ITUN-AGAN: "WE BUILT OUR SCHOOLS TO SAVE THE LIVES OF OUR CHILDREN" -CDA

Lagos Community Updates Episode 1(Part A)

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ITUN-AGAN: "WE BUILT OUR SCHOOLS TO SAVE THE LIVES OF OUR CHILDREN" -CDA

Lagos is an aquatic land no doubt. But do you have an idea of how many island live on its territory? Well, one of it is situated in the Amuwo-Odofin local government area of the state.

Welcome to Itu-Agan, a community with over five thousand residents and about ten different ethnic groups ranging from Yoruba, Hausa, Igbo, Calabar, Egun but predominantly of Ilaje people.

Known for their special skills in fishing, hardly will you see a household without a fishing net and tools. Their area of specialization is in crayfish. According to them that was what the progenitor of the land hunted for till the discovery of the Island in the 1920s.

In the words of Sydney Harris, the whole purpose of education is to turn mirrors to windows and in achieving this children of Itun-Agan travel across the sea on a daily basis. A situation that has left many sad memories and bitter tastes in the community.

Considering the risks involved in seeking knowledge to become a better person in future the Community Development Association came up with an idea of establishing a school to stop the travails.

Lagos Community Updates visited Itun-Agan to learn more about their plights.

It is one thing to desire something but when an idea remain in the book it will never materialize. The CDA members in Itun-Agan took their children's destiny in their own hands and made a dream project a reality thereby complementing the work of Governor Akinwunmi Ambode on Infrastructure and education.

A major producer of sea foods in Nigeria one will certainly believe that all the pupils will settle for fish farming as a profession either in a subsistence or mechanized way but the ambition 12 year old junior secondary school student will amaze you.

It is the hope of these two pupils that very soon the community self-help project will be completed by his Excellency governor Akinwunmi Ambode.

JAMB officials discriminating against Muslims – MSSN Lagos

There are strong indications that the Unified Tertiary Matriculation Examination (UTME) organised by the Joint Admission and Matriculation Board is gradually becoming exclusive for Christians, the Muslim Students' Society of Nigeria, Lagos State Area Unit (MSSN Lagos) has alleged.

The group made the allegation following recent harassment and delay of Muslim candidates wearing Hijab before accessing some examination centers for the JAMB Computer Based Test (CBT) Examination in Lagos.

MSSN Lagos noted that it already visited two centres - Shoms International School and Daleware Institute of Technology in Lagos – due to the worrisome attitude of some JAMB officers, who expressed discriminatory act against female Muslim candidates on Hijab.

After visiting the centers, Amir (President) of MSSN Lagos, Mallam Saheed Ashafa, described the harassments of the female Muslim students as a strategy to allow candidates from other religion outshine Muslims’.

Ashafa explained that JAMB breached the constitution of Nigeria, which guaranteed fundamental human right of religion by denying female Muslim candidates from taking the examination.

Mallam Saheed Ashafa, Amir MSSN Lagos State Area Unit

 He said, “There is no gain saying that JAMB is still a neutral body. Recent actions embarked upon by some officers of the body strongly indicate that JAMB-UTME is trending towards becoming an examination for only Christians. If not, why are JAMB officials refusing female Muslims from entering examination centers because they put on Hijab? Why did JAMB fix examination at a time ‎when Muslims were supposed to be observing their Jumaat?

"Examination bodies should stop tampering on the rights of Muslim students. While it is Muslims wish to participate in examinations, in the process we do not want our rights to freedom of religion to be trampled upon. JAMB cannot claim ignorance of the fact that Muslims observe their Jumaat prayer between 1pm and 3pm on Fridays.  

“JAMB should be reminded that the use of Hijab by the female Muslim students is a constitutional right which has been unequivocally affirmed and guaranteed by the 1999 constitution of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, as amended and international instruments which Nigeria is a party to. We hope that this will stop without chaos.

"JAMB can only claim neutrality by stopping the refusal and delay of female Muslim candidates on Hijab from gaining entrance without stress like other students. We are not asking the examination body to infringe on other peoples religious rights but the JAMB must know clearly that the same reason why it cannot fix examination on Sunday (24 hours) and allow people to expose their nakedness makes it un-ideal for it to fix examination during Jumaat time (two hours) and stop those coving their nakedness with Hijab.

