“He who stands for nothing will fall for everything.” Alexander Hamilton
Nigeria urgently needs leaders with self-confidence and self-respect. Leadership without inner conviction is easily tossed around by godfathers, money politics, ethnic pressure, and public noise. Self-confidence is the discipline to think independently and act deliberately, even when it is unpopular.
A leader who cannot make decisions without external influence cannot protect the public interest. In Nigeria, this weakness has produced inconsistency, abandoned policies, and compromised governance.
Self-respect gives a leader the courage to say no to inducement, intimidation, and manipulation. Until leaders learn to stand firm on principle and conscience, our democracy will remain fragile without direction.
Dr. Oladipupo Wilson Diriwari ( LB, LLB, LLM, PhD)
