[quietswami]

As humourous as I find this piece, I am less inclined to think that the Midde-East will be the source for inspirational leadership or strategic planning. Perhaps the glimmer of hope for Nigeria will be in the seeming gradual change in the investment stance of the Middle Eastern Leaders (Royal Families) from squandering oil dollars in the West to squandering at base. A change of heart either spurred on by economic realities in the West, growing awareness and insurgency of the downtroden classes, or possibly al quaeda's growing influence in the region!

Would I want a Nigerian version of a hare-brained scheme to have a ski resort in Lagos? No excuses for the deplorable state of the Nigerian leadership but for an alternative I'd like to aim higher! However, from my standpoint the real issue is not with leadership but in a people's inability to define their vision and organise accordingly!