Introduction Leadership is one of the most demanding responsibilities in human society because people are naturally created with different attitudes, perceptions, talents, levels of understanding, and ways of reasoning. A good leader must therefore possess wisdom, patience, courage, emotional intelligence, and strategic thinking in order to successfully manage people and overcome challenges. Every society faces different kinds of difficulties, conflicts, misunderstandings, and pressures. As a result, leadership can not rely on only one method or strategy. There are situations that require firmness and courage, while there are others that require diplomacy, wisdom, patience, and deep thinking. A successful leader must understand when to act with the intelligence of a scholar and when to respond with the courage and firmness of a warrior, depending on the nature of the situation. True leadership is not measured only by physical strength or loud authority but by the ability to think deepl...

Adamawa State is in the eye of a storm. It's a place where everybody wants to be governor or where everybody has his person that should be the governor. It's a rat race that only one person will be sworn into office in about 400 days. Most people say it's the most difficult job - no rest, no peace of mind, no thanks, no true friends. If so, then why is everybody so interested in carrying this heavy burden?  Beyond rhetorics, if given the opportunity I would like to be the governor of Adamawa State for the sake of the people. But that's not my turf. There's a process to reach that point. It's a journey where you have many rivers to cross. Many are pushed into the river and get drowned, even before reaching the first bridge. The question is 'Who can be governor of Adamawa State?' You can be if, according to the Nigerian Constitution, you are a Nigerian citizen by birth,  at least 35 years old, a member of a registered political party sponsor...