In Nigeria, a large percentage of political leaders are "practically" academically unaware and may not even be able to make an intelligible statement without reading it from a peice of paper.
In developed countries,political debates and debates are held in academic institutions.
In Nigeria, political debates are held in NTA network studio with heavy scrutiny of reporters and questions to be asked. and the arguments? on the street with aids from their hired armed thugs. WINNER TAKES ALL STYLE.
In developed countries, academic institutions are regarded as the bedrock of the political class
In Nigeria, academic institutions are the recruitment centres for political thugs and radicals.
In developed countries, the opinion of the people are reverred and respected by the political class,
In Nigeria, the opinion of the political class is worshipped and enslaves the people.
In developed countries,in most cases, acheivement puts one in leadership office.
In Nigeria, in almost all cases, with the leadership position comes the acheivement.
In developed countries, the brightest students are employed by the government,becoming potential leaders.
In Nigeria,the government employs nobody anymore(except through the back door) and you know the rest.
In developed countries, the higher the leadership position occupied the more your responsibilities and the tougher it becomes.
In Nigeria, the higher the leadership position held the more free time and holidays the leader is entitled to. cos the larger the number of surbordinates he can pass his responsibilities to.
In developed parts of the world, leadership is by choice.
In Nigeria, leadership is by force. DO OR DIE STYLE.
In other parts of the world, leaders resign when accused of misuse of power by the people.
In Nigeria, leaders just never quit... they rather remain there @ all cost, no matter what the people are saying.
In developed countries, leadership exposes the leaders strenghts and weaknesses.
In Nigeria, leadership makes the leader a SUPERMAN cos he/she will definitely have no weaknesses. Who dare say his/her has one? He/she will definitely be tagged "POLITICAL ENEMY" for such a treacherous act by numerous psychofans.
In developed countries, to contest for leadership positions is to put oneself up for public scrutiny.
In Nigeria, to contest for leadership position is put oneself up for public magnification and immunity from public scrutiny.
One could go on and on with the ironies.
You don't necessarily have to agree with me on these ironies... just my assessment of the political leadership in Nigeria.
After all said and said
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