Working towards a better Nigeria
The ability to lead others regardless the shade of people is a daunting task, and, this is based on the fact that the disappointment of the Nigerian populace over the years has created so much doubt and discontent due to the failures of past leadership. As much as we desire this change, it has to […]
The ability to lead others regardless the shade of people is a daunting task, and, this is based on the fact that the disappointment of the Nigerian populace over the years has created so much doubt and discontent due to the failures of past leadership. As much as we desire this change, it has to be gradual.
Mr. President inherited a premature system, shaky economy, corrupt system, insecurity, unemployment amongst others. Regardless of the difficult terrain, he has exhibited the leadership traits inherent in him in every sense of it, especially when he granted amnesty to the Niger Delta ex-militants. It is heart warming to see that he has equally upheld the rights of the Nigerian citizens, even those on self exile. As in the case of Mallam Nasir el-Rufai and Nuhu Ribadu. So far so good, one can summarily say it is a step in the right direction.
I am not saying Nigeria has the best of government yet, but what I am saying is that, the writings are on the wall and things will get better. There is no leadership that does not need support, physical or spiritual from its populace. We can only help ourselves to be where we want the country to be. Nigeria is faced with all manners of adversities; there is no denying that fact. But it is also pertinent to know that things are on the right track .
We need to also bear in mind that the best of leaders strive to achieve targets. It is better to be slow as long as the set goals are achievable, than embark on a very high momentous pace and crash along the line. This administration, God being on its side will definitely get there.
We need to discard most of the negative stories peddled among the citizenry both within and outside the country; they are most often politically motivated. There is need to take caution with regards to the reportage of the foreign media, because they create more havoc than good due to distorted and skewed facts.
The administration is faced with an arduous task of repositioning a country that has for the past four decades been undergoing some socio-political and economic imbroglio created by the colonial masters and the military. The required result cannot be achieved overnight. This is not about holding brief for the administration, after all we are all involve. But the truth is that, the present administration should at least be given the benefit of the doubt as it is barely two years in office.
The fight against corruption in the past administration did not really eradicate the cancerous graft in most of the sectors but with this bold step taken by Sanusi of the CBN to shakeup the untouchable bank executives is worthy of commendation. This cleansing and purging will go a long way in helping to better reposition the financial sector and in the long run impact positively on the economy.
Most citizens have never taken responsibility for learning about the basic approaches for creating economic well-being as well as a coherent strategy that reflects their priorities. How do we then keep all hands on deck in order to see that this administration succeeds? We must all rise up to the challenge by supporting the good programmes of the Government as well as constructively criticise the ones that are not good enough. We need to take our destiny into our hands as a nation. Mr. President may not have the trait of a messiah in any way but let us give him a chance to prove his worth.
Bunmi can be reached on oluwa_bunmigeorge @yahoo.com