A former Kaduna State governor, Nasir El-Rufai, on Sunday, mentioned {that a} latest change within the old tradition of leadership selection had modified issues for the better within the state.
DAILY NIGERIAN studies that in his tenure as Kaduna governor, Mr El-Rufai had jettisoned the long-established tradition of selecting a Christian as deputy governor from the southern half of the state.
His successor, Uba Sani, has additionally adopted swimsuit.
Speaking on the launch of an autobiography and retirement programme of Prof. Ishaq Akintola, in Lagos, Mr El-Rufai regretted that leadership selection primarily based on entitlement in Kaduna State plunged the state right into a protracted disaster within the bygone years.
According to him, the tradition of residents centred governance needs to be inspired within the nation, to drive even improvement.
Mr El-rufai, who was the keynote speaker and awardee on the programme, mentioned with the current political development of the nation, any political mobilisation primarily based on ethnic or spiritual leaning was sure to fail.
He mentioned that the enthronment of Tinubu-Shettima was a repeat of Abiola-Kingibe feat.
According to him the sound-footing with which the Tinubu leadership was going had deflected the ranks of those who didn’t see any good in the identical religion ticket that propelled them to energy.
“As a people, the earlier we distill ourselves from the primordial ethno-religious perception of things, especially as it concerns national leadership, the better for us.
“The way with which the present administration at the centre is changing things for the common good of the Nigerian people within a short period shows that leadership should be hinged on merit and not entitlement basis.
“We must de-emphasise religion and ethnic colouration for us to build a society where no one should be discriminated upon on the basis of ethic nationality, religion or political leaning.
“As members of the two major religious group in the country, if we find ourselves in public positions, we should ensure we practice the basic principles of leadership as encapsulated in both Christian and Islamic religion.
“Both religions espoused the culture of good leadership, but some individual persons tend to do that which is at variance with the scriptures,” he mentioned.
