UNDERSTANDING ABDULRAHMAN ABDULRAZAQ'S PHILOSOPHY : COMRADE LUKMAN OLUKAYODE AHMED CHARGES KWARANS

UNDERSTANDING ABDULRAHMAN ABDULRAZAQ'S PHILOSOPHY : COMRADE LUKMAN OLUKAYODE AHMED CHARGES KWARANS

The hallmark of true leadership is measured by its impact on those around the leader. 

Real leaders are measured by those they have recreated in their image and aspirations. I shall attempt to psychoanalyze the man Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq in the context of how he has fared in developing those around him. 

 In just two years plus, Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq has an impressive number of leaders picked and baked into impact. 

In Kwara Central, Kwara North and Kwara South for instance, the last two years have seen the total dislocation of the power equation. Power drastically moved from the grips of affluence, prestige and elitism into the room of commoners and peasants.

For the first time, those with the flexing power of money and fame fell to the willpower of new realities. The sons and daughters of the proverbial nobodies have been made leaders in their own rights  - thanks to the Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq phenomenon. 

Himself, a product of sheer zeal, he chose the doctrine of "everyone is equal in every opportunity to create a philosophy of equal template". 

So practical is how the man picked a youth leader with no financial influence over those with intimidating economic profiles. In Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq's governance hub, on expected fellow became a TIC Local Government Chairman and the person (s) has been able to prove his leadership acumen while recording enviable achievements. 

Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq built leadership tent for people with passive responsibilities, as they were made active players in the decision-making room of governance.

 Women hitherto confined to second fiddle roles were given substantive sticks of influence. Women became "first" in most of Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq's recognition of influence. 

Undisputed records have it that Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq produced the first Commissioner of Finance, domesticate the 35% affirmative action for Women amongst others. 

How these people he picked from the doldrums of irreverence has fared in the discharge of the mandates given in trust is another dive for another day.

 One thing is certain, it is the establishment of equality in the distribution of power in governance. The man has demonstrated that indeed, with a fairness barometer, everyone can become someone in power and influence. 

The Kwara template is a plausible reference. 

How to measure the greatness of Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq in recreating himself in others with the opportunity thrown at him by time and providence is to do a keen study of those he discovered from nowhere and made them leaders in his image. From the Deputy Governor through his PPS, CPS, SSG touching his Commissioners and retinue of aides are measurable evidences of leadership mentoring and transformation.

 He recreated himself in these leaders with the ultimate goal of these people recreating themselves in others- that is what chain of leadership entails- the replication of self in others.

It is safe to say Abdulrahman Abdulrazaq doesn't believe that youths are leaders of tomorrow but that youths, given the opportunity today, can lead and also lead well!

Impactfully musing.

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Comrade Lukman Olukayode Ahmed

National Coordinator Freedom Network Group

11th, January, 2022