Degrees - Not The Benchmark To Presidency

By

Sylvester I. Ukusare Esq.

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It is ridiculous to read from newspapers, the curriculum vital of certain personality seeking to become the country's president come 2007 but this could not automatically accord the candidacy to win his party primaries despite the chains of degrees but all we needed is somebody embodied with the quality and the ability to lead the nation, hence Prof. Abrahim Gambari could be a one time deputy secretary general of the UNO for many years but could he be able to discharged the practical aspect of a pragmatic leader that is inbuilt with  patriotic impetus in a complex nation like Nigeria?

Besides, the presidency contest is not open to a party alone but to the entire listed and registered political parties in the federation, therefore, the manifestos of a party has no relationship with the others and perhaps the current government ruling party may not be accessible to the corridor of the presidency in the coming dispensation that is scheduled to be initiated by the 29th of May, 2007.

Of course, King Solomon never had chains of degrees before he descended the mantle of leadership in the medieval periods of traditional societies hence the ability to leadership is naturally enthroned but in the contemporary world, a leader needed at least a first degree to compliment  it political capability.

Therefore, the acquaintances of chains of degrees does not determine the natural experience to leadership.

But on the other hand, Alhaji Abubakar Atiku has a wide experience in the faculty of humanity with the ability to rule and manage the country as a constituency, besides, he is loved nationally and internationally by the citizenry of this great country, Nigeria.

In spite of the current project for Nigerians in the Diaspora to come back home to assist in building the nation, our magical and esteemed Alhaji Atiku has earlier made such calls earlier this year by categorically declaring that his proposed government will be dominated by technocrats from the Diaspora. 

Indeed in his manifesto he  made it clear that the country will be turn to an Eldorado state in the shortest time if given the opportunity, although, his critics may say that it is an inducement strategy to attract voters, but practically, he's real.

So far, Nigeria has  the financial capability to turn the country into a modern Europe despite the huge sum of money stole by these politicians, instead of using the money to build industries and reactivate others infrastructures in their localities, they feels comfortable and preferred to bank the money in western banks instead  the stolen wealth is used  to sustain the western economy wherein our economy is randomly retrogressing without layouts of improvement.

The grave corruption in the country could not be related to colonialism rather it is within the rank and file of Aso Rock to the various 36 state governments, thus, this conception is perceived and confirmed  by the entire citizens of our blessed country.

In view of the above, we needs to seek redress through mandative rights to stopped these disgruntled leaders from corridors of power since they are correlated to profligacy and misappropriation of public fund to personal projects and also they should all be thoroughly questioned on their stewardships after they have been dismantled from leadership.

In respect, we do not need the next president to be imposed through tactical reasons since the quality of leadership should be assessed collectively by the citizenry, hence Prof. Wole Soyinka saw  reasons in the person of Alhaji Abubakar Atiku, more so, Mr. President should please resolved the strain relationship with his Mr.VP  through  decisive reconciliation process because it is uncultured and untraditional, moreover, allow him to exercise his rights as with the essence of rule of law which is part of democracy and good governance, because, it is natural that human beings are not of the same concept.

As recalled, this dispensation is left with 9 months to conclude it juridical tenure, therefore, it's of the  indicative that we should opt for peace, brotherhood, progress and unity to reign in the political scenarios of our federated nation within these periods left.

Meanwhile, the INEC should seriously engaged itself on how to conduct a free and fair elections devoid of electoral malpractices such as rigging, thus, the episode of 2003 should not be repeated  again and as well the June 12th event of 1993 should not resurfaced, if not, Nigeria, stand the chance of disintegration since the debacle of the Niger Delta is yet unresolved.

God bless Nigerians and its three organs of governments with the Presidency.
Amen!!

Mr. Sylvester I. Ukusare Esq., wrote from Rome, Italy.