*VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE FOR 2019 ELECTION: THE DIFFERENCE BETWEEN WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE.*

December 14th 2018 marked the long awaited Vice Presidential debate for 2019 election, organized by NEDG at TRANSCORP ABUJA. Five political parties presumed to be most popular parties participated. It was also characterized by expressions of Academic prowess of the vice presidential candidate of APC and Economic intelligence and management skills of the vice presidential candidate of PDP.

To me we are focusing on the wrong perspectives.
Schools debates is not passing GCE EXAMS.

YES Osibaba may be fluent and eloquent in all his expressions,
YES Mazi Peter Obi may be good and sound at National economics and Management.

But

Getting to ASO ROCK is another kettle of fish. When elected, Having the courage, the will power to do the right thing and implement all those good policies and ideas in front of the political lions vampires and beasts who claim that they own various sectors of the Nation such as NPA, NNPC, CUSTOMS , AGRICULTURE, etc is another mission impossible.

*To me that is where the real problems are.* Most of the past leaders or Rulers of Nigeria knew some of those economic and management ideas or their allies informed them of those good policies. But the question is ' Why did they refused to implement such policies and allow the 58 year old country to look worst than it was before the Colonial masters left in October 1960? '

One would even asked himself 'Why inspite of political mantra of Change of APC in 2015, Nigerians who lost hope of 16 years of corruption ridden, embezzlement of PDP ,are beginning to regret leaving the so called Egypt to unknown Canaan. Many Nigerians now realized that there is no Canaan in the first place, it was just a game. Where are those sweet 2015 promises made by APC? Have they really delivered them?

In this recently concluded Vice Presidential debate, these folks have started thrilling Nigerians again with their sweet Economic and management intelligence and Academic theses. The question is ,'Are we going to abandon our imaginary journey to non existing Canaan land called New Nigeria or go back to Egypt, to the house of our task masters which we know? The answer will be left for everyone to answer.

Mind you the vice president of Nigeria is powerless constitutionally.What we need to ask are!

1. Will things be done on merit.....?
2. Will competition be the order of the day as against favoritism .?
3.Will age count..... ?
4. Will fraternity still rule.?
5. Will contracts be inflated.?
6. Will zoning equity and fairness be abused?
7. Will God fatherizim still thrive .?

. If dangote employ graduate as truck drivers, then political leaders are picked as primary 6 with First School Leaving Certificate. That is unfair as at the 21st century.

Don't get me wrong..... A balance is what i ask for here. A man who will transform Nigeria must be
1. Willing to do the right thing , whether in the face of death.
2. He must be sincere and Honest.
3. Non tribal or Nepotic.
4. Able to put the square peg in square hole.
5. Non religious at all.

A practical demonstration of these are our key. To me all policies prior to today are very good, but have being perverted before inception. How do we rectify this.

Mr Peter Obi will enter just to realize that his views are not need any more. What will he do.?

Knowledge is power they say, but in all your getting get wisdom, because Wisdom is the principal thing says the Bible. Knowledge is just knowing, having all the details and facts, but Wisdom is just doing. It is the right application of what you know. We are tired of hearing from Knowledgeable men who cannot apply what they know. We are looking forward to wise men who can rightly apply what they know to get results. As a matter of fact, you do not need to know much to make a giant stride, it is just in intelligent application of the little you know that will bring the much needed transformation. Nigerians should neither be thrilled by the academic theses and Hypothesis of the ruling Political party APC nor the Intelligent Economic and management postulations of PDP. Nigerians should be yearning for Wise men who will do, employ, implement, and apply the little ideas, principles intelligently. They should not be moved by the sweet oratory prowess of any political party . They have to use their conscience and assess whatever politicians say. Then in no time Nigeria will join the league of 21st century developed nations.

Chinedu C Anaedu