The era of
this election offers an incontrovertible proof of that reminder.
Let us leave
aside for a moment the parlous condition of the Nigerian landscape and look
outwards for some inspiration. We live in an era that we, on this continent,
may be forgiven for inscribing as the era of The Mandelan example.
Mandela’s
life trajectory remains a
lighthouse in any voyage into uncharted waters – anywhere and any time that a
people’s history is cited. Confessedly, we can only adopt bits and pieces of
this Monumental Examplar. The bit that is called upon in this instance is a
virtue that is aptly designated civic courage, an aspect of courage that
enables one to make a leap of faith when confronted with a near intractable
choice.
An extract from: THE CHALLENGE OF CHANGE
An extract from: THE CHALLENGE OF CHANGE
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