By Gloria Adebajo-Fraser At 74, President Bola Ahmed Tinubu stands at a defining threshold—not just of age, but of legacy. Leadership, at this level, is no longer about ambition; it is about consequence. It is about whether a leader chooses comfort or correction, applause or impact, preservation or transformation. Nigeria today is not in need of cosmetic governance. It is in need of structural rebirth. That is the burden President Tinubu has chosen to carry. THE COURAGE TO REBUILD, NOT TO PRESERVE Nations decline gradually and recover deliberately. Nigeria's challenges—economic distortions, institutional inefficiencies, security vulnerabilities—did not emerge overnight. They are the product of decades of compromises, avoidance of hard decisions, and the recycling of mediocrity for over 50