Briga News Nigeria
Leadership succession is not about sentiment; it is about capacity, continuity, and credibility. For the Ijaw Youth Council (IYC), succession must preserve the gains of the present while preparing the institution for future challenges.
Measured by these standards, Dr. Doubra Collins Okotete clearly fits and qualifies, to succeed the current leadership of the IYC.
A PRODUCT OF INSTITUTIONAL GROWTH
Dr. Doubra is not an outsider to the IYC system. He rose through the ranks organically serving as parliamentarian, clan chairman, zonal secretary, zonal chairman, and later Chairman of the All Zones and Chapter Chairmen Forum. This progression gave him deep institutional knowledge of the Council’s strengths, weaknesses, and operational dynamics.
Succession works best when the incoming leader understands the system from within. Dr. Doubra does.
CONTINUITY WITHOUT STAGNATION
One of the hallmarks of a good successor is the ability to consolidate existing achievements while introducing fresh energy and ideas. Dr. Doubra’s leadership philosophy is anchored on consolidating the gains of the founding fathers and past leaders of the Council in line with the Kaiama Declaration, while adapting those ideals to present realities.
This balance between legacy and innovation makes him a natural continuation of the current leadership trajectory not a disruption.
PROVEN NATIONAL COORDINATION EXPERIENCE
As Chairman of the IYC Western Zone and later Chairman of the Zonal and Chapter Chairmen Forum, Dr. Doubra worked closely with national leadership and interfaced across zones and chapters. This role required diplomacy, coordination, loyalty to national direction, and the ability to manage diverse interests.
These are the exact competencies required of a national president.
IDELOGICAL ALIGNMENT AND STRUGGLE CONSISTENCY
Dr. Doubra’s advocacy aligns squarely with the ideological foundation of the IYC, justice, youth empowerment, unity, and resource control as espoused in the Kaiama Declaration. His voice has consistently defended Ijaw interests without recklessness, combining courage with strategy.
A successor must protect the ideological soul of the Council. Dr. Doubra has shown he can.
CHARACTER, INTEGRITY, AND TRUST
Perhaps most importantly, succession is about trust. Dr. Doubra’s record across zones shows a leader who values transparency, accountability, and collective interest above personal ambition. His ability to maintain trust across chapters, zones, and leadership forums is evidence of maturity and emotional intelligence, critical traits for national leadership.
THE VERDICT
Succession is safest when leadership passes into capable hands, not experimental ones.
Dr. Doubra Collins Okotete possesses:
* Institutional experience
* National coordination exposure
* Ideological clarity
* Proven leadership results
* Integrity and unifying capacity
These qualities do not merely qualify him as a successor, they recommend him strongly.
CONCLUSION
Yes, Dr. Doubra Collins Okotete fits to be the successor of the current IYC President.
More importantly, he is prepared to lead the IYC into its next phase with stability, vision, and purpose.
In a time that demands continuity with competence,
Dr. Doubra Collins Okotete stands ready.
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