The concept of sin has been presented in many cultures or societies throughout the history of mankind. In most instances, sin is generally likened to a singular inability of a person to satisfy outer norms of direct or with his infringement of restrictions, regulations, or moral codes.
Therefore, the idea of wrongdoing has been available in many societies world over since the dawn of civilization. In a religious context, sin is an offense against divine regulation and is also seen as a moral evil.
But culturally, sin is equally viewed as the conscious and deliberate noncompliance of the cultural standards and values.
And each society or civilization has its own particular manner and understanding of committing an offense. And it is one terrible maneuver or propensity spikes one into committing or breaking of the rules or committing sins.
For that reason, sins are by and large, thought about activities, any thought, word, or act considered improper, narrow minded, disgraceful, destructive, and so on.
However, some ancient societies also had concepts of corporate, or collective sin affecting all human beings as sin was looked upon as, in essence, a failure on the part of a person to achieve his true self-expression.
Consequently, sin here was attributed mainly to ignorance, lackadaisical attitude and failure to do the right thing at the right time deliberately.
Last week the government of Kano state announced the sacking of the interim management committee of the Nigeria Premier Football League, NPFL, side, Kano Pillars Football Club headed by Babangida Little.
Hon. Mustpaha Rabiu Kwankwaso, the state commissioner for Youths and Sports Development, announced the government decision of sacking the management and board members of the team via a letter which he said was due to the expiration of their tenure in office.
The commissioner further directed for the immediate hand over of the affairs of the club to the most senior civil servant attached to the club.
Immediately after the commissioner’s bombshell, the state was agog and celebration was everywhere especially where football lovers, followers and stakeholders are in majority.
Many of the celebrants were celebrating the exit of the board particularly the former chairman of the club in person of Babangida Little because of the bad and poor ways and manners he was handling Kano Pillars affairs.
In fact, many of those celebrating his exit are of the opinion that his sins are numerous and deserve what he gets.
And that was a pointer that practically indicated that the stakeholders are extremely miserable, furious and not happy with the previous chairman’s way of behaving and execution of Kano Pillars activities.
This is because during his reign, the chairman acted like a soldier or SOLAD and not as a democrat, the system that brought him to that position.
As it was then, there were so many problems and distractions in the team which no doubt bedeviled or clogged the wheel of Kano Pillars FC progress.
This is because the former chairman was in the battle with everyone and didn’t have any desire to see anyone close to the team since he considers all to be foes.
To him, social distance must be maintained to enable him to continue his counterproductive activities that dangerously worked against the progress of the team.
Therefore, his first and foremost sin was his refusal to adequately work with the board members who were designated together to steered the issues of the team.
Little sidelined every one of them and even moved the club’s secretariat to sports commission and worked with individuals he has no relationship with by any means.
It was in the commission, the former chairman worked alone but with the assistance of the former club Secretary Abbati Sabo Abba of sports commission an action which was grievous and unpardonable because it was contrary to the directives of governor Abba Kabir Yusuf.
Remember that the governor put the 13-man committee to work together and move the team forward but the chairman refused.
His second sin was the employment of coaches singlehandedly to handle Kano Pillars Junior team and its under-15 and Under-17 teams and signed their contract singly without board’s consent.
His third sin was his fighting with the club’s supporters club, an action which many saw as dangerous because Kano Pillars Fans Club are so powerful because of their unflinching support and contribution to the team.
These are people who mostly used their personal money just for Kano Pillars FC to triumph.
The former chairman didn’t allow them or even recognized them throughout his tenure. He was on the radio during interviews castigating them.
It was sad to note that the former chairman usually ignored them anytime they accompanied the team outside the state for away matches.
The next sin of the former chairman of Kano Pillars FC was his war with the team’s Technical Adviser, Coach Abdu Maikaba.
Maikaba was reported to have exposed all those behind his team’s ill-luck in the season during one of the club functions organized by the fans club leadership in Kano.
Coach Maikaba revealed all those that were behind his players and team’s misfortune which he sees as contributing variables that were adversely influencing his players and the team.
He implied that some peculiarities by the club leadership had brought about the absence of trustworthiness, participation, straightforwardness and certainty among the club, its supervising ministry, board members, employees including players and supporters of the club.
But instead of the former chairman to see reason and change for the betterment of the club, he suspended the coach and asked Ahmad Garba aka YaroYaro, an assistant coach to take over pending when another one will be contracted.
The suspension did not go down well with the fans club as they issued an ultimatum to the chairman to revert it which he didn’t.
The misunderstandings between the club’s former chairman and sacked board members continued as during one of their meetings, a member was said to have fought the chairman which led to the suspension of the member.
These and many more embarrassments had forced the government to direct the former acting commissioner, Hon. Sufiyanu Kachako called the former chairman and the board to order and allow peace to reign in the team but no way.
An additional sin of the ex-chairman was the signing of a multi-million naira contract with Gongoni Ltd, the makers of RAMBO insecticide singlehandedly without the board members input.
Another sin of the former Pillars boss was his refusal to work with the government appointed scribe of the club.
Remember that the government appointed Comrade (coach) Sani Ibrahim who is a Ph.D. holder in Sports Management to be in charge of the administrative affairs of the club but the former chairman refused and opted to work with one from the Sports Commission.
Another sin of the ex-chairman was his alleged involvement in the breaking of the secretary’s office in which vital documents were taken away.
I could remember in one of my write-ups warning the sacked chairmen to tread softly because Kano Pillars will only succeed if they are totally at peace with one another.
I also warned that until he changes his leadership style and embraces peace with those he is fighting, I foresee dangers for his survival as chairman of the team.
Without peace there is no way Kano Pillars will win most of its matches then and consequently win the league trophy.
I as well warned him to cultivate good leadership traits because that was the only option for him to survive.
I told the sacked chairman that he was very lucky that the secretary he was fighting and trying to do away with then is an academic and highly knowledgeable in sports administration.
The sacked chairman could have worked with him and have the best of him as the Dr. Sani i know is incorruptible, a workaholic and always ready to serve to the best of his ability, the sacked chairman refused.
The sacked chairman was also lucky to have people like Sabo Cokali, Ali Mai Samba and many others who are experts, knowledgeable and known in sports running and its administration.
And now that he and his board are no more, there is a need for the government to appoint credible, trustworthy and transparent people to head the team.
The government should know that there is no time because the next new football season is commencing in the month of August.
There is an urgent need to appoint the new management of the team now so that they will continue with the signing of new players and new technical Adviser.
As I keep saying, we have a lot of people who can do the job better and without any form of embarrassment to the government and the state.
In academia, we have professors of sports and its development. All the government needs to do is to widen its horizon of search.
In Bayero University for instance, Prof Rabiu Muhammada of Physical and Health Education who is also the university’s Director of Sports and Prof Garba Musa Yakasai aka AA of the same department are there to do the work perfectly and effectively.
In the Federal College of Education, (FCE) Kano, Muhammad Musa and many others are there to serve and protect the government interest. So also in the Saadatu Rimi University of Education there are few hands that can deliver.
While outside the academic environment, there is Dr. Bashir Maizare, a PhD in Sports Management Holder who was also former Director of Sports in the Kano State Sports Commission.
Another person who, if given the chance will do the work is Dr. Sani Ibrahim, the former secretary of the dissolved management board of Kano Pillars. Dr Sani too is a PhD holder in Sports Management and has a wealth of experience in sports management and administration.
Put these people together with a few others from the government side, the result is nothing but going to be nothing but excellent with many fruitful and positive results.
Allah ya taimaki gwamnatin jihar Kano, Allah ya taimaki sai masu gida, ameen
