In order to inculcate the rudiments of
governance and leadership in our youths and politicians, I prescribe that a
department of Leadership and Governance (L&G) should be established in
chosen universities in each of the six geo-political zones of Nigeria to run
FULL-TIME program for two years.
Governance is serious business and should be
seen as such. Over the years, we have seen elected political office holders who
are virtually green in matters of governance. But because they have the
financial weight and are in the good books of king-makers, find their ways into
government and conducts themselves in uncomplimentary manners to the
embarrassment of the governed.
The school of leadership will teach the
rudiments of governance in all its ramifications, the conducts of a public
officer, the workings of government, the place of the civil service in
governance, interactions across the various arms of government, problems
confronting the Nigerian state and possible solutions.
Each "student" towards the end of his
program will write his project on the challenges of development in his state of
political interest and proffer solutions theretofore.
The certificate to be obtained after the program
will be a prerequisite for anyone to run for a political office or be appointed
into Key offices of government in the country.
The importance of this
is that we would have leaders who fully understand our problems and are armed
with solutions before even contesting office, as against the present
arrangement where most political office holders get into government as
green-horns and begin to learn on the job, at the expense of pace.
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