A public affairs analyst and social commentator, Abraham Great had said that some politicians and public office holders in Nigeria often get their bearings wrong by utterances they make, saying that such remarks usually work against them.

 

He made the remark while chatting with journalists recently. “Often, people in politics start good, showing much promise. Then selfishness kicks in, followed closely by party politics; and more desire for power,” said Great.

He mentioned that elected politicians  should be accountable to their actions and refrain from exerting power unduly on the citizens that voted them into power.

“So often you could hear political leaders say, “I have no regrets”, even when they always had the opportunity for a second thought or a second chance in their decisions. However, there is a saying that “absolute power corrupts absolutely”. The first thing is admitting that you are, or can be wrong in decision making.

 

“Leaders need to learn that sincerely saying, “sorry I made a mistake,” doesn’t make them weak but instead, makes them open to doing the right thing in the best conditions while having the backing of those who put them in the positions of POWER.

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“Political leaders also do not need to be the ones going foul of a prospectively good policy. For example, why should a political leader seek medical attention abroad when their leadership

constituents are experiencing substandard medical care or attention?

Likewise, why should leaders allow the National sports team to compete inside an aesthetically sound and well-maintained sports facility while the sports facility in their leadership constituent is begging for attention?

Why should there be a government policy that seems to keep a group of people as second-class citizens, such that it makes them feel less if human beings and non-inclusive?”

 

He however urged leaders in the country to seek people’s opinion or guidance when it is necessary. “When a leader has no information on a subject matter, he can ask to seek more clarity rather than speak authoritatively in ignorance,” Great concludes.