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Paul,

Spare us your cheap poetry.Make a compilation of your patronising articles,attach your CV, get on a plane and go to Abuja to solicit.......

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@ Author:

Certainly there are a few of those wishes you can make happen...

Words are cheap... Just do it:exclaim:

Nice try, though.

Later o

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Paul,

Many things can be done for Nigeria and Nigerians without the need for trumpet blowing – I am not saying you are an empty basket; I am sure you are a man of integrity with good intentions for your beloved country.

If indeed you mean what you say then I see no reason why a man of your intelligence cannot carry out some of your wishes, afterall they are not rocket science!

Let me say that for any country to survive there must be an enabled society present; you cannot mobilise people to chart a course for success without the people first having the collective will to do so. Nigerians are not really interested in their country to the extent of sacrificing for her. The general theme in the country is “share of the national cake”, it is the same mentality that non-nationals and foreign governments have about the oil rich country that Nigerians themselves posses.

Since “we” cannot organise a mass revolt that will lead to a new discovery of Nigeria by the will of the people, all we can do then is perhaps help create some grass root programs that will benefit the average suffering Nigerian.

For a start Paul, no nation can carry out any viable economic or social activity when it has no record of its citizens. The successes of many developed countries can be put down in part to a database of its nationals, in the form of a birth and death records, social security database, national health database and even a biometric database.

Paul, Can you imagine the collective benefits of all Nigerians on a fingerprint database where people use such identity checks for collecting their pensions, receiving parcels, signing up for social welfare, travelling abroad, voting, identifying themselves and even gaining entry to a government buildings?

Paul, such a database is very easy to setup; I can tell you that even a nobody IT analyst like me can use free software like Linux and MySql for example to accomplish that task. I am sure as an IT person yourself you are aware of the benefits of IT in any nation, especially developing countries.

Paul, poverty stricken Indian has emerged as an economic power in Asia by using technology to change its fortunes. In the last 2 decades Indians toyed with free and open source software to develop software, create programs and systems, and offer IT services to the rest of the world.

Brazil today has abandoned expensive Microsoft proprietary software in favour of free software like Linux to make technology more affordable for its citizens, in the process saving 300 Million Dollars a year in license fees. None of these countries are the 6th largest oil exporter in the world.

Where is Nigeria is all this? All we do is talk, talk and talk. We have written so many articles in the amount of time it takes for the rest of the world to be working and changing their economies for good. Let people like Paul Adujie, Ben Oghre, Sabella and Diaspora/local Nigerians et al engage government with proposals on programs that will benefit schools, hospitals, government, military and civilians in Nigeria.

1. Let us develop a national database for the citizens of Nigeria; what does it take to do one? Pittance!!!
The Nigerian government can mandate the entry and documentation of its citizens, including those in rural areas by having everyone report to their ward or local government office for registration, failing to do so means you will not be allowed to collect salaries, apply for schools, vote, open a bank account, travel by road, sea and air. You cannot go to hospital or give birth without one; you can even be arrested for failing to produce one.

2. Let us make computers affordable to all Nigerians by not using expensive operating systems and software, open source has economic benefits for all and sundry. Windows XP is not the only thing you can use on a computer, you can use Linux, it is free while windows cost more than 200 Dollars, The reason computers are expensive and unaffordable is because of the cost of the software they run, buying a cheap computer and installing Linux instead of windows and the Microsoft equivalent of Word, Excel and Access, Open Office. This means the computer is cheap to acquire by many in poor countries. That is how Brazil, India and many developing nations in Asia and South America made computer usage available for more people.

Making technology available for more citizens means Nigerians can gain highly sought after skills, and provides services to the country and the rest of the world like Indians are doing today. It means we can look at service-based economy side by side an oil-driven one. We can generate revenue from providing staff and infrastructure to multi-national companies looking for a base in the region, like the old poor Ireland did with its meagre resources. We can even provide call centre services for foreign companies because of our IT expertise.

I speak of IT as an example here; there are of course many areas of development that can be suggested by experts and professionals in those fields. The potential for growth is endless, all we need is to develop it, kick-start it by creating an enabled society and then following the examples of many nations that have created fast growing economies using human capital with very little reliance on natural resources.

Crookedness or not, India has nearly as much corruption as Nigeria, Brazil is no different. In the face of socio-economic adversities people can still foster programs and activities that will impact on the economy and assist development and growth.

Ben Oghre

10th May
W1
London, UK

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Paul,
Now I know why it is almost impossible for you to conduct objective legal analysis in spite of your legal training. It is simply in your nature to be a praise singer!!! What a waste...

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=Oghre;174916>Paul,

Many things can be done for Nigeria and Nigerians without the need for trumpet blowing – I am not saying you are an empty basket; I am sure you are a man of integrity with good intentions for your beloved country.

If indeed you mean what you say then I see no reason why a man of your intelligence cannot carry out some of your wishes, afterall they are not rocket science!

Let me say that for any country to survive there must be an enabled society present; you cannot mobilise people to chart a course for success without the people first having the collective will to do so. Nigerians are not really interested in their country to the extent of sacrificing for her. The general theme in the country is “share of the national cake”, it is the same mentality that non-nationals and foreign governments have about the oil rich country that Nigerians themselves posses.

Since “we” cannot organise a mass revolt that will lead to a new discovery of Nigeria by the will of the people, all we can do then is perhaps help create some grass root programs that will benefit the average suffering Nigerian.

For a start Paul, no nation can carry out any viable economic or social activity when it has no record of its citizens. The successes of many developed countries can be put down in part to a database of its nationals, in the form of a birth and death records, social security database, national health database and even a biometric database.

