When in
1999, Goodluck Ebele Jonathan became the deputy Governor of Bayelsa State, little
did he know that he has date with destiny, not only with destiny but will at
the tenth year became the president of the country and will be at that saddle
for six good years.
If a soothsayer
has told him then that he will one day
became the president of this great country, Nigeria, I know probably that he
will not believe the man.
He was
a loyal deputy, to his master, he kept his cool, and was not in only way
planning to unseat his master, he perform his duties with zeal, happiness and
determination, and was that driving
force that propelled him. Nothing propels a man more than that self awakening
concept that everything is by the design of the creator.
What has
failed many men in life is that of inordinate ambition, a desire to reach the
zenith at the shortest possible time, a desire to outsmart your master, and
even probably overthrow him. Such men fail to realize that such masters have
seen others and decides to appoint them.
In his daily book ministration,
titled “Daily manna” Dr Chris Kwakpovwe noted that in life, one should endeavor
to avoid the “3 great F that can finish a man or woman prematurely 1. Females (women) 2. Fame (inordinate ambition or desire
for greatness and pursuits of titles instead of God and 3. Fortune (love of
money and inordinate desire to be rich” Dr. Goodluck recognize that and that was the
source of his success in life, coupled with name, because name matters a lot.
But what
drives me in writing such memoir is the man desire never to shed any blood for
power adding that what brought him so far is love and not hate. This is a great
contrast to political postulations where it is aptly captured by Machiavelli “that
for you to be a great leader, you have to be as a cunning as a force and as fierce
as a lion”
That does not mean that politics is not good , in fact Abraham Lincoln, one of the greatest American presidents once said “that politics is too good a vocation to be left alone for politicians”.
And Machiavelli in his monumental book, “The prince “noted that power corrupts and absolute power corrupts absolutely”. And that is the main reason, politicians stick to power. Though Machiavelli was dubbed the devil, by his enemies, associates and intellectual and political hypocrites but he definitely made a point and such point to my greatest amazement has still been relevant till today, even though Machiavelli was writing during the time of Mussolini of France and Adolf Hitler of Germany. But what he opined has been relevant in most African countries, where there is that sit tight syndrome. The depose of Mubarak of Egypt, the death of Col Gadaffi of Libya on what has come to be termed as Arab spring are still fresh in our minds. But why do politicians sit tight? That is not our business today; our business is on the man Godluck Jonathan.
I have come to appreciate this man, not that I am a politician, neither was I given a political appointment. But the man has come to prove many people wrong that there will always be among the lot, who will not influence by the urge for power.
As I watch comment on social networks yesterday , the democracy day and even today, the common statement has been the change has come, but behind that change somebody has made it happen, by giving independence to the Independent National Electoral Commission.
Goodluck has left an indelible footprints in the sands of time and in the annals of history and in the future he will become to many, a tough act to follow, especially who wants to perpetuate themselves in power.
Odunze Reginald is the Lead Consultant, Chareg Consulting.
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