By Olusegun Adegoke

In running a business, there are three fundamental characteristics anyone will put forward before hiring a 21st-century CEO. These important characteristics are, among others, Capacity, Energy, and Integrity. Nigeria, as one of the most prominent economies in Africa, has seen the worst times since 1961 during which period almost all sectors of its economy are plunged down, from education to infrastructure, security, and health and the overall economic fortune has remained downward. Today, Nigeria is on the verge of change, one in which the decision to appoint the next CEO of the Nigerian PLC is very essential for its future, its survival, and the prosperity of its people.

With so many challenges facing this nation at this time, a nation which happens to be Africa’s most populous country and the country with the highest number of black people in the world, there is a need to elect a president who has the capacity and experience to go out there and get the ball rolling immediately, not a trial and error situation.

The CEO position is a unique opportunity that has been underutilized by previous presidents and presently, Nigeria stands at a crossroads of great opportunity, but also great risk. For instance, managing Zenith Bank Plc. from the head office as a top executive board member and managing its Oyo state branch as state manager are two different things. So, to achieve good results, you need a person who has managed a bank from a top executive position, with a diverse experience in all strata. From human resource management, people’s management, health care, staff management, economic and financial management, understanding the infrastructure deficit in all 36 states; someone with vast knowledge of ethnic diversity, knowing that the north, east, south or west have over 1000 ethnic groups, knowing that Mr. Mohammed is different from Mr. Chinedu in Onitsha or Mrs. Bunmi in Ibadan, and having a zero-ethnic attachment to any of them, treating them all as one Nigeria, such a person is very important and needed at this time.

The CEO of Nigeria Plc. Requires to be someone who has global experience and knows the difference between having a conversation with a Chinese president or a South African President, someone who understands international politics from a global perspective, this person is different from managing a state with 20 local governments. With such high stakes and the highly competitive nature of leadership in a country like Nigeria, it is paramount for an aspiring CEO or presidential candidate to be a person of Capacity, Energy, and Integrity. These are the fundamental things anybody must use as a benchmark in picking the next CEO of Nigeria PLC.

The issue of Capacity is the competency to pilot the affairs of the country seamlessly, having a clear strategy, and the propensity to use subsidies for production as against consumption. The country needs a CEO who makes a difference, someone with the capacity to grow the country and reshape its economy, and someone who can take charge of our most important resources and partner with other oil-producing countries to “squeeze” it to its highest potential. A leader who can seat with foreign communities and institutions negotiating for the social and economic benefit of the Nigerian PLC. If Nigeria was a branch or state office and we are trying to manage an Ogun or Kano state, then going below the belt can be overlooked. A national Plc., a national bank, a national industry, or a global organization would never settle for less whilst picking a quality leader to lead their company up the radar, they all have a strict policy to ensure only quality men with excessive from a senior national management level, the right capacity, and the experience to ascend the National throne.

Regarding the energy required, to think that managing a WhatsApp group with 250 people is draining, and tedious and requires a lot of sleepless nights, not to talk of managing a Nigerian PLC. it requires someone who wakes up by 5 am and does not sleep till 2 am, someone who is ready to go to work mentally sound and physically agile, someone who can hold meetings for long hours until the work is done, someone who is so energetic that you can wake him in the middle of the night for National discourse and emergence occurrences without him feeling overwhelmed. You can’t manage a complex country like Nigeria without energy and a high frequency of mental stability.

Nigeria needs a leader who is mature in mind and young at heart. Here is where Alhaji Atiku Abubakar who is not only physically fit but mentally aware of all corners of this nation, and can hold conversations without diverging and confusing the difference between agriculture and science comes in handy. As for Bola Ahmed Tinubu, it would have been a different conversation ten years back maybe we would not be having this discussion, seeing that Bola Ahmed Tinubu a young and vibrant governor of the great Lagos state whose mental and physical capacity was not questioned at that time. But as we are currently seating on the edge of this new and crucial century, let’s all take time to reflect on how far we need to go and how best we can get there fast.

Lastly on Integrity, for over 50 years Nigeria has earned over $1 trillion from natural resources, but do we honestly look like $1 trillion has passed through this nation? Corruption and impunity has been the order of the day, so in picking a president we need to choose someone that has integrity. Warren Buffet said "when you are trying to elect a leader, where you don’t find integrity but you find capacity and energy, take capacity and energy because you can checkmate integrity. Though, they’ve been questions on the integrity of both Atiku Abubakar and Bola Ahmed Tinubu, nobody has been able to bring them to justice or convict them for any wrongdoing. Of great interest, the United States District Court judgement, from the Northern District of Illinois, took possession of Tinubu’s money over his involvement in drug trafficking, plus, he has also been accused of educational fraud and corruption. This is a source of concern of matters of integrity. A man of integrity but lacks in capacity and energy only benefits himself, but a man with capacity and energy with no integrity can appoint men of integrity and the country at large can put checks and balances in place to ensure integrity is upheld. However, a lack of capacity and energy will hurt the country.

