Let’s eradicate the ‘GABA’ virus in Nigeria (1)
Let me state upfront that I am not the original owner of the acronym “GABA”. I got this acronym from a septuagenarian and a regular reader of BusinessDay newspaper, a retired senior naval officer of flag rank, who by any standard is an intellectual with a passion to impact new generation of Nigerians with values and skills for effective leadership. I visited him recently, and as we reflected on current national issues, our conversation vectored innocently into the leadership question in Nigeria.
During our chat, I peculiarly asked a question: How did Nigeria get to where she is today? When a man is greedy, he strives for baseless ambition, he says. There is a virus that is currently ravaging our nation, and it is called “GABA”, according to him. “Sir, can you educate me on GABA?” I requested. And he explained that the acronym “GABA” stands for “Greed, Arrogance, and Baseless Ambition”. I reasoned that “GABA”...
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