On Choosing Political Leaders and More.

I put some words together to convey some ideas on choosing political leaders. These ideas are not mine, they are not ones I created but ones that have been known and written and thought and practiced by many intelligent mind.

So, let's get them out rolling

1. Value for Human Lives.
In picking a political leader, it is most important to choose one who values the sacredness to human lives. This is most vital because we have the right to live and anyone who denies others this basic human right is not worthy of any leadership position because such a one would end up destroying lives he or she ought to protect.

2. Value for Work/Vocation.
In choosing a political leaders, it would be proper to pick one who values human endeavors, labour, work and vocation. We all have the right to the use of our strengths, skills and trainings and talents in offering services in exchange for income. Any leadership that does not empower the citizens with a platform to labour to earn a living is not worthy of it.

3. Value for Human Dignity.
In choosing political leaders, we should pick people who value human dignity and have respect for fellow human not one who oppresses people and shows inequity and takes advantage of people. Such leaders show no regards for the welfare and the voice of the people except only when they need their votes. And this includes the citizens right to choose who they want to lead them by empowering them to vote.

4. Value for the Law.
one said, "Without the law, we are all savages". And that is true. The law puts us all in order and in picking a leader, we should pick one we has respect for the laws of the land, for the constitution not one who disregards the laws. He must be law abiding.

5. Value for Personal Development.
In choosing a political leader,it would be wise to pick one who has value for human capital development, one that values personal development. This involves education and trainings and more that develops humans to be better and effective in achieving their dreams. And the reason is simple, the true wealth of a nation is her people. Any government that downgrades educational development is a no for leadership.

6. Value for Religious Faith.
No matter how we see it, humans are religious creatures and in picking a leader, we should pick one who respects other people's religious inclinations and show no bias or unfair treatment to any group or class. We must avoid individuals who use religion to harm others to hold our political leadership positions.

7. Value for the Nation.
This is patriotism. He must be a lover of the nation. Not a disguised foreigner who values foreign relations more that the state of the nation. Not one that puts the nation behind. Real men put their families first before themselves and real leaders put the organization or nation they lead first before their personal interest and more.

These are just few tips and they are not much of an intellectual work but simply common sense knowledge. We might have to consider these as we go out to vote as Nigerians.

Of course, Nigeria is not a perfect environment and it is a fact that one might not get all these qualities completely in one person but a fair good proportion of these qualities would be good. If he or she falls less, we need not such a fellow.

GOD bless Nigeria!