THE IGBO’S POLITICAL QUAGMIRE:
Written by LUCAS ANUFORO, Dublin, Ireland: Email:peter.lemachi@yahoo.com “A true leader has the confidence to stand alone, the courage to make tough decisions, and the compassion to listen to the needs of others. He does not set out to be a leader, but becomes one by the equality of his actions and the integrity of his intent.”... Douglas MacArthur It is perspicuous that the Igbo political future in Nigerian politics is gradually dimming like a candle light with little wax. Unfortunately, the Igbo politicians have failed to come to terms with such realism. These professed political leaders especially those of the new generation have not measured up well with the modern dynamism in politics which the Yoruba and the Hausa have embraced. Some name like Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu aka Jagaban an outstanding politician who has galvanised the APC political machine from grass to grace. Even when he was the Lagos state governor between the years 1999-2007 he worked assiduously to sustai...