Nigeria, Dec. 11 -- Those who think a sack from government is about incompetence and lack of capacity should think twice, going by the reappointment of former CDS Christopher Gwabin Musa as Defence Minister. Within six weeks, the man with the highest rank in the army metamorphosed into the highest ranked man in defence architecture of the country. His uniform was also swapped from khaki to civilian wear.

Such is the overnight transformation, that pundits question the saying that lightning does not strike twice. With General Musa (rtd), it did. And such is the power of providence, some call it destiny. That you are down today does not mean you are out forever. Yes, it's also politics. And with politics, everything-including appointments, ...