THE POLITICIAN COLOURED NOVEMBER 2013 | Page 100

What is politics? It comes from the Greek word politikos and is defined as “the practice and theory of influencing people on a civic or individual level”. Governance however comes from the Greek word Kubernao and it simply means to steer, direct and effectively manage something. But my question is simple; how can you steer something that you have not yet influenced? This is the reason why individuals with this dual ability are the types of leaders desperately needed in Nigeria today, and Senator Aisha Jummai Al-Hassan embodies both qualities completely. As a politician she is first class and she demonstrated especially during her grass roots campaign to become the Senator for Taraba North that she knows how to influence people effectively and caused them to rally behind her and support her cause. In business and in all her entrepreneurial endeavours, she has demonstrated incredible management and leadership qualities which have strengthened her ability to govern, and to become an effective manager of both human as well as financial resources. She exemplifies a courageous heart and as Aristotle one of the greatest philosophers of all time said and I quote “Courage is the first of human qualities because it is the quality which guarantees the others”. It takes the personal conviction of one’s intentions and a courageous disposition, to embark on a political career in Nigeria. Senator Aisha Jummai Al-Hassan is a political trailblazer who continues to serve her people with dignity and with the highest level of integrity. She is a role model to women nationwide and a credit to the great people of Taraba state; a truly remarkable Nigerian Politician, lawyer, business woman and philanthropist who feels the pain and struggle of the common man, and works day and night seeking for ways to alleviate the sufferings of the masses. We are highly expectant and unequivocally convinced that the future has only great things in store for this remarkable public servant and humanitarian whose life is impacting thousands of people in and out of Taraba state. She is truly an “exceptional leader”. She is a role model to women nationwide and a credit to the great people of Taraba state; a truly remarkable Nigerian Politician, lawyer, business woman and philanthropist who feels the pain and struggle of the common man, and works day and night seeking for ways to alleviate the sufferings of the masses. 84