Punch reported that Kukah made this claim on Sunday while giving a keynote speech at the 4th Amaka Ndoma-Egba Memorial Lecture and the commissioning of the new building at Start-Rite School in Abuja.
He emphasized that many Nigerian leaders came to power as a result of unforeseen events rather than well-thought-out plans or preparation. Kukah claimed that deep knowledge is necessary for effective governance, which is frequently lacking in Nigeria.
The cleric highlighted that Nigerian leadership faces significant obstacles despite democracy and voiced concern that the system is not producing the desired outcomes.
He said, “If we are to start from the beginning, you will find that almost every leader who came to power in Nigeria did so as a result of one accident or another. President Tinubu, who said he was prepared for the role, is struggling.”
“We are still trying to get off the ground. He took over from Buhari, who had already given up.”
“Buhari succeeded Jonathan, who thought he would retire after being deputy governor, but circumstances thrust him into power. Jonathan succeeded Yar’Adua, who had planned to return to teaching at Ahmadu Bello University after his governorship.”
“Yar’Adua, in turn, succeeded Obasanjo, who was unexpectedly released from prison to become president. Obasanjo took over after Abacha, who was being positioned by five political parties to rule indefinitely until nature intervened.”
“Abacha succeeded Shonekan, who was a business executive at UAC before being called to serve as Head of State. We can go on and on, but the fundamental issue in governance is knowledge. Leaders need a deep understanding of their environment.”CONTINUE FULL READING>>>>>
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