Some years ago, I visited Angola. On a sight-seeing tour around Maputo, my guide took me to an area of the city where the powers-that-be lived.
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The houses were obviously more elegant than those in other areas. The streets were tarred and the gardens manicured. He then said something that caught my attention. He said: "There are no power-cuts in this part of the city."
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Negatively egalitarian: For some reason what came immediately to my mind was that Nigeria is an egalitarian country. Don't ask me to justify this questionable distinction, but I thought: "There are no parts of Lagos where there are no power cuts." All Nigerians enjoy power-cuts. Even the powerful are not denied this benefit.
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Mediocre presidents: Nigeria is a country of mediocrities. Anybody can be anybody in Nigeria. A carpenter can be appointed as Minister of Health. A doctor can become the Minister of Mines and Power. Qualifications matter little. It is "Turn-by turn Nigeria Limited."
Nigeria has triumphed in so many things so this is not a surprise...We can just expect the very best in years to come.