Bishop Kukah also noted that Tinubu’s inability to solve Nigeria’s socio-political and economic problems suggests he wasn’t prepared to govern
By Kehinde Okeowo
The Catholic Archbishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah, has said the incumbent President, Bola Tinubu, his predecessor Muhammadu Buhari, and many other former Nigerian leaders, were never prepared to govern the nation.
He made this known on Sunday in Abuja while speaking at the commissioning of the new Start-Rite School building and the 4th Amaka Ndoma-Egba Memorial Lecture.
According to him, most Nigerian presidents came into power “accidentally” and were not
adequately prepared.
Bishop Kukah further noted that President Tinubu’s inability to solve Nigeria’s socio-political and economic problems shows he wasn’t prepared to govern the country.
He went on to add that other former presidents such as Olusegun Obasanjo,
Umaru Yardua, Goodluck Jonathan and Mohammadu Buhari also came into power by chance and were equally unprepared.
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Addressing the participants at the event, Kukah said: “If we look at Nigeria’s leadership journey, you will find that almost every leader who came to power did so by accident. President Tinubu, despite claiming to be prepared for the role, is clearly struggling. We are still trying to find our footing.
“He took over from Buhari, who had already disengaged from governance. Buhari succeeded Jonathan, a man who never envisioned himself as president but was thrust into leadership due to circumstances. Jonathan took over from Yar’Adua, who planned to return to teaching after his governorship.
“Yar’Adua succeeded Obasanjo, who was unexpectedly released from prison to become president. Before that, Obasanjo replaced Abacha, who was poised to rule indefinitely until nature intervened. Abacha followed Shonekan, a business executive abruptly drafted to lead the country. The cycle is evident, and the missing link in all of this is knowledge and preparation.”
