The recent global pandemic has made me realise that political leadership is not bought but earned. It is not by extravagant publicity or praisesinging but by individual endowments and personal belief.
Oftentimes, it amazes me how Senator Amosun’s online "voltrons" media-hype and praisesing him into believing that he has attained the position of a national leader.
While Asiwaju extends his COVID-19 relief packages across the federation and Southwest states inclusive with cash and materials, the National Leader donated the sum of 200million Naira to the Federal Government and 50 truckloads of rice to all Southwest states which further proves his capacity.
Senator Amosun on his part donated N25m to the Ogun State Government and distributed 25,000 relief packages to APC (the SIA caucus only) which also proves his own leadership capacity, and not even Ogun state citizenry in its entirety or the Southwest as a region benefited from the "good gesture," however a gesture well appreciated by other beneficiaries and me though.
How can or will someone or a group of people think of equating Senator Amosun with Asiwaju? Asiwaju has proven himself over time, having built leaders across Southwest states and Senator Amosun who could not install a successor successfully is being hyped to be at par with him!
Asiwaju played a major role in Senator Amosun's success story, a fact which cannot be forgotten so soon.
The likes of Babatunde Raji Fashola, Akinwunmi Ambode, Musiliu Obanikoro, to mention a few, will also not complete their success stories without including Asiwaju.
Some even argue that Senator Amosun was also a two-term Governor and Senator (respectively) as Asiwaju. Yes, this is true but they forget to consider the impacts made by the two of them in their capacities as leaders.
The sacrifices made by Asiwaju every time the political bottlenecks came calling.
How elevating and prestigious would it have been, if Senator Amosun had sacrificed his senatorial seat then sat back to watch like a kingmaker just like Asiwaju did with GOS in Lagos - a feat that has directly kept him out of governance in gone years till now but indirectly elevated him more.
Those placing Asiwaju and Senator Amosun on the same pedestal especially the latter's foot soldiers are either being puerile or deliberate in doing this to curry favours from their paymaster. Asiwaju produces men. We can’t say this of Senator Amosun.
Well thought out!
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