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Immediately after the
surprise nomination of Dr. Goodluck Jonathan as PDP’s
vice presidential candidate in the 2007 presidential
elections, many have attributed his uncharted rise to
prominence to luck. A lot of people quickly pointed out
the source of his luck to his first name- Goodluck.
Personally, I do not think so. This is because; I know
of over twenty people that share the same first name
with the president but have experienced great misfortune
in their careers. That does not in anyway dismiss the
merit in a good name.
The success of every human being is determined by
varying factors. Prominent among them are destiny,
hardwork, patience, and faith. God has destined every
man for excellence in one field or the other. One would
only appear to be lucky when he or she identifies God’s
destiny and pursues it with hardwork, patience, and
loyalty.
Goodluck Jonathan did not just identify God’s destiny
concerning his life; he was known to be hardworking
right from his primary school days. Hardwork earned him
the position of a prefect in Mater Dei High School,
Imiringi in Bayelsa State. It was hardwork that made him
graduate with a second class upper degree in the
University of Port Harcourt. His spirit of hardwork
caused him to brave the numerous challenges surrounding
his fragile youth to acquire masters and doctorate
degrees early in life.
As for his level of patience; Goodluck Jonathan is one
that would ignore every temptation to “wait for his
turn” as destined by God. He believes that life is a
queue and as such, everybody’s turn must surely come.
Many have actually missed their turns because they
jumped the queue of life. Goodluck Jonathan has always
waited patiently for his turn. This could be the only
reason why he was able to rise from the position of
deputy governor of Bayelsa State to president of the
federal republic of Nigeria. Today, he has become the
benchmark of loyalty in Nigeria. Right from his days as
deputy governor to when he was vice president under the
late Alhaji Musa Yar’Adua; Goodluck Jonathan had
believed that loyalty has to be 100%. His strong belief
in 100% loyalty has most times earned him thump-downs
from his admirers while he was deputy governor and vice
president.
But most importantly; Goodluck Jonathan did not sleep
and wait for his first name to do the magic for him. He
did not also fold his hands and rely on his being a
native of Nigeria’s oil producing region. He went to
school, identified his destiny, served his society well,
and waited patiently for his turn. Dr. Goodluck Jonathan
is destined for leadership. No nation would experience
growth and prosperity if those not primed for it are in
power.
KALI GWEGWE
2, Greenvilla-Custom Link Road,
Biogbolo-Epie,
Yenagoa, Bayelsa State.
0806 407 4810
http://kali-gwegwe.blogspot.com
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Published
November 15th, 2010
