As I readied myself to anchor a particular Iftar dinner in honour of His Excellency President Bola Tinubu holding this night ideas concerning the man race in my thoughts: What is exclusive concerning the President? What do I like about him? What are the memorable moments with him?
The story of the rise of Bola Tinubu from humble beginnings to the top is basically well-known. There isn’t any level regurgitating it. Nevertheless, observing and dealing with man up shut with deliver to the fore many attributes that contribute in shaping his worldwide, his character, his management acumen and aided his rise to the highest.
First, President Tinubu may be very human and humane. He’s human within the sense that he’s humble, genuine and true to himself. No airs, no pleasure, no cosmetics. He relates nicely together with his outdated associates, associates and workers in a convivial ambiance devoid of haughtiness related to individuals in energy. He shares jokes lower than he scorns. He might be stern and tender, ensuring that work ambiance isn’t bereft of humanity or too jovial to be mistaken as laissez faire. He’s beneficiant with laughter when it’s evoked however might be too sober in addressing critical points that you simply’d surprise if he would breakdown. That’s the human half.
President Tinubu can be very humane. As an individual, he’s beneficiant and compassionate to these he may attain together with his arms. He by no means forgot associates or households of lifeless associates and colleagues. He saved to that even together with his present tedious job. His good coronary heart makes him the final particular person to harm. As an alternative, he ignores. The President definitely bears no evil intentions in opposition to anybody or a collective. The story of his large-heartedness is nicely instructed that it warrants no repeating right here. He accepts prodigal sons again with forgiving smile.
An necessary lesson from his life is steadfastness and perseverance. They introduced him to the place he’s. President Tinubu, just like the proverbial one that has been there for lengthy, has absolutely seen so much. He had seen altering occasions: actual and faux smiles, shifting alliances, damaged loyalties, back-stabbing, gang-ups, but he remained centered and patien. Just like the Rock of Gibraltar he stays unshaken and unperturbed. However God works in mysterious methods. For instance, among the arrowheads of Tinubu’s estrangement from a authorities he helped type in 2015 are at present out within the chilly. However whereas he took the unlucky happenings of that interval with steely resolve and perseverance, they’re took weak to persevere being out of the desk. Whereas he was mature and statemanly, they crying hoarse like a child disadvantaged of valuable doll.
As a pacesetter, the President amazes me together with his resolve to take daring even when pricey choices. He embodies the precept that management isn’t about taking in style choices however about taking proper choices even when painful and inconveniencing. Like a doctor on obligation, President Tinubu administration’s reforms weren’t contemptuous of the sensation of the individuals, as some analysts alluded. They have been, quite, out of braveness to take vital actions to cease the hemorrhage of our nation. The hemorrhage might favour these of us now but when not stopped it will definitely show deadly for our future.
The President was acutely aware that these actions weren’t in style. In actual fact, he was not unconscious that they might be politically pricey because it occurred in lots of nations. However the statesman that he’s, he selected the nation over himself. AlhamdulilLah! Mr the President is being proved proper with the rising mild from the financial tunnel.
On the event of Mr President’s birthday I pray fervently for higher well being and larger knowledge as he steers the ship of the nation to the shore of progress, stability and growth.
Completely happy birthday, Sir.
Mr Abdulaziz is a Senior Particular Assistant to the President and member of the Presidential Communication Group.
