Yea it indeed work both ways, since our leaders are held back by the greed of what they'll earn from oil, that's why I just suggested never discovering it, because prior to it discovery, we were ultilising different resources and they we're managed well to a substantial level.
But then I agree that a good leader will help push the country economy forward with any resources.
Yea you understood perfectly the point I was trying to make there. Your idea was never a bad one