LEADERSHIP 101 FOR FOLLOWERS

Righteousness Exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people (Proverbs 14:34)

This is leadership 101, the first lesson of leadership that should be taught to leaders and followers alike, ‘everything rises and falls on leadership’.

I always base my discussions on the Bible, because there is no other book that sheds light on how man ought to walk like the Bible does, it indeed is true that it is ‘Basic Instructions Before Leaving Earth’. The book itself says that ‘all scripture is written for our learning that we through it might have hope’.

Recently, I had a discussion about Nigeria about its plight with my Dad and a Friend of the Family, it shed so much light that I decided that every Nigerian should here this, if you can as you read this copy it and paste it till it can reach as many as it should.

Everything Rises and Falls on Leadership. Leadership is what can change a corrupt people to right ways.

We are approaching Elections and we are once again having to vote a leader for the next few years, some for the first time are asking for our votes, some for the second time are coming to ask for our votes. The answer to the question of who to vote is in one word ‘RIGHTEOUSNESS’. The success of nation hinges on righteousness, when righteousness prevails, the nation grows and when sin prevails, the nation continues in doom or dives towards doom. The rich get richer and the poor poorer no matter how much work they put in or how many ideas they create or invent.

Look at the great nations of the world, they were built on righteous principles. Their laws where built to protect the least of men, women and children in their societies.

At the moment in Nigeria, we’ve got a leader who rewards righteousness and criminality alike, anything goes with Him, He speaks pleasing words to everyone so long as they are in support of Himself, and please what else do you think He will offer in a second term. I voted President Jonathan in but now I must say, it’s time for Him to pack His bags and go because He has shown that He will not fight for what is righteous. Let Him go and if we get another who is less righteous, we throw Him out too. The people need to show the politicians that we need better leaders not the same recycled people since 1999 who have shown incompetence in times of democracy. A leader who can rule His own House and community by example. A leader who acts in the right, whether Muslim or Christian or traditionalist.

Someone said, that if Nigeria prospers the way it is now, He will stop going to church. Because if it does with the way it is now, we can say God is partial, unjust and a liar. Nigeria prospering in the evil tells evil people that they can continue in their evil. Without righteousness, the people suffer and the dividends of democracy will never get to the common man on the streets. Where is justice, is evil being punished?

In Bible days, the nation of Israel Prospered when their Kings where Righteous Kings and when they had a King who eschewed righteousness, the nation fell back into a state of doom and despair. Every Israelite speaks of the time of David with Delight because He is a King who pursued Righteousness.

Leadership built on righteous principles have been shown to work in Nigeria, the late Akinyuli turned NAFDAC around on this principle, Fashola changed the Face of Lagos on this principle, and all governors who have succeeded did so on righteous principles. But there is very little they can do when the 'oga at the top' is shady in his dealings.

Righteousness is Key, because a development brought to the people without it is sure to fail.

Righteousness Pays, So when next you are going to vote, look at that leader and ask yourself if He is righteous or not because His or her righteousness is what transfers to the people and makes an exalted nation that we can call our home.

And when next you are saying a prayer to God for Nigeria, Pray that God will exalt the Righteous People in this nation and that God will give us a Righteous Leader who will fight for what is good and right. Who will speak against what is wrong and do what is right.

Go out There, make your votes count.

God Bless Nigeria.