In this piece Lawrence Egede spelt out the mistakes some adults especially the members of opposition parties can make in Ebonyi State come 2027, the electioneering year.
By the grace of God we will still be healthy and alive in 2027, to witness the ongoings of the time especially in politics.
The Supreme God has formed places the way it should be in accordance with his permissive, holy, directive and perfect Will.
He has mapped out portions of land for each society and gave them permission to live in peace and harmony, with true love for one another.
He has ordained leaders to be in charge of the affairs of the people, for the people and by the people, which is democracy in interpretation of leadership services to mankind by nature's design.
We know that in politics some people will emerge leaders, but such leaders must be able to serve a good purpose during their tenure.
They must be servants of the people who are more or less waiters, watchers and wakeful masters in the system of governance.
Leaders are ordained by God and made by the people in the land, where human beings can come together as a people to send their respective subjects to man the leadership circles.
Oftentimes leaders take undue advantage of the people, do whatever they like and become masters to the unsuspecting masses.
But in the case of Ebonyi State top leaders like the Governors, who came to lead have never assumed tyrannic positions as to make the masses servants.
Because of certain issues that relate to the Administration and the management of the resources, as it affects the development plans, Cabinet members and the leaders can always decide issues.
Oftentimes the decisions are centered on what will make living pleasant for the people, who wait, watch and observe what leaders have done so far respectively.
Many leaders don't agree that they made or make mistakes, but they know their mistakes which is human by nature yet they pretend not to know it.
It is like not acknowledging their mistakes, but continued to do what they like till their tenures expire with time.
They are always making the mistake of not agreeing that they have some flaws in their servant/leadership lifestyles, yet continue.
But on the other hand there are leaders who really do or did very well in office. Such leaders leave or left good legacies for posterity to tell the story better than others.
In Ebonyi State we have been very lucky to elect workaholic leaders, who do or did very well in office and it has continued like that.
What surprised me most is the kind of leader we have today in Ebonyi State, who has worked and convinced me that he is in deed a real servant of the masses.
He remembers the old and the young achievers of fine laurels. He keeps listening to the people. He keeps taking records of the events and works on them accordingly.
He convinced me to believe that selflessness is the rule of law, guiding his activities and relationship with the people he is now serving.
I will continue to emphasize on this assertion. This is for the fact that in a very short while at work in office he has got very clear, tenable and marvelous records on the table of his achievements.
The achievements are based on the People's Charter of Needs and across board.
I have indirectly experienced him in the job. If anybody is in doubt of what I am saying here about him, let such a person come out and call me a sycophant or praise singer.
Then I will know that such a person never loved to see the good side of leaders, but loves to see the wrong side in order to criticize those who see the better side of good leaders in politics.
Whether such critics like it or not with what I have seen so far in this regime, the greatest mistake anybody can make in his/her lifetime in Ebonyi State is to go into opposition against Governor Francis Nwifuru in 2027.
To God is the glory forever.
Lawrence Egede is the Feature Editor of National Panel Newspaper and Phoenix Public Analyst.
