Catholic Archbishop of Sokoto Diocese, Bishop Matthew Kukah has described President Bola Tinubu, his predecessor, Muhammadu Buhari, and other previous Heads of State as leaders who found themselves in power by accident.
The bishop made these remarks while delivering a keynote address at the official commissioning of Start-Rite School’s new building and the 4th Amaka Ndoma-Egba Memorial Lecture in Abuja, noted that it was evident none of them were fully prepared before assuming office, especially in a world where the demands of leadership are rapidly evolving.
Kukah lamented that the fundamental element missing in Nigerian leadership is knowledge.
While acknowledging the nation’s embrace of the democratic principle of ‘one man, one vote,’ the cleric expressed concern that democracy appears to be malfunctioning under successive administrations.
Kukah stressed that while the world has changed, the expectations of leadership have not.
Earlier in his remarks, the Chairman of the National Drug Law Enforcement Agency, Brig. Gen. Buba Marwa stressed the importance of instilling leadership qualities at an early age.
Marwa attributed the country’s struggles with various societal vices to failures in leadership and accountability. He also raised concerns about a growing syndicate of visually impaired individuals involved in the illicit drug trade in Nigeria.
