Community Leadership II

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Welcome to class.

Rules in the community

Members who live together have rules and regulations that they obey. If people obey rules and regulations, they will be happy. If people disobey, the community will not make good progress.

Rules are made to promote orderliness, cooperation, happiness of all, respect and loyalty. Here are examples of some community rules:

• Keep the environment clea
• Do not loiter in the streets at night.
• Security guards must lock the street gates at midnight.
• Street gates should be opened at 5 a.m.
• Peaceful co-existence
• Loyalty
• Honesty/Sincerity
• Obedience to constituted authorities
• Orderliness

COMMUNITY LEADERSHIP

Community leadership can be defined as a body put in place to direct and oversee the affairs of a people, group, society, or community. Every home, school or society has a person who controls and directs the affairs of the people. In our classroom, there is a class captain or class monitor who ensures that there is peace. The person who directs and controls others is therefore a leader.

Traditional leadership

In our local communities, where the customs and traditions of the people form the basic way of life, there is also somebody who is in charge of the affairs of the people based on the customs and tradition. The person is the head and therefore, the leader.

Traditional leadership therefore means leadership based on the customs and traditions of the people. When a person controls a group of people according to the tradition and customs, such a person is called the traditional leader or ruler.

Examples of traditional leaders in our society are the Emir of Kano, Oba of Lagos, Alaafin of Oyo, Obi of Onitsha, and Oba of Benin.

Leaders in Our Community

1. Traditional rulers: They rule the traditional communities. They ensure that those under them obey the laws of the land. Many times when people have disputes, they go to their traditional ruler and he or she settles the dispute. Also, when the government wishes to promote an idea among traditional people in their community, they do so with the assistance of the traditional rulers. Examples of traditional rulers are

• å) Chiefs
• b) Emirs
• c) Eze
• d) Olu

2. Religious leaders: These people tell their members about God. They read the word of God to the people from the holy books. They teach people to fear God, obey Him and love their fellow men and women. Their followers also obey them. Examples of religious leaders are

• å) Pastors
• b) Imams

3 Political leaders: They are the people who rule and govern our country at various levels. They are government officials. Examples of political leaders are

• å) The president
• b) State governors
• c) Local government chairmen

4. Heads of organizations: These are the leaders in places like schools, offices, and companies, and the people who work with them obey them. Examples of such leaders are

• Head teachers
• Managing directors
• General Managers

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