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I don’t believe Nigeria has a leadership problem​. Here’s what I believe it has.

  Which of the two do you want me to release to you?” asked the governor. “Barabbas,” they answered .  (Barabbas had been thrown into prison for an insurrection in the city, and for murder.) I don’t believe Nigeria has a leadership problem. I believe it has a people problem. I don’t believe Nigeria has a leadership problem. I believe it has a people problem. If truly the problem is leadership, then the first set of leaders that have come and gone would have gone with the problem. But since its independence, Nigeria has been replacing its leaders - drawn from among the people - yet the problem persists to this day.  One caveat: The leaders are elected officials, e.g. presidents, governors, members of parliament, chairmen of councils, etc. Those not part of these are the people: the followers if you prefer to call it. Someone may say, “hang on a second: we’ve had wonderful & scandal-free people that assumed leadership positions but were later ruffled by corruption."  O.K. I get