Great leaders live and leave noble and indelible footprints that goes far beyond their existence. Any leader can start something, any leader can do anything but, the real hallmark and a great measure of a great leader is not necessarily what happens now but, what happens later.
The noble works of a true and a great leader stand the test of time and never vanish over time. Senator Dino Melaye, is a leading leader who is not just an adherent of democracy but also a legacy layer in all strata of leadership. A man who believes and listens painstakingly to the yearnings of the populace, a man who stands for the poor and a man who stands for the malnourished.
Senator Dino is a monumental asset to the entire people of Kogi state and the nation at large. Practically, Senator Dino’s second term bid to the National Assembly is a welcomed development, not only to his senatorial district but to the nation at large.
A leader like Dino who eschews lies and deceit is needed to go thither and speak for the poor, malnourished, the voiceless, the talakawas and those who wail in penury. The fight against Corruption has felt a greater punch from Senator Melaye. His book ‘Antidote for Corruption, the Nigeria Story’ has spelt in bold terms how his modus operandi in the Senate has amputated the wide corrupt practices that has invaded our major sectors, especially the sale of Ajaokuta Steel and Delta Steel Rolling Mill, Aladja.
This is a resilience leader with a LION heart who speaks nothing but the TRUTH no matter how bitter and intense the gravity might be. He has chosen to speak only the truth. Visionary, pragmatic, truth speaking, true representative of his people and the nation at large are some of the vital virtues in him that are worthy of emulation by every other Democratic leader in Nigeria and beyond.
I sincerely pray him not to be afraid to speak his mind on relevant issue(s); good leaders stand for relevance and they are never afraid to face the facts head on. Bad leaders see the problems, close their eyes and do something else!.
– Zhiya David
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