TAFAWA BALEWA.
2. AWOLOWO was another well prepared and ready to lead "LEADER" but same "KING MAKERS" favored an ill-prepared and never ready-to-lead SHEHU SHAGARI who may have preferred going to SENATE then.
3. Again, we saw a fully- armed and ready-for battle DR. ALEX EKWUEME in 1998 at Jos Convention loosing it to OBJ -a man who was thinking of how best to spend his last day in prison. In-fact at a time he was begged to come out of prison to lead, he asked " how many Presidents will you make out of me"
4. In 2007, ATIKU was well-prepared against Y'aradua who we learnt had already taken up teaching job in the University after serving as Katsina State Governor.
5. Again in 2011, we saw more battle-ready-men like ATIKU,BUHARI but we gambled on " Goodluck" who we all know his state of mind and readiness to lead a country with complex challenges as Nigeria.
There is no need going far or seeking for prophesy on why and how we are at a stand-still after 52 years of INDEPENDENCE,not until we allow prepared leaders to lead us and ignore favoring mediocre in place of merit, we will not get there in nearest future.
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