Former military Head of State Ibrahim Babangida (IBB) once said that a person should consider oneself to be the most powerful human being ever created by God and the leader of the entire nation when they take on a leadership position as president. CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
Babangida made this statement during his interview with Channels TV. He also said that a leader should be seen as a powerful figure deserving of support, but at the same time, there should be mechanisms for holding the leader accountable if they make mistakes. He stressed the need for people to actively play their roles in supporting the leader, while also having the ability to criticize and impose sanctions if the leader fails in their responsibilities.
In Babangida’s words: “People should see [the President] as the most powerful human God created in this country. I think the realization of this gives you an awesome weight on your head. So he needs the support of the people, he needs the backing of the people and people should be able to say okay, this is the role we could play. And there should be sanction for failure anywhere that happens”. CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
