Shuaib Babatunde Adebayo (Optimistic) writes from Ikosi-isheri LCDA Leadership Ability, Responsibility and Public Service are not merely a good thing - they are the warp and weft of advancement of prosperity! As leader sit at the top of their nations, they are meant to be a beacon that reminds us about virtue and give hope on positive changes. True leadership is not defined by power alone, but by the qualities that inspire and uplift a nation. Nigerian political leaders in whose hands the hopes of millions are entrusted have a heavy responsibility, which can only be assuaged through commitment to accountability, integrity and selfless public service. When the voice of our people form an echo chambers in the hallways of power we must remember that great quote from Nelson Mandela, "A good leader can engage in a debate frankly and thoroughly, knowing that at the end he and the other side must be closer, and thus emerge stronger". This is leadership in a nutshell - talking, l...