BUKAR ABBA: A LEADER WITH A DIFFERENCE

By Ifeanyi Emeka

At every given opportunity, political scientists and commentators usually point out leadership as one of the fundamental problems facing Nigeria. They pronouce this in classrooms, lecture halls, conferences and on the pages of newspapers.

But one clear task they have refused to undertake for Nigeria is identifying the qualifications and qualities that make a good leader. This question is rarely posed! For Instance, for anybody to become a medical doctor, journalist, lawyer, teacher and engineer, the requirements are clearly defined, but in the case of leadership, no clear-cut requirement is stated thereby making it an all-comers affair. Since that is the case, why would there not be leadership problem in Nigeria when a man who has never managed any group of persons successfully suddenly says he wants to lead the people as their leader?

According to Steve Richard in his work titled 'Here are the qualities you need to be a top political leader,' he said a leader is one who should be considered whenever there is a vacancy for a top job in a political party.

He noted that, 'politics is a tough vocation requiring distinct areas of expertise.' I do not believe that we would have better politicians if more of them worked elsewhere first before politics. When outsiders move in to politics, they often struggle to adapt.

They make mistakes because they do not understand the unique rhythms of politics; hence, the fatal dangers of one error after another is to the disadvantage of the people. Some of the best politicians have been mastering politics in their entire career. It therefore take some practices to master the game if anyone wants to play!

Fortunate enough, one man who meet all the qualifications required of a great leader is Senator Bukar Abba Ibrahim, three times former Governor of Yobe State and the current Senator representing Yobe East Senatorial District in the National Assembly.

Senator Bukar Abba Ibrahim is a man I admire alot because he brings handsome, honesty, intelligence, confidence, morality and compassion in to all that he does.

This is the only former governor in the National Assembly whose dossier is clean and does not have any case of corruption with EFCC or the ICPC.

Senator Bukar Abba is a strong believer in the concept of politics without bitterness propounded by the great Ibrahim Waziri who was also the founder of the Great Nigeria Peoples Party (GNPP).

Just as the law of homogeneous attraction stated that like attracts like, His Excellency, Senator Bukar Abba Ibrahim is happily married to the beautiful daughter of the great Ibrahim Waziri, Her Excellency, Hajia Khadija Bukar Abba Ibrahim who is also Nigeria's Minister of State for Foreign Affairs.

The most visible asset of this great Senator are; good name, experience, political network, laudable track records in office and trust in God. For Example, when he was Governor of Yobe State, he did alot in the area of education, infrastruture, industrial develoment and social services.

Under his watch as governor, he established Nine Tertiary Institutions, 35 Modern Secondary Schools and 600 Comprehensive Primary Schools. Before his coming as governor, the state had less than 300 Primary Schools with dilapidated infrastructures, but at the end of his ternure as number citizen, Yobe State, the Pride of the Sahel can now boast of more than 1, 100 modern and well equipped primary schools across the state.

As a marital and ideological inlaw of the great Ibrahim Waziri, Senator Bukar Abba Ibrahim is a great advocate of social justice because according to him, without justice, there would be no peace. This was why he promoted liberal land policies when he was Chairman, Senate Committee on Housing. His goal was to make housing available to all Nigerians irrespective of their class and social status.

And as the current Chairman, Senate Committee on Ecology and Climate Change, Senator Bukar Abba Ibrahim have supervised legislative oversights that addressed issues related to the control of water and air pollutions, indistrial waste management, desertification and erosion control, oil spillage, ecological fund and marine resource management.

Like I said earlier, a good leader is one who is well disciplined, humble and renders selfless services to make the lives of his people better.

Haven achieved that feat in Yobe State, the Pride of the Sahel, it is my earnest prayer to Almighty Allah to give Senator Bukar Abba Ibrahim the strength and the opportunity to make Nigeria great again.

Ifeanyi Emeka writes from Lokoja,
Kogi State Capital.

Link:

http://worldtopnewsng.com/bukar-abba-leader-difference/

People have been hailing me for making case for NE

He is really a man with a difference. Only him can sleep with two Nigerian ladies in the same hotel room

Has any other Nigerian politician achieved that record

vanbonattel:
He is really a man with a difference. Only him can sleep with two Nigerian ladies in the same hotel room

Has any other Nigerian politician achieved that record

I know a state governor who sleeps with five. Besides, sex is part of human nature. You do it and I do it.

Spiritualism:


I know a state governor who sleeps with five. Besides, sex is part of human nature. You do it and I do it.

Are you proud of his achievements in the hotel room? Ok, add it to your article as part of his achievements

The reason for this beautiful prose is because he was filmed with two prostitutes in a dirty hotel room.

vanbonattel:


Are you proud of his achievements in the hotel room? Ok, add it to your article as part of his achievements

You don't talk like that.
Bukar Abba never did that.
I was fabricated

Spiritualism:


You don't talk like that.
Bukar Abba never did that.
I was fabricated

Did you read his last interview?

The write up is a hustle!

vanbonattel:


Did you read his last interview?

I read all his interviews. The most quoted source is the one credited to Premium Times where they reported that he admited of being the one in the video.

But Daily Sun yesterday reported that he has gone in to hiding and has not been picking calls.

So, how come Premium Times claimed to have spoken to him?

Remember, this is the sake Premium Times who exclusively reported that Malami would be made Vice President which the Presidency debunked.

In similar vein, an APC group whom I believe have access to him have debunked their report again.

Pavore9:
The write up is a hustle!

What do you mean by hustle? Explain pls

Spiritualism:
What do you mean by hustle? Explain pls

One word.. packaging!

If your principal meets all the qualifications required of a great leader, can you in detail share how the human capital development in Yobe soared during his 8 years in office?

Currently the National common entrance Examination [NCEE] Cut-Off Mark for Yobe State is 20 out of a possible 100 which is an indication that his 8 years in office has not triggered growth in that sector.

Take Anambra State as an example, Peter Obi's foresight during his 8 years in office is still felt today, Anambra have nationally topped in WASCE and NECO performance.

If Bukar Abba is aiming to run for the Presidency, share why he should be the man I should cast my vote for.

The man that introduced Sharia