Bishop Kukah Mentioned 2 Nigerian Leaders Who Accidentally Found Them in Power

• Bishop Matthew Kukah, Catholic Archbishop of Sokoto Diocese, has criticized the Nigerian leadership, describing past and present leaders, including President Bola Tinubu and Muhammadu Buhari, as unprepared and accidental.
• He emphasized the need for knowledge-based governance, underlining that many leaders come to office without being fully prepared for the evolving demands of leadership.
• Kukah’s remarks were made at the official commissioning of Start-Rite School’s new building and in his opening speech at the 4th Amaka Ndoma-Egba Memorial Lecture in Abuja.

Bishop Matthew Kukah, Catholic Archbishop of Sokoto Diocese, on Sunday issued a scathing criticism of the Nigerian leadership, describing President Bola Tinubu, his predecessor Muhammadu Buhari and other previous heads of state as leaders who found themselves in power by chance.

Kukah made these remarks in his opening speech at the official opening of the new building of the Start-Rite School and at the 4th Amaka Ndoma-Egba Memorial Lecture. Abuja.

Unprepared Leaders

Bishop Kukah emphasized that it was clear that none of these leaders were fully prepared before taking office, especially in a world where demands for leadership are rapidly evolving.

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He lamented that the key element lacking in Nigerian leadership was knowledge.

“If we start from the beginning, you will find that almost every leader who came to power in Nigeria did so by one accident or another,” Kukah said.

Historical Context

Kukah provided historical context for his argument by emphasizing the serendipitous nature of leadership transitions. Nigeria.

He pointed out that he was the president TinubuThe actor, who claims to have prepared for his role, is struggling to get up from the ground.

“Tinubu took over from Buhari, who had already given up. Buhari replaced Jonathan, who thought he would retire after becoming lieutenant governor but was pushed into power by circumstances.

“Jonathan succeeded Yar’Adua, who planned to return to teaching at Ahmadu Bello University after his governorship. Yar’Adua, in turn, succeeded Obasanjo, who was unexpectedly released from prison and became president.”

Call for Knowledge-Based Governance

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Kukah emphasized that while the world changes, expectations from leadership do not change.

He expressed concern that democracy was not functioning properly under successive administrations, despite the country embracing the democratic principle of ‘one man, one vote’.

“The key issue in management is knowledge. Leaders need a deep understanding of their environment,” Kukah said.

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Meanwhile, legit.ng Formerly Bishop of the Catholic Diocese sokotoMatthew Hassan-Kukah expresses concern over failure political parties and its candidates must sign the Peace Accord ahead of the September 21, 2024 Edo State governorship elections.

The bishop’s comments come at a critical time as Edo State prepares for one of the most closely watched elections in recent history, with both citizens and international observers keeping an eye on the state.

Source: Legit.ng