By Adeshola Komolafe

Let He who provide solutions to problems be the leader, for leadership these days is rooted in quick wins, and practical deliverables. Today’s form of leadership goes beyond mere experience and the thrust of political arrangements. A leader is that one who looks at the problems around him and instantly fixes them and not those who pay lip services to choking issues by engaging in political flattery. We have transcended beyond such manifestations. The paradigm of are archaic and outdated approach to contemporary leadership has sailed into oblivion.

One name that has continuously remained an occurring decimal in the paradigm of good governance Nigeria is one gentle but proactive fellow called Raji Fashola, the very Governor of Lagos state. Guided by conscience, ideas and passion, this man has greatly harnessed a team that has today changed the misfortune of Lagos state to an admirable level of global reference in terms of leadership excellence, accountable governance and inspiring reference.

So it was my greatest relief when Nuhu Ribadu, Nigeria’s embodiment of hope, credence and integrity indicated to run for the president of this great country under the umbrella of the Action Congress of Nigeria. Malam Ribadu’s calculated choice of the Action Congress party of Nigeria is absolutely not far from the incredible achievements of Governor Raji Fashola. Fashola set the mark of excellence and created a legacy that reconciles merit with intellectual creativity and today another refined, youthful, and conscious Nigerian motivated genuine patriotic zeal is on board to replicate the Fashola magic for the whole nation, there is indeed no better time than now.

The name Nuhu Ribadu has become a mark of what service to humanity should be, both in Nigeria and the rest of the world. His life history is a dedication to change and progress. In every facet of his interaction he is a crusader who spread the message of anti-corruption not in his wishes and words but in his actions and decisions. The name encapsulates courage and the will to do what is right no matter the odds. It was these qualities that endeared Nuhu Ribadu to peace loving and change hungry Nigerians both in the country and the Diaspora. During his tenure as the head of the EFCC, he not only brought the crime busting outfit to its rightful place in the world but made it a reference point in economic fighting to the rest of the world. Today, the applause from his days in office is still to abate. He plans to bring this same tenacity to bear on Nigeria and the best way to do that is to vie for the highest office of the land from where he hopes to entrench the culture of accountability and transparency, hallmarks that stands him out from the pack, to bear on the nation.

Being a man for the job at hand, he knows that the marriage of vision, commitment and service to the people can only be possible in a political party with the people’s mandate, coupled with a track record of excellence that even critics agree that the party is one of the best in Africa. The Action Party of Nigeria is the party that represents what Ribadu stands for. The only party that has actually fulfilled its promise to the people. In Lagos State where the party holds sway, crime has been reduced by over 80% since the inception of the Fashola led administration. Not only that, public infrastructure that people thought could never be put back in order, have not only been restructured but Lagos state boasts of the best transport system in the country. The novel BRT transport system has revolutionalised the transport sector in Lagos State and would do same for the comatose state of public transport in the country.

The visibility of the dividends of democracy as seen by the people has put confidence back in the people of Lagos State. Today, the average Lagosian knows that the government meant well and has thus complied to his/her taxes when due. People now queue up to pay their taxes, evidence of the faith reposed in the ACN by Lagosians.

These are just a few of what the party has to offer Nigerians. The party has plans to replicate what it did in Lagos in other parts of the country if voted into office. The Party has a vision that is built on the aspirations of the people of Nigeria and this vision should be a reference guide to everyone who believes in genuine change for Nigeria.

With Nuhu Ribadu new vista of intellectualism, deep rooted patriotism and impeccable personality there is no measuring reference as the credible person to chart a new course of our national history. Mallam Nuhu Ribadu, world most focused, cultivated anti-corruption Czar is on a new course that will transform the real dream of the Nigeria project. Finally, with Malam Nuhu Ribadu at the helm of purposeful governance, we should have disconnected from the generations of our fathers that have ruined and crippled this country to its abyss.