ONDO STATE IN SEARCH OF LEADERS

ONDO STATE  IN SEARCH OF LEADERSHIP TO SERVE HUMANITY COME 2024  GOVERNORSHIP ELECTION. (HON. SOLA EBISENI THE KNIGHT TO SLAY THE DRAGON.) 

BY PRINCESS EIGBOKHAN ORIH.

Humanity they say is the characteristics that belong uniquely to human beings. Such characteristics include kindness, mercy and sympathy. A person’s capacity to offer care, respect, show hospitality, be tolerant, demonstrate love, forgiveness as well as the ability to promote genuine harmony tells a lot about a person’s sense of humanity. This brings me to the question, what is service to humanity or a call to serve?

Being called to serve either as a boss, a director, a politician or a public office holder is not a vocation. THE CALL TO SERVE is to be fully responsible for others, to consistently and continually demonstrate the highest commitment. Your interest lies in the interest of others. So, serve the people who gave you the opportunity to lead them. ( WHO WILL FILL IN THIS SPACE IN ONDO STATE GOVERNMENT HOUSE 2024)? 

No doubt In the Nigerian political space there are various individuals who have shown interest to occupy different political positions and lead the Nigerian state at different levels into greatness. But the question which needs to be answered remains. Are they qualified? Do they have the right experience and political will  to achieve these feats? Is lack of experience responsible for the poor performance of most political office holders? Is lack of integrity a major problem?  Is educational qualification an added advantage for good leadership or is  transparent and accountability a core value to becoming a promise keeper and trust worthy political leader to the people?  Do the politicians take the oath of office to serve, protect and to provide good governance? Or do they deceive the people? Do the people chose their leaders based on sentiment, religion or tribal? The answer to the above questions  still remains the people elect a reflection of their very self. 

Due to the mass failure on the part of most politicians, Nigerians have shown a large scale of distrust towards the political class. This is mostly because,  most politicians lacks  credibility, efficiency, transparency, accountability, empathy and the lack of technical knowhow. Surely you would say that there are lots of “square pegs in round holes”. 

However, in the 2023 presidential race the labour party presidential candidate Peter Obi broke the cord  of bad leadership in Nigeria, his records as a former Governor of Anambra State has  proven otherwise.  Trust me when I say we could still find good leaders with the fear of God in Nigeria politics. 

Meanwhile, In a country like Nigeria where some public office holders whose character deficits and the lack of understanding of what “THE CALL TO SERVE” is all about; is the major reason for impunity being displayed by some of the public officers in Nigeria today. The question is. Should we give up in seeking and electing good leaders? The answer is NO.

Recent findings has shown that, lack of empathy, selflessness, decorum and total disregard for the rule of law by some politicians and political office holders has cast a dark shade on their understanding of THE CALL TO SERVE. And this has created a large gap between the people and political class.

Notwithstanding, Citizens must choose their leaders based on credibility, wealth of experience, educational qualifications, humanitarian service, self control, accountability, personalities with a history of empathic philanthropy.

When the Nigerian citizens,  understands that electing leaders into political offices is putting their lives within a four year period into the hands of these leaders they have elected, then our country will begin to take her footing in the right direction. 

Another question most electorates asked is: Can a Nigerian from the local government level to the presidency deliver leadership and good governance to the citizens?  The answer is ‘YES’ with the right leadership that can be achieve.

These demands by the people can be  achievable but it requires persons with humanitarian and political experience and desire to take the bull by the horn and turn things around positively, either at the federal, state, local, senatorial or community levels. 

As a people we must put into consideration,  somebody who is selfless, experienced, knowledgeable, responsible, transparent, accountable, educated, philanthropic, well traveled, a business magnate who has a God fearing personality and possesses high morals and integrity like Hon. (Barr.) Sola Ebiseni. 

Hon. Sola Ebiseni,  whose unquestionable competence in leadership and his  wealth of experience in the  politics of Ondo State, as three times commissioner, as South West  Coordinator for Peter Obi Campaign Organization and as a member of labour party presidential candidate  Peter Obi legal team, as  the secretary general of Afenefere. who is also a  seasoned legal practitioner and a successful business mogul has shown that no knowledge is a waste and the continuous search and acquisition of the right knowledge and experience, prepares one for the opportunity to answer THE CALL TO SERVE. As the saying goes, knowledge they say is ‘power’.

His role as three times commissioner helped to lift hundreds of Ondo State citizens out of poverty as a commissioner  immediately after the military regime and six years  in Olusegun Mimiko's government as a commissioner and Chairman of  Ondo State Law Commission.  Those were the good old days. Days when 1 dollar was equivalent to 21 naira 89kobo and 114 naira respectively, while the price of PMS was 20 naira per liter in 1999 and 65 naira per liter in 2009  The days when our children enjoyed free education, health care sector was affordable and the cost of living was low while the standard of living was high. Hon. Ebiseni was part of that Government  that make Ondo State the most peaceful and best State to live in Nigeria.  Ondo State  can become the envy of other States in Nigeria with Hon. Ebiseni.

Surely you will say that Hon.. Bar. Chief Sola Ebiseni  has proven to be a man who put his people first because he understands what it means to answer THE CALL TO SERVE. Truly the people of  Ondo state are so lucky to have such a great personality who has served and who is still willing to serve his people if given the opportunity again.   

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