“When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice: but when the wicked beareth rule, the people mourn” (Proverbs 29:2). Nigeria cannot rejoice because the righteous are not in authority or there are not enough of them in positions of authority. Our leaders do not fear God and are not anticipatory of the fear of God. They don’t even know God nor do they care to know Him. They live as if life revolves around them and them alone.
Perhaps, Solomon’s greatest legacy was that he was such a great leader – visionary, hardworking, motivator, good businessman, manager of men and resources, a man of fairness and equality. Where fairness, equality, opportunity and the rule of law is in zero supply, there can be no joy. That is why God, in His infinite wisdom, demands fairness as a rule. God demands that you do not cheat; that you do not give nor accept a bribe; that you do not corrupt justice. The scripture speaks about fairness and the values of hard work. The scripture speaks about visionary leadership and divine direction. Our leadership and politics in Nigeria must change!
Like Pastor Tunde Bakare asserts, politics seems dirty because clean people are not getting involved. We must change our attitude to politics and governance. You must get involved in politics and change people’s opinion of it. You cannot sit in your home while others determine what happens to you.
Our politics must change and we are going to be part of that change. We are going to be involved in the resource control because Nigeria belongs to the sons of God.
Some people have decimated the place of leadership and crippled our political values. An ex-governor stole about 250 million pounds from the state treasury and stashed it away in bank accounts in London, United States and Saudi Arabia. Meanwhile, five million pounds could have eradicated blindness in his hometown. This is the problem with Nigeria; this is the challenge of our situation. This is why some persons would buy 20 years old plane to come and fly in our airspace.
People who cannot seriously account for their wealth or their flamboyant lifestyles should not continue to aspire to the leadership of this nation. Nigeria is no longer for sale to the highest bidder. Being generous to people, taking chieftaincy titles and flashing money around should no longer be the prerequisite for governing Nigeria.
If Nigerians really love Nigeria, this is the time for us to search for that man; that human being who actually loves Nigeria and is willing to do the right thing for Nigeria. We don’t want anybody to hoodwink us anymore. We don’t want anyone to just feed some of the masses for a season and think that by doing so he has a right to their hearts and soul and therefore he should take over the presidency.
We need people who would be honest with us in Nigeria and who would really try to lead and govern this nation according to equity, fairness, the rule of law and the fear of God. We need people who would have a plan and a vision for this nation. Leadership must change in Nigeria.