Nigeria, March 30 -- As I readied myself to anchor a special Iftar dinner in honour of His Excellency President Bola Tinubu holding this evening, thoughts about the man race in my mind: What is unique about the president? What do I admire about him? What are the memorable moments with him?

The story of the rise of Bola Tinubu from humble beginnings to the pinnacle is largely well known. There is no point regurgitating it. However, observing and working with the man close up will bring to the fore many attributes that contribute in shaping his world view, character, leadership acumen and aided his rise to the top.

First, President Tinubu is very human and humane. He is human in the sense that he is humble, authentic and true to himself. ...