If I were President Bola Tinubu, I would invite Captain J.O. Abalaka, the military officer who was abducted by bandits while in transit in Kogi State, yet managed to overpower them, seize their weapons, and free himself, as well as rescue other innocent Nigerians they had taken victim. Nobody deserves a Presidential visit and handshake like Captain Abalaka. His bravery and chivalry, as well as his courage under pressure, are the type of positive leadership and values that should be projected to rebrand Nigeria and her apparatuses of state, like the Nigerian Army.
Unfortunately, negative news about Nigeria tends to make headlines locally and internationally. We must change the narrative. And Captain Abalaka is a poster boy for changing the narrative with his heroic exploits, a breath of fresh air to our nation. Tomorrow is Democracy Day. It is an ideal opportunity for the present to project this authentic Nigerian superhero to the country and the world at large.
I celebrate Captain J.O. Abalaka, and pray that God will bless our nation with more brave men like him.