Shettima calls for selfless leadership beyond elections
Vice President Kashim Shettima has called on Nigerian leaders to embrace selfless public service and build institutions that will continue to benefit citizens beyond their time in office and the next elections. Shettima made the call on Monday in Abuja at the public presentation of Service and Impact, a book documenting the life and legacy […]
Vice President Kashim Shettima has urged Nigerian leaders to adopt selfless public service and build lasting institutions, rather than focusing on their time in office or the next elections. Shettima made the call during the public presentation of a book titled Service and Impact, which documents the life and legacy of Brigadier Musa Usman, a former military governor of the North-Eastern State who served from May 27, 1966, to July 25, 1975.
Shettima emphasized the importance of measuring a leader's legacy by the institutions they build and the lives they improve, rather than simply by their tenure. Speaking at the event, Borno State Governor Babagana Zulum praised Usman's integrity, modesty, discipline, and sense of duty, highlighting his contributions to education, healthcare, and the economy.
Zulum also commended the book for preserving Nigeria's national memory, noting that the North-East was shaped by various stakeholders, including public servants, traditional rulers, business people, farmers, teachers, and ordinary citizens.
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