By David Osiri
“E go better” is a common phrase used in Nigeria to affirm our inner aspiration of a better future. Popular artistes turned it into songs. We say it when we want to reassure ourselves of a better tomorrow, hoping that the nation will live up to its potential one day.
*Nigerian leaders
The
wise are beginning to realize that hope is not enough, a byproduct of faith.
Faith is a risk, and we need to put it in the right leaders who can lead the
nation into a prosperous future. We need leaders who are trained and prepared
for a moment like this. We need to identify such people to escape the burden of
untrained leaders that has beguiled Nigeria and Africa at large.
A little disclosure before I proceed: this article might read like leadership 101. Learning new things without mastering the fundamentals is like building a house on a sinking foundation. If the foundation is destroyed, what can the righteous do? A nation’s destiny and its people depend on its leadership; therefore, it is serious. And in critical moments like one where our nation has found itself today, we cannot afford to hand the steering of our wheels to an untrained leader.
