On Sunday, Catholic Archbishop of Sokoto, Bishop Matthew Kukah, criticized Bola Tinubu, former President Muhammadu Buhari, and past Nigerian leaders, suggesting they assumed office unprepared.
He argued that none were fully ready to lead, especially in a rapidly changing world. Speaking at the commissioning of Start-Rite School’s new building in Abuja, Kukah emphasized the lack of knowledge in Nigerian leadership.
While supporting the principle of “one man, one vote,” he expressed concern that democracy is struggling under successive administrations.
Kukah said, “If we are to start from the beginning, you will find that almost every leader who came to power in Nigeria did so as a result of one accident or another. President Tinubu, who said he was prepared for the role, is struggling. We are still trying to get off the ground. He took over from Buhari, who had already given up.
“Buhari succeeded Jonathan, who thought he would retire after being deputy governor, but circumstances thrust him into power. Jonathan succeeded Yar’Adua, who had planned to return to teaching at Ahmadu Bello University after his governorship.
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“Yar’Adua, in turn, succeeded Obasanjo, who was unexpectedly released from prison to become president. Obasanjo took over after Abacha, who was being positioned by five political parties to rule indefinitely until nature intervened.
“Abacha succeeded Shonekan, who was a business executive at UAC before being called to serve as Head of State. We can go on and on, but the fundamental issue in governance is knowledge. Leaders need a deep understanding of their environment.”
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