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COMMUNITY
leading followers to its fulfill- safety and security, entertain- levels and while some are doing
ment, leaders at any level basi- ment for the family, discipline well, the overwhelming data
cally protect and serve people. and the entire realities of family reveals there is so much room
These form the core responsi- life. for improvement. It’s an exciting
bilities of leadership anywhere The reality is men can’t pres- experience as a men-resource
in the world. Observers are ently hide behind the pressure person to watch men try to ad-
examining previous structures of work and many are bored, just to these new realities and
and systems in view of capacity taking to social media to vent make needed changes.
and response ability, the flexibil- or find entertainment. There is Again we are faced with the not
ity of creating new policy frame- a lot of life auditing going on so good job we did bringing up
works to deal with new realities and areas of neglect or chal- boys not as leaders who protect
and in some cases a complete lenge as slipping out into the and serve but masters who bul-
overhaul of existing systems open. We are having to confront ly and must be served, raping
and infrastructure. The lives of issues swept under the carpet and molesting those we are to
millions of people around the for years. SWOT like analysis protect and making decisions
world are in the hands of the is happening in every area of without due consideration for
next decisions of leaders, that’s family life and we are dealing those we lead in our homes. I
a very huge responsibility every with the good, the bad and ugly. hope we can get men across
leader globally is faced with I had a recent conversation with Africa to honestly ask the right
now. officials of the Lagos state do- questions this season and see
In view of the global lock down mestic violence team and they areas of correction and adjust-
and the restrictions on move- confirmed a spike in domestic ments.
ment that have occasioned and sexual violence perpetrated I honestly join the world to pray
millions working from home, by men. this is over soon so we can
the spotlight has been placed Many marriages have further resume life as we know it but
on families globally. The evac- cracked this season as this lock armed with the understanding
uation of citizens back to their down is revealing challenges as men that family is the bed-
countries of origin is ensuring that were hidden behind “ac- rock of society and how we
families globally are connecting, tivity”. Aside from creating fun lead at home matters. I hope
reuniting and communicating times with the children, many every man takes time to have
at a whole new level. Technol- men are struggling to bond with real conversations with his wife,
ogy is helping people revive their families as deficiencies in daughter and son with the hope
the community spirit in Africa relational skills have been glar- of knowing them better, bonding
aside from various initiatives to ingly exposed. and feedback that is valuable to
ensure food and basic supplies raising a new generation.
get to every nook and cranny at Our socialization of men to Covid-19 has taught us family
this time. have poor relational skills is is the safest place in the world
Families are spending more staring us in the face. The world and it’s a huge responsibility to
time together as social distanc- seems to be realizing the need lead one.
ing is ensuring many people for human connections in the So as a man, take out time to
stay indoors and the wellbeing wake of this pandemic, and all rediscover you, audit your life
of the family unit in a crisis many men can say is that they and make peace with yourself
situation faces men across the are “bored” instead of using and the world around you.
world. Leadership in the home the opportunity to audit rela- Begin a process that takes you
has been called to action, in tionships, make adjustments, towards the kind of man you
ensuring the total wellbeing of connect at a new level, con- want to be in the near future,
everyone under that roof. The front real issues and build new get valuable feedback from your
realities range from educating foundations. This is the result family that helps you make nec-
the children about Covid 19 and we as a society get when we essary adjustments in areas of
ensuring proper hygiene, edu- raise men to be “human doings your life and let’s give our world
cation options for the children and not human beings”. Our the kind of men it deserves.
at this time, ensuring food and leadership capacity at home is
basic supplies for the family, being tested at unprecedented
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