Nigeria, May 2 -- There is no denying the fact that when the curtain of life falls, Nigeria's political elite must stand before the ultimate Judge, where only one question will ring loud and clear. The question, no doubt, will be: "What did you do with the talents I gave you?" This is not a rhetorical question. It is a spiritual reality drawn straight from the Parable of the Talents in Matthew 25:14-30, and it is a question that every failed Nigerian leader will be compelled to answer, whether they like it or not.

In the biblical parable, a master entrusts his servants with talents (a significant sum of money): five to one, two to another, and one to the last, "each according to his ability." When he returns, the first two servants prese...