National Leader, Bola Tinubu
has said President
Muhammadu Buhari is slow
and steady in his approach
to governance because of
his experience.
Speaking during the launch
of a book — ‘Muhammadu
Buhari: The Challenges of
Leadership in Nigeria’,
written by John Paden, a
professor of international
studies — at the
International Conference
Centre, Abuja, Tinubu said
during the campaign, he
surprised many by his agility
and the broad canvas on
which he operated.
He said the book, succinctly
explains the transition from
the Buhari in uniform to one
in civilian garb. He notes that
in terms of style of
leadership, Buhari as a
young military head of state
was in a hurry.
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“However, now that he is
older and given his
experience, he is “slow but
steady” in his approach to
governance.
“The author juxtaposes
Buhari’s military career and
his political career adeptly,
weaving them together in a
tapestry that evokes the
image of a man, who, from
day one, had been destined
for leadership.
He observed that from the
book’s pages, we see a man
who has lived his life on
assignments that always
intersected with vital
moments in the nation’s
history. He was a man on
assignment, when, in the
military, he served bravely
in a civil war to keep Nigeria
united.
Tinubu said, “Now, as sitting
President, he is on an
assignment, against time, to
undo the wrongs of nearly
two decades of bad
governance.
“Such is the life of this man.
Always in the public eye,
doing things in his different,
disciplined and Spartan way.
From this compelling
narrative, neatly demarcated
into three parts and 24
chapters, the reader is able
to glean the quintessential
Buhari.
According to Tinubu, no one
is more qualified to evaluate
President Buhari, from the
past to the present, other
than General Theophilus
Danjuma saying as a senior
officer to Buhari, they both
enjoy a professional and
personal friendship,
unparalleled in our history.
His words confirm that Buhari
was a man prepared for
leadership ahead of a time
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