Igbo Presidency: Not Now, Not Later, Unless a True Solidarity is Established By Dr. Sylvester Omosun Fadal I
posit that there will not be an Igbo presidency now, later or in the
near future unless the Igbos wake up and build a solidarity union with a
true common language of focus, goals, and linguistic thinking that must
become evident through their actions.
This new solidarity must be recognized by other Nigerians as
having little pitfall if any, with a true penchant for wanting to lead a
great nation like It
is becoming evident that one of the key reasons why the Igbos may never
govern in My good friend was the president of one of the associations for two years and in my discussions with him, the rambling, in-fighting, court cases, conflicts and fabricated lies and problems he experienced from his own association members led him to give it up for his safety. Despite his strong political strength and leadership capability, he was faced with a barrage of issues up to and including those who were hell bent on his defeat at all cost. Threats were made over minor issues and members who wanted to replace him at the helm of affairs planned internal coup-de-main that failed several times. In my discussion with him about this article, he affirmatively recognized the need for unity among the Igbos to help solidify them with a strong common front. As of today, there is no nationally recognized key Igbo figure that can be presented and “notably accepted” as a presidential candidate. This is not a coincidence but a highly calculated effort by several divergent political Igbo groups/individuals to ensure that a single person does not gained enormous power over others. While groupthink is often viewed negatively recognizing some of its deadly aspects, it may be the solution to the problem that nags the Igbo associations and the complexity it faces on how to identify itself as a formidable group that must be reckoned with in the Nigerian political setting, at least at the presidential level. It has been inferred several times that the Igbos’ are better at playing second fiddle and as such they have been pigeon holed and stigmatized as a group of good followers when handsomely rewarded. Yet, in light of this characterization and/or disclosure, no key Igbo political figure has clearly cried out beside a few notables Nigerians in Diaspora. This ultimately establishes a deadly prevalence of viewing non-facts as facts due to the non-contention of the claim and/or belief. The Igbos are some of the most intelligent and visionary Nigerians I have known to possess high levels of intellect and the creative ability to conceptualize and design goods of immerse value. Desperate calls by some Igbo indigenes are weak cries that will lead nowhere unless those that truly count, make efforts to break the boundaries of eligibility and strive through effective collaborative efforts to establish a referendum that will guide the solidarity team to a common mission of seeking the presidency with all their guts. To benchmark the effectiveness of the group, a model that is based on (a) trust, which is currently lacking among key Igbo figures, (b) acceptance of one notable figure that is supported by all others, (c) understanding the focus and importance of collaboration to insure a continuance of growth towards accomplishing the mission, and (d) development as it relates to identifying and revealing unproductive behaviors, evaluating need and establishing capacity for change is required. Prevailing
articles, comments, actions by some key Igbo political figures indicates
a strong need to rule the nation. The
fact however remains that desires, wants and needs mean very little
unless backed by a well-planned, integrated structure, supported by
professional integrity, resources and unity among others, to ensure that
a common goal or mission is achieved.
As it stands, I question the motivation of the Igbos to rule
recognizing their level of disorganization as it relates to the
fundamental importance of building a collaborative front and a team of
dedicated individuals. If
the desire to rule is simply to have control or to gain a piece of the
pie regardless of what it takes, most Nigerians will recognize that
intent and contest the effort. However,
my hunch doesn’t view the intent of the Igbos negatively as I see a
group of disjointed individuals with a common goal and bags of potent
prides that derails them from accomplishing that common goal.
I detest a one-party system, which, is literally what PDP is
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