PAGAN 9JA:


Its not. India has got more than 1500 languages. (not counting the dialects.)

A detribalized leader cannot lead a Tribal NAtion.

PAGAN 9JA:
FIRST OF ALL, those kaftaans, etc., our politicians wear are not ORIGINAL Nigerian costumes. infact jonathans kaftan reminds me of what those pakistanis wear.

his Ijaw ancestors never wore that shyz.

proper dressing would be something like, SIr Obasanjo for example:

hotmas911: modernisation is not westernisation. I just think our politicians need to modernise.

Fazhy:

So, what is the solution?

tomakint: I concur with your reasoning @ OP, I think our politicians need to be decked in 'French Suit' I hate seeing them in those flowing garments that looked like parachute on them!

KenGali: I find it funny that people in hot tropical climate want their president to be wearing a (suites) design made for cold, shivering cold climate.
Try wearing a suit to work everyday for a year before making this suggestion. The president should wear whatever he is comfortable with, and aligns with any message he wishes to send across.

mikeansy: Nobody is asking anyone to loose their culture

The Nigerian President is the President of all Nigerians and not representative of any ethnic group in Aso Rock

Just like I would expect the President to address the Nation in a language everyone can understand, it makes sense for the President to present a persona that majority of Nigerians can relate to most of the time.

I am not sure we have more culture than the Kenyans, the South Africans or the Ghanaians! But their Presidents present a united front most of the times.

Who knows? if Yar'adua wore suits and Jonathan after him wear suits . . . .may be their wont be bombings from Boko Haram calling for an Islamic Caliphate.

We have tried this concept of having Presidents in robes since independence, you know what? we are not anymore united than we was in the 1930s, we are not even anymore successful, the celebration of our diversity is not even the Envy of Africa let alone the world.

Celebration of our culture and diversity should be the forte of chiefs, traditional representatives, regional heads and individuals. Our National leaders should strive to present a united front at all times!

obailala:

I beg to differ.. it has more to do with westernisation. I see no way in which wearing a suit represents modernisation cos if that's the case then all the advanced middle eaastern countries (Saudi, Qatar, UAE etc.) are backward.

PAGAN 9JA:
I think on this thread, we must take a leaf out the Gulf Arabs.

Does anyone here live or has been to the UAE, KSA, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, etc.?

you will notice that in these countries, almost all the local populace wear their traditional attires. They still maintain their tribal identities in these areas.

Also you will notice that they have "modernized" their own respective attires. They have not done away with it.

PAGAN 9JA:
Representatives of Swaziland to the United Nations. Dont give a f*ck aboutwhat others think.

PAGAN 9JA:
I think on this thread, we must take a leaf out the Gulf Arabs.

Does anyone here live or has been to the UAE, KSA, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, etc.?

you will notice that in these countries, almost all the local populace wear their traditional attires. They still maintain their tribal identities in these areas.

Also you will notice that they have "modernized" their own respective attires. They have not done away with it.

NEROSKY:

Nonsense, suit might change the way of our thinking, getting things done, not coming to public with nonsense wears, is just annoying seen our rulers wear that trash on public occasions... At times i ask why did we gain independence Just see us & south Africans...

Beside, if you don't like modernisation or western things, stop using their things such as phones laptops, cars n everything that comes from their... Our presiodiot would have trekked to china... Nonsense!

NEROSKY:

Nonsense, suit might change the way of our thinking, getting things done, not coming to public with nonsense wears, is just annoying seen our rulers wear that trash on public occasions... At times i ask why did we gain independence Just see us & south Africans...

Beside, if you don't like modernisation or western things, stop using their things such as phones laptops, cars n everything that comes from their... Our presiodiot would have trekked to china... Nonsense!

mikeansy:

People want to keep doing the same things and expect something different!

Has anyone seen Jacob Zuma is his Zulu attire during traditional outings? If you see him you will know his culture is not lost on him one bit! and yet during State functions he looks the part.

You know what? South African politicians are also a bunch of more serious people than the thugs we have as politicians be it in PDP or opposition.

Who knows may be if we paid attention to this kind of small details we wont have all the dumb thugs running the show!

seunny4lif: Guy,Abeg dey wear suit everyday make we hear word..Suit make u think wise abi?I see

NEROSKY:

Nonsense, suit might change the way of our thinking, getting things done, not coming to public with nonsense wears, is just annoying seen our rulers wear that [size=16pt]trash[/size] on public occasions... At times i ask why did we gain independence Just see us & south Africans...

Beside, if you don't like modernisation or western things, stop using their things such as phones laptops, cars n everything that comes from their... Our presiodiot would have trekked to china... Nonsense!