Many of Nigeria’s former leaders, such as President Bola Tinubu, Muhammadu Buhari, Goodluck Jonathan, and Olusegun Obasanjo, came to power by accident, according to Bishop Matthew Kukah, the Catholic Archbishop of the Sokoto Diocese.
Kukah claims that these leaders lacked the necessary skills to meet the ever-changing needs of governance.
He said these things on Sunday while giving the keynote presentation at the 4th Amaka Ndoma-Egba Memorial Lecture in Abuja and the opening of the new Start-Rite School facility.
“You will discover that practically every leader who rose to power in Nigeria did so by accident if you look at their leadership journey,” he remarked.
Kukah claims that the change in leadership is a clear example of this phenomena.
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President Tinubu, for example, who stated that he was ready for the position, is still getting his bearings, he remarked.
“President Tinubu is obviously having difficulties, even though he claims to be ready for the position,” he said. We’re still getting our bearings. Buhari, who had already withdrawn from politics, was replaced by him.
Jonathan, who never saw himself as president but was forced into the position by circumstance, was followed by Buhari. Yar’Adua, who intended to return to teaching following his governorship, was replaced by Jonathan.
“Yar’Adua took over as president after Obasanjo was abruptly released from prison. Prior to that, Abacha, who was set to rule perpetually unless nature stepped in, was replaced by Obasanjo. Abacha came after Shonekan, a businessman who was suddenly called up to head the nation. The cycle is clear, and knowledge and preparedness are the missing pieces in all of this.
Despite adopting democratic ideals such as “one man, one vote,” Kukah contended that Nigeria’s democratic process has consistently fallen short of producing capable leadership. He underlined that having a thorough awareness of the changing landscape and obstacles is essential for contemporary leadership.
Speaking at the ceremony, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa, the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA), emphasized the need of developing leadership skills at a young age. He said that poor leadership and accountability were to blame for a lot of Nigeria’s problems.
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