Africa is weigh down by many hydra headed burdens; Chief among them is leadership and corruption. Before 1960, “Africa’s Banner Year”, the expectation of many is that, independence to African nations would bring development and engender freedom to the people. These expectations were hardly met because; many of the so called nationalists that fought for independence from colonial masters were demagogues, monsters and power drunk. Instinctively, they turn African nations into family business and war theatres.

However, beyond this army of monstrous and mischievous leaders, there are a handful of others who came on board with a vision to rebuild, reposition and redeem the continent. These are men of honour that left legacies, and Rainbow Coalition for good Governance cheered as they celebrate these noble men from Africa. These men of honor demonstrated courage, wit, zeal, dedication, patriotism and great sense of responsibility to man and God while they presided as the leaders of their people.

“Rainbow Coalition” is not partisan; it is a non governmental voluntary association that wants to bring back the lost and past glories that made Africa the first port of call for civilization in the entire universe. With the eagle as her brand symbol encompasses “Watching of Events” from creation to date. If we can Re-play “AFRICA”, the journey so far, tears will continuously be rolling down our cheeks for years unabated simply because we have failed collectively as a continent. Today’s world, emerging economic powers came down to Africa for their Tutorials, Check out CHINA, MALAYSIA, UAE, etc.

Within the few months in office of Thomas Sankara & Murtala Mohammed, we saw the “Rainbow Hearts” these great leaders of Africa exhibited in their respective countries before the cronies of this same hydra – headed look – alike Hamas punctuated their very good intentions to lead by example. It is worthy here to remind us that the wife of Thomas Sankara never stayed in the State House as “FIRST LADY” she was selling goods in the market as a “PETTY TRADER”. Thomas Sankara painted the State House himself.
Look at the Murtala Mohammed issue, just that General Gowon reneged on the agreed calendar of returning Nigeria to a democratically elected regime, he over ran Gowon in order to bring sanity, hope, love to the people of Nigeria.

For about 28 years, Nelson Mandela was caged because he said no to a 10% minority white Rule on the soil of Africa, when the white hands they raised up started paining them, it was lowered and Africa’s most priced and cherished son Nelson Mandela collected his inheritance and showcased his leadership qualities for 5 years and voluntarily asked his people to be allowed to step as a patron.

Here is our brief introduction of these leadership icons. And we in Rainbow Coalition for good Governance are encouraging the contemporary African leaders to copy these celebrities to bring light to the darkness that pervades the continent.

THOMAS SANKARA (The Incorruptible)

Thomas Sankara charismatic and indeed a far sighted visionary leader. For tomorrow, he acted today for his people. A incorruptible revolutionary whose passion for good governance, justice, equity and fair-play led him to accept a paltry S450 Dollars as his monthly salary. Leadership by example was best exhibited by him as hid most priced assets includes a car, 4 bikes, 3 guitars, a fridge and a broken freezer. As the world’s poorest president, he shunned the use of air conditioner in his office which he considered a luxury not available to other Burkinabes. And against all expectations, he refused his portrait being hung in public places in Burkina Faso. By abolishing all anti-people legislations, he showed that Africa is still redeemable.



JULIUS NYERERE (Conscience of Africa)

An indefatigable statesman, Julius Nyerere had a captivating reputation as one of Africa’s best of all time who stood for idealism and principle. His rigid idealism on the benefits of one party state especially viewed from the context and perspective of its stabilizing potentials would have given an impression that he yearned for dictatorial dominance of Tanzania but he still emerged a very poor president with no asset nor material legacy to bequeath his family. As an exponent of ujamaa socialist philosophy, the self is dead. What is better is the community. This explains why many saw him as the conscience of Africa, politician of principle and an intelligent teacher.



KWAMEH NKRUMAH (Lenin of Africa)

His tirade against the West was exemplary and he remained one single most important proponent of anti-imperialism in Africa. His intellect was legendary and organization perfect. This explains why his politics of pan Africanism in Africa. Described by C L R James as the 'Lenin of Africa', Amilcar Cabral saw him as 'the strategist of genius in the struggle against classical colonialism'.



AMILCAR CABRAL( Great Theoretician)

He was the most outstanding theoretician of African liberation and a towering anti-colonial leader and crusader.



MURTALA MOHAMMED ( The Reformer)

Revived the deflated Nigerian spirit through firm and appropriate response to maladministration. Almost deified for his role in reversing the rot in the country, Mohammed was an all conquering lion whose passion for good remain unblemished. He reformed the malformed polity but angered many that prefered evil rather than good.



MARTIN LUTHER KING JNR( Civil Rights Crusader)

A committed civil right crusader whose passion for non-violent resistance was cemented after his contact with the Ghandis of India in 1959. He brought civil rights politics to the front burner in the America in the 1960s.



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