We are all allowed to show off what we have once in a while - which is good. Some show off their bodies, some their assets, some their liabilities, some their knowledge and some show their ignorance. When this is often, it is called pride. Pride is a weakness because it is vain. As Mark Twain puts it, It ain't what you don't know that gets you in trouble. It is what you know for sure that just ain't so.
Four years ago, Ambode was introduced to the political scene by his political father as the next governor. He showed off what he has in the several political debates and similar fora that he turned up for- mainly his wardrobe. And I showed my disdain both for him and the system that produced him. He lost all debates to the erudite, composed and visibly more intelligent Jimi Agbaje of PDP. The race, of course was not the swiftest, and amidst other undemocratic machinations, Tinubu won and Ambode was sworn in.
Opinions on his performance is however divided more along party line than on deliverables. Lagosians don't have tall expectations; just a safe and clean Lagos. And perhaps, a saner traffic, upgraded transportation system and a just land use charges- considering the fact that the earth is of God and its fulness thereof. Three years into his administration, traffic gridlock is still awesome and Ambode is still competing with God for the land.
Compared with other states,it was not a totally awful outing for him as undecided Lagosians were ready to promote him to a second term on trial, if not for the school principal in Bourdilon that insisted on his expulsion. Ambode was a student who became a prefect on account of his personal hygiene and cleanliness but made more frantic effort in upholding his model status thereby leaving the school in such a dismay state.
As for Tinubu and the newly selected school prefect, I will leave them with this excerpt from a book i just read: the danger in every organization, especially the one built around hierarchy is that you create an environment that cuts off dissenting views and discourages honest feedback. That can quickly lead to a culture of delusion and deception. And in a leader, the tendency of too much confidence to swamp humility can lead to a dangerous self indulgence at the expense of others.
Lastly, the days ahead is going to be lonely for the incumbent governor and as he must have belatedly found out that you need more than impressive wardrobe to lead the people and the only place to find solitude against solicitude in school is the library. He needs to read and not just books but the people.
Four years ago, Ambode was introduced to the political scene by his political father as the next governor. He showed off what he has in the several political debates and similar fora that he turned up for- mainly his wardrobe. And I showed my disdain both for him and the system that produced him. He lost all debates to the erudite, composed and visibly more intelligent Jimi Agbaje of PDP. The race, of course was not the swiftest, and amidst other undemocratic machinations, Tinubu won and Ambode was sworn in.
Opinions on his performance is however divided more along party line than on deliverables. Lagosians don't have tall expectations; just a safe and clean Lagos. And perhaps, a saner traffic, upgraded transportation system and a just land use charges- considering the fact that the earth is of God and its fulness thereof. Three years into his administration, traffic gridlock is still awesome and Ambode is still competing with God for the land.
Compared with other states,it was not a totally awful outing for him as undecided Lagosians were ready to promote him to a second term on trial, if not for the school principal in Bourdilon that insisted on his expulsion. Ambode was a student who became a prefect on account of his personal hygiene and cleanliness but made more frantic effort in upholding his model status thereby leaving the school in such a dismay state.
As for Tinubu and the newly selected school prefect, I will leave them with this excerpt from a book i just read: the danger in every organization, especially the one built around hierarchy is that you create an environment that cuts off dissenting views and discourages honest feedback. That can quickly lead to a culture of delusion and deception. And in a leader, the tendency of too much confidence to swamp humility can lead to a dangerous self indulgence at the expense of others.
Lastly, the days ahead is going to be lonely for the incumbent governor and as he must have belatedly found out that you need more than impressive wardrobe to lead the people and the only place to find solitude against solicitude in school is the library. He needs to read and not just books but the people.
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