“As if that was not enough, JAMB also exposed candidates to danger in the name of writing examination by fixing examination for 6.30am, a time when Muslims will just be completing their morning salat (prayer). All these must be for an ulterior reason, part of which may be to make Muslim students not to perform well in the examination. We appeal to the JAMB authorities to put a stop to this before it degenerate into crisis."

SIGNED

MALLAM SAHEED ASHAFA

AMIR (PRESIDENT)

MUSLIM STUDENTS' SOCIETY OF NIGERIA

LAGOS STATE AREA UNIT

amir@mssnlagos.net

www.mssnlagos.net

The Secret Revealed: How Much Money You Need To Be Happy By Abayomi Adisa

My course mates, photography trainer, Claudia and I posing for a click in front of RNTC building in Hilversum, The Netherlands.            Credit: RNTC

We now live in a world of buy, buy, buy and possess. Some of us believe having ‘enough’ money in our accounts is all that counts. Almost all of us at one time or the other have had difficulty defining ‘enough money’. The more money we have, the more fears we nurse. We never want to return to our previous status. Our fears grow as we spend. I’ve read and listened to people say you can only be happy if you meet all your ‘heart desires’. But what is the true cost of happiness?

Some shared beliefs

Many of us run the race of life hoping to get to the finish line before others. Life to us is about competition; how fast we can run or outdo others. In fact, as a Christian, I’ve gone to churches inLagos where the preacher’s message was basically about wealth. “…if truly you’re born again, you will have everything in abundance”. I have to realise that happiness doesn’t take such a complex route that we always ply.

They thought it was all about money

On 29th January, 2015, a man packed his luxury car on the Third Mainland Bridge and jumped into the lagoon. His desire for more money ended right there. Whatever pushed him to killing himself was a mystery that Nigerian journalists couldn’t uncover till now. Today, it was reported in the newspapers that a 49-year old Gynaecologist and Chief Consultant of a hospital in Edo State(Western Nigeria) injected himself with yet to be disclosed substance. He later hanged himself with his belt in his wardrobe. These individuals seemed well to do. They had luxury cars, one was even managing director of his hospital. They couldn’t have been poorer than the old man who knocks at my gate hoping to get a tip to feed himself and his aging wife. I’m sure they were better than the old widow whose husband left her with nothing and lives in an uncompleted apartment down the street. She lives alone and very depressed. She’s now seen almost by everyone as going crazy. They were far better than the lady who had to rush to church begging for N6,000 ($30) to pay the medical bills of her 8-month old baby in a neighbouring hospital. They are better than those beggars on the streets who sit under the sun and in the rain beckoning on others so they can eat. Has it ever bothered you why they committed suicide?

Breaking the Ice

Let’s break it down; money comes to us all with fears and need to grab and grab. Some of the things we grab end up prompting a new set of fear in us– “I want to drive the latest car”. Now that you have it, you want to drive the latest one. Every latest purchase is replaced with a better one after a short while. Consumer products hardly outlive six months. There will always be better options again and again.

So, how do you feel when you see people in need and you turn away from them? Around you are people needing help. They are everywhere. I’ve seen people struggling and others comfortable. I’ve seen extreme poverty…I’ve seen a mother cry over her inability to feed her baby. I’ve seen old people knocking doors to beg for food. I’ve seen people betrayed for money. I’ve seen lovers killing each other over a deal, I’ve seen and heard people trade their family name for money on the alter of indecency. All to make money!

The True Cost Revealed!

I’ve found out that happiness comes from happenings around us – the smile we help keep on the faces of others; the hope we give the hopeless, the word of courage we share with the destitute; the food we share with the hungry; the difference we make no matter how little.

Knowing that your action is the reason your friends and neighbors smile, is striking a cord on happiness. Moments when you share the little you have will always come back to you with memories to make you happy.

