ON THE JUST CONCLUDED HAND OVER OF POSTS IN HIS GRACE ASSEMBLY

ON THE JUST CONCLUDED HAND OVER OF POSTS IN HIS GRACE ASSEMBLY


 Leadership demands responsibility on the part of any individual or group which surpasses a mere availability to lead. Those who lead has enormous responsibilities thrust on them or taken upon themselves if need be. It encompasses foresight, commitment, dedication, visionary, self control, discipline, boldness, respect for followers, humility, forth-rightness, sound attitudinal behavior among others. So, for these and many other reasons, I duff all those that truly lead in one area or the other, regardless of the little or unglamorous sphere. 

 In this piece, I shall be perusing through the pre and post handover of the mantle of leadership of His Grace Assembly. First and foremost, I thank almighty Jehovah for the grace given to the immediate past president—did I hear you say daddy G.O or Samuel? Yes, which ever you choose to call him. He and his cabinet (as I was taught by Mr. Tene John of GNS 121) or executive have done well by sustaining the temple without any vote of No confidence passed on them (I am sorry, not parliamentary government). Few months ago, there was a general believe mostly among the ND one students that a certain person (name withheld) was to succeed Samuel as the next G.O by virtue of his commitment to fellowship, and his spiritual gravity. Soon afterwards, there seemed to be a relative dwindling of commitment and two other likely successors emerged in which one was more obvious. Many had their mind on the more obvious and would have casted their votes if selection was by consensus among members. A week before the handover, information was rife that the obvious person was most likely to be confirmed as the new G.O. To the surprise of many, a new G.O. was announced who had hardly featured in their minds as the successor to the post of presidency.

 Meanwhile, in the post handover, there seems to be a cold heat as some secretly question the criteria for which the new executive was drawn. No matter how pretentious the people are, it is decipherable on their faces from a critical look that they are not just satisfied with the new set of executive. Some are questioning the hierarchical structure while others the entire set up as there is total exclusion of brothers. Apart from spiritual and moral criteria, it is also believed by a cross section of the people that the last semester’s result released less than two weeks before the hand over played a role in the drastic hierarchical structure of the executive. 

As embedded in the 1999 constitution of the federal republic of Nigeria, every citizen shall have the right to personal opinion, thought and expression. So, the above views of the people concerned should be respected and not derided even if they are not going to have any bearing on the new leadership. In all these, I want to categorically state that everything a man does, he is fallible. And since we all are men we are prone to mistakes at one point or the other in life. Before the new executive were selected or rather ordained, I am sure serious prayers were done to seek God’s direction on the choice of leaders. So, it suffices me to say that God sanctioned the present executive and He has destined them for this purpose. 

As a concerned fellow and maybe a stakeholder, I took courage after a close rapport with all members to come out with this piece which I deemed will help harmonize views and opinion on the handover. I call on all brothers not to let their exclusion lead to any form of dichotomy in the fellowship. Leadership is not about gender as the Bible rightly stated that there is neither male nor female. The new executive needs the support of all the brothers, sisters and friends to advance the course of the kingdom in NIJ and beyond. Unity is the language of God. By it He created man when He said in Genesis chapter two: ‘’let us’’. Let our language never be ‘’let them’’ but ‘’let us’’ so that we can together surpass the former glory and live to the billing: ‘’the glory of the latter shall be greater than the former’’. May the peace and love of God abide in our Jerusalem. I thank you all and welcome the new president and her executive with the grace of God to a new era of dynamic leadership.                                                                                 Simply EDOSBLUE                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    Edobor Nosa Harrison (Year one, FT) Published in August 2008 at NIJ CAMPUS