Paul, Can you imagine the collective benefits of all Nigerians on a fingerprint database where people use such identity checks for collecting their pensions, receiving parcels, signing up for social welfare, travelling abroad, voting, identifying themselves and even gaining entry to a government buildings?

Paul, such a database is very easy to setup; I can tell you that even a nobody IT analyst like me can use free software like Linux and MySql for example to accomplish that task. I am sure as an IT person yourself you are aware of the benefits of IT in any nation, especially developing countries.

Paul, poverty stricken Indian has emerged as an economic power in Asia by using technology to change its fortunes. In the last 2 decades Indians toyed with free and open source software to develop software, create programs and systems, and offer IT services to the rest of the world.

Brazil today has abandoned expensive Microsoft proprietary software in favour of free software like Linux to make technology more affordable for its citizens, in the process saving 300 Million Dollars a year in license fees. None of these countries are the 6th largest oil exporter in the world.

Where is Nigeria is all this? All we do is talk, talk and talk. We have written so many articles in the amount of time it takes for the rest of the world to be working and changing their economies for good. Let people like Paul Adujie, Ben Oghre, Sabella and Diaspora/local Nigerians et al engage government with proposals on programs that will benefit schools, hospitals, government, military and civilians in Nigeria.

1. Let us develop a national database for the citizens of Nigeria; what does it take to do one? Pittance!!!
The Nigerian government can mandate the entry and documentation of its citizens, including those in rural areas by having everyone report to their ward or local government office for registration, failing to do so means you will not be allowed to collect salaries, apply for schools, vote, open a bank account, travel by road, sea and air. You cannot go to hospital or give birth without one; you can even be arrested for failing to produce one.

2. Let us make computers affordable to all Nigerians by not using expensive operating systems and software, open source has economic benefits for all and sundry. Windows XP is not the only thing you can use on a computer, you can use Linux, it is free while windows cost more than 200 Dollars, The reason computers are expensive and unaffordable is because of the cost of the software they run, buying a cheap computer and installing Linux instead of windows and the Microsoft equivalent of Word, Excel and Access, Open Office. This means the computer is cheap to acquire by many in poor countries. That is how Brazil, India and many developing nations in Asia and South America made computer usage available for more people.

Making technology available for more citizens means Nigerians can gain highly sought after skills, and provides services to the country and the rest of the world like Indians are doing today. It means we can look at service-based economy side by side an oil-driven one. We can generate revenue from providing staff and infrastructure to multi-national companies looking for a base in the region, like the old poor Ireland did with its meagre resources. We can even provide call centre services for foreign companies because of our IT expertise.

I speak of IT as an example here; there are of course many areas of development that can be suggested by experts and professionals in those fields. The potential for growth is endless, all we need is to develop it, kick-start it by creating an enabled society and then following the examples of many nations that have created fast growing economies using human capital with very little reliance on natural resources.

Crookedness or not, India has nearly as much corruption as Nigeria, Brazil is no different. In the face of socio-economic adversities people can still foster programs and activities that will impact on the economy and assist development and growth.

Ben Oghre

10th May
W1
London, UK

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Gbam, Gbam, Gbam:biggrin:!

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Paul Adugie,

Your write up tugs at me

But it doesn't have to end in wishes

I know someone once said

If wishes were horses, beggars might ride

Connoting that wishes are impossible dreams

But I would rather say now

Your wishes can actually come true

It could be that little scholarship

That supports just one genius

It can be that little investment

That employs just one seamstress, performer, you name it

It could be that little endowment

That promotes study in any field, medicine, law, you name it

It could be that little fund

That supports a rural coop, agriculture, arts, you name it

It could be that little advocacy

That raises awareness for any issue, health, rights, you name it

Or you could go big

It depends on you

Just put wishes into action

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Mr. Oghre wrote: "Nigerians are not really interested in their country to the extent of sacrificing for her. "

Some Nigerians are simply that way, you and I, can convert and convince them to change their unsavory ways.

You made many points in your comments up there, valid comments.


Mulan, wrote these poetic commentary: Your wishes can actually come true

It could be that little scholarship

That supports just one genius

It can be that little investment

That employs just one seamstress, performer, you name it

It could be that little endowment

That promotes study in any field, medicine, law, you name it

It could be that little fund

That supports a rural coop, agriculture, arts, you name it

It could be that little advocacy

That raises awareness for any issue, health, rights, you name it

Or you could go big.....




Our collective call to arms, in the service of NIGERIA!

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Big ups to you, ILN. There's nothing wrong with loving Naija...warts and all. Keep spoiling and agitating for positive changes...it'll come together. I feel the same about the situation here.

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Paul,
Now I know why it is almost impossible for you to conduct objective legal analysis in spite of your legal training. It is simply in your nature to be a praise singer!!! What a waste...

With statements like this I wish I can change my nation. The mind that produced the comment above shames us all. Must we remain primitive. Can this Omoluabi Abayomi not dig deep into Yoruba core values to respond? Oh what a sad day that men have lost all sense civility. The write of the poem is striving hard to commence the building of a nation but those who are stuck in the past will pull him down. Mr Abayomi...there is another interpretation of your name I hope that is not what is playing out here. Please be an omoluabi and leave those without core values and a sense of the future to bash Nigeria than build it. No nation is built with block, nations are built with words and myth till we all accept the ideas and work towards it....I feel ashamed you allowed your voice be used to bring down instead of build. Hey! before you bite me, I accept the tentents of democracy and your freedom to say what ever you like EVEN if it pollutes our national stream....

READ AGAIN

Paul,
Now I know why it is almost impossible for you to conduct objective legal analysis in spite of your legal training. It is simply in your nature to be a praise singer!!! What a waste...