Answer 'The Call', 70 day challenge: Pray & act for Nigeria ©Chinedum Akiti-Diego 14.08. 2019.
Answer 'The Call', 70 day challenge: Pray & act for Nigeria ©Chinedum Akiti-Diego 14.08. 2019.
This is not Rocket science-learn from success stories!
…Come, let us rebuild the wall of Jerusalem, and we will no longer be in disgrace. Nehemiah 2.18 NIV
Good evening, how was your day? Mine was productive. It was nice to return to work after a 4-day weekend. It's 47 days to October 1. It's sad to me that in 2019, nearly 100 years after half of the homes in the US had electric power (1925), in choosing where to live in Lagos Nigeria (the commercial capital, not a village), 24 hour power was a major part of my decision. Like a mentor of mine says, we are treating development like it is rocket science, Nations have been doing this for generations, we don't have to reinvent the wheel, we can just learn, copy and implement!
A great Bible example of national transformation is the book of Nehemiah, even whilst still somewhat slaves, they significantly shifted their nation in 52 days! In more modern times- Singapore, South Korea, China, Rwanda, etc. have transformed their nations. If transforming Nigeria is important to you and it should be if: your children, siblings, parents, friends and future are important to you, don't just think about changing Nigeria, do some research- others have done this in the past, how did they do it? What lessons can you learn from them? What can you adopt, adapt or simply discard.
In my book, Kwesi's group of 12 have an interesting conversation you should listen in on: “Check out how he creatively addressed the societal differences amongst the races, not through hand outs or standards reduction, to use Madam Asabe's words but rather through deliberate data gathering and consequently, appropriate programmes. If that were Airegin, there would be shouts of marginalisation.” Everyone was silent for a moment and then the banker muttered, “Hmm, Singapore is a small land o compared to Airegin. Agos, the commercial capital of Airegin is bigger than it! Let's not compare apples with oranges.”
“I don't agree sir.” Hassan stated matter-of-factly. “If we are honest, their situation though with a smaller population is actually more complex than ours. Different races, no natural resources, same colonial heritage. Even if we want to use the excuse of size, then let each state governor create his own Singapore. Did you notice his comments about our leaders in particular and Africans in general? We are marching to a different set of drums! More interested in talk than in pragmatic action; selfish, holding on to tribal loyalties rather than national ones. Therein lie our real problems, not the size of the nation. I'm yet to meet a true Aireginian. Every Aireginian is first Ogboi, Sasa, Jawi, Baruyo or any of the over 100 tribes that abound. What does that even mean? Isn't it time we judged people by the strength of their character than their states of origin.”
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