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The Concept of the Servant of God and Isaiah’s Connection: A Politico-Theological Response to Recession

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  • Obielosi Dominic C.

    (Department of Religion and Human Relations Nnamdi Azikiwe University, Awka, Anambra State, Nigeria)

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To say that Nigeria is yet to be met with great and good news of feats and development since after independence is not an exaggeration. The true face is that the little the colonial masters did before they handed over is what we have enjoyed. Now most of them have dilapidated. There is no sign of a better future. One wonders what happened to Nigerian Telecommunications. There was a time we have phone boots on the streets. With a coin one can conveniently make calls. Fax machines were available in offices for private and public use. One can even send a telegram. To say that GSM and internet replaced them is an escapist manoeuvre. Think of Lagos Main Land Bridges, Niger Bridge, trains etc. People attribute the cause to corruption. The leaders are singled out as corrupt. But who are the leaders? People tend to limit their searchlight to the president, Senators and governors. Evidently, they are not the managers of parastatals. They are not the law enforcement agencies etc. Yet, the truth is still obvious that a good leader can always push his subjects to a set vision and mission. What Nigeria needs is a servant leader. This paper is structured to examine in the main, the concept of the Servant of God, a servant leader as envisioned by Prophet Isaiah in what is popularly known as the Servant Songs. It is the belief of the researcher that a leader of such calibre is what Nigeria needs even in her recession to move forward.

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  • Obielosi Dominic C., 2017. "The Concept of the Servant of God and Isaiah’s Connection: A Politico-Theological Response to Recession," Academic Journal of Interdisciplinary Studies, Sciendo, vol. 6(2), pages 93-102, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:vrs:ajinst:v:6:y:2017:i:2:p:93-102:n:11
    DOI: 10.1515/ajis-2017-0011
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