To his credit, Atiku Abubakar as a former vice president of the federal republic of Nigeria created not less than 50,000 direct jobs and 250,000 indirect ones. The innovative-minded icon also transformed Nigeria’s telecommunication sector, in his words “In 1999, Nigeria had less than 500,000 telephone lines. By 2007, we had grown that to over 50 million.” Numerous associations have described Abubakar as one individual who contributed to the development of higher education on the continent of Africa. "No private businessman in Africa has worked harder for democracy or contributed more to the progress of higher education than Atiku Abubakar," the NPCA said. This was after, in 2012, when Abubakar donated $750,000 to the National Peace Corps Association in the United States, "to fund a new initiative featuring global leaders who will discuss Peace Corp's impact." None of which his competitors have ever done.

Atiku created a legacy in the banking consolidation process, which was the first big step for Nigeria's economy during his tenure. He was able to get all the ministers to pledge their support for the appointment of a Federal Banking Commission, which ensured the stability of Nigerian banks today. His tenure saw the most stable forex regime, not what we have experienced so far during the APC rulership where the dollar rose from $180 to over $750. Either through the president or as a vice president, Atiku was part of the team that assembled what is arguably the best economic team ever in Nigeria. It was made up of young, world-class professionals some of whom are now political leaders, governors, and world leaders in their own right.

Atiku Abubakar’s achievements are glaring and go on to say, that in a complex situation where we have poor infrastructure, weak healthcare system and struggling educational system, unending crime, and terrorism, Poor human capital development, inconsistent economic policies and corruption, Atiku Abubakar is fit to tackle all issues and lead Nigeria into the promised land.

Therefore, everyone who would be voting come 25th February 2023, ought to read this again, share it with friends and vote for recovery.

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https://www.newtelegraphng.com/if-nigeria-was-your-company-whom-would-you-appoint-as-ceo-atiku-or-tinubu/

Non, both are thieves.

Bola Ahmed Tinubu even ahead of the Pandora criminal Peter Obi

Oh! you think Obi is not capable of winning as such you didn't include him as one of CEOs. E go shock una on 29/05/2023 when Peter Obi will be sworn in as the President of the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Obi

Bola Ahmed Tinubu

Between Atiku and Tinubu?

Well i always maintain the view that Peter obi won't win i rather see Atiku emerge.

There are many allegations against Bat

None of them will win.. Obi is coming

If we can do better as a nation let's avoid those tha have ruled us and caused us lots of pains.


Obi may not be a messiah but he's clearly a preferred choice those on ranking Atiku comes second ahead of Mr Bala blue

Both bribed the job agency to put their names and unfortunately, I can't be bribed in my own company,
Besides, we needed a competent person of which Mr. Gregory is pole ahead.

Sowore ooo!

Atiku is miles ahead of Tinubu.


Those supporting Tinubu actually want personal interest which will still backfire.

You want to get money from Tinubu, let's imagine you finally did, do you deep down believe Tinubu can revert the curse and place Nigeria back on track?

The insecurities in the country is so much that even having money there's no Gaurantee you would have peace of mind enjoying it

Tinubu is the best manager. Obi was given one talent APGA (according to Biblical parable), but he went to hide it (he preferred to save it without making profit/increasing the party). He later abandoned the party without increasing it, he handed over the same one party to successor. Tinubu was also given one talent ACN (according to the same Biblical parable), he worked hard, did business with the party and made bountiful profit; party grew, became strong, conquered PDP and became ruling party with largest members in Africa.

According to the Bible, when the master returns (i.e to reward them with presidency), he asks obi, where is the APGA I committed to your hand; obi said I saved that APGA as one party you gave me. I didn't expand APGA, I couldn't bear any fruit-no political mentors. However, when the master asked Tinubu, where is the ACN I committed to your hand; Tinubu said I have traded with it, made bountiful profit. I have changed it from one party (ACN) you gave me to APC ( with largest members in Africa and now the ruling party). I have beared bountiful fruits with many mentors.

Now, according to the master judgement in the Bible, he will collect what was given to obi for being unfruitful in his political journey and add it to that of Tinubu who is described as profitable servant. This alone from the Bible has proven that Tinubu will become president of Nigeria while obi will go back to Anambra for being unproductive in his political journey. Best manager is Tinubu, he managed ACN until it became ruling party with largest members in Africa with many mentors (fruits) surrounding him. Obi is unprofitable servant with no political mentors(fruitless). He never developed APGA. He is a bad manager

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#Obi is coming

mycar:
Both bribed the job agency to put their names and unfortunately, I can't be bribed in my own company,
Besides, we needed a competent person of which Mr. Gregory is pole ahead.

but peter obi emerged overnight to win d lp ticket right?

If only many of u understand that the holier than thou approach of peter obi is killing him