In the words of Theodore Hersburgh, “the very essence of
leadership is that you have to have vision…” 21st century Nigeria epitomises
the Biblical adage, “where there is no vision, the people perish” (Proverbs
29.18). The specific challenge Nigeria faces is endemic corruption. Corrupt
political leadership and a flawed election system deny 160 million Nigerians
visionary leadership.
There are however, barriers that have inhibited the combat of
corruption in Nigeria. Endemic corruption greases the political and
institutional fabric throughout Nigeria. The size of brown envelopes, the
stranglehold of politically protected groups and years of “this is the way
things are done here” provide a culturally corrupt setting that passes for “the
government” in Nigeria.
Lack of political will in exorcising the endemic political
corruption and the flawed electoral process have paved the way for the
inauguration of inexplicable legislature that prevents visionary leadership and
is not committed to the country’s prosperity.
Contributing to a certain degree to the deterrence, is poor
educational standards in Nigeria. It is estimated one-third of the school-aged
population are not enrolled in school and most young adults are unemployable.
The youths of nowadays, see politics as a means of making easy money and in
most cases, these monies are through corrupt practices. Regrettably, these
youths are the leaders of tomorrow.
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