Your expensive shoes would wear out but those you protected will not. Kindness is a baton, when you pass it, you get happiness in turn. It’s a silent contract between humanity and posterity. It starts with your desire to help others. No amount of money can buy the desire; just as no amount of money can buy you happiness. It is exclusive. Why do you think some people volunteer to help others? How easy is it for some to cross thousands of miles and lend a helping hand to fighting the deadly ebola virus in Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea. How profitable is it for them to leave their families and friends to help others who are in need? The answer is a secret and the secret is such activity comes with a lot of happiness. The feeling you get when you help someone succeed.

HISTORICAL BACKGROUND OF TELEVISION CONTINENTAL (TVC NEWS)

Radio Continental, RC 102.3FM as it is currently known, is a member of the independent Media outfit, ‘Continental Broadcasting Service, CBS.

RC could be said to have found its roots in 2005. The station was then known as ‘Link FM’. The idea behind its formation was to generate purely entertainment and sports programmes with a unique drive to capture the general mass audience. The station’s strength of transmission could be found within Lagos and select states in the South West. Test transmission began in December 2005. Full broadcast commenced April 2006.

By the fall of 2007, the station, based on a directive from the National Broadcasting Commission, assumed a new branding; it became known as ‘G-65’. The change in name, however did not alter the philosophy. A further change came months later with the brand name, ‘Radio Continental’.

The station, due to this change, reassessed its contribution to the public. It became ‘people-focused’, conversational and Talk oriented. The concept ensured the establishment of a cordial relationship between serious issues and entertainment.

The fusion of hard core politically infused programmes with a blend of entertainment surfaced, giving the listener the opportunity to be a part of the various discussions. Thus, RC became the rallying point of conversations with the toga, ‘the conversation station’.

The station in run under the office of the Director Radio Services and coordinated by a Station Manager. The departments include; Production; Presentation; News/Current Affairs; Commercial

Production is made up of Producers, Researchers and Sound Engineers. 

Presentation includes the services of; On Air Personalities; Presenters and Disc Jockeys. The News/Current Affairs accommodate; The Manager. Reporters; Editors and Secretary. Commercial is run by; The Sales Manager and Sale Executives.

Currently, there is a central control in the area of Human Resources/Administration and Finance/Audit. These departments adequately represent and merge the functions of RC with the other arms of the Continental Broadcasting Service. The arms include; TVC Entertainment; TVC News; TVC News Nigeria; Adaba FM, Ondo and Unique FM, Ilesha.

RC prides its successful operation on an ‘A’ list of highly revered Broadcast veterans and selective array of young impressionable hands seeking brilliant exposure.

CREDITS: TOKUNBO OJEKUNLE AND IDRIS KASUMU 'ALOOMA'

Fuel crisis: Nigeria oil marketers call-off strike

Oil marketers in Nigeria have agreed to call-off their strike with immediate effect.

They have also agreed to commence the immediate lifting of petroleum products across Nigeria in the next six hours.

This is contained in an agreement brokered by the Nigerian Senate after a meeting between the oil marketers and the Federal Government.

Chairman of the Senate Committee on Downstream, Senator Magnus Abe announced this at the end of the meeting at the National Assembly complex in Abuja on Monday.

The agreement also states that the Department of Petroleum Resources (DPR) should immediately revoke the license of any oil marketer that refuses to lift petroleum products across Nigeria.

With this development, PENGASSAN, NUPENG, MOMAN, IPMAN and all other officials also addressed the press where they affirmed the resolutions and agreement.

The Minister of Finance, Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala was present at the hearing and endorsed the agreement on behalf of the Federal Government.

Nigeria now has 743, 062 internally displaced persons — NEMA

The National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has recorded about 743, 062 persons that were internally displaced by conflicts and natural disasters in various parts of the country, Director General of the agency Muhammad Sani Sidi, has said.

The spokesperson for the agency, Manzo Ezekiel, quoted Mr. Sidi as disclosing this in Calabar at the opening of the annual consultative meeting of the National Emergency Management Agency with the heads of all the States Emergency Management Agencies (SEMAs), explaining that 676, 975 of the persons were displaced by conflicts and 66, 087 by natural disasters as at September 2014.

The Director General NEMA, according to Mr. Ezekiel, also said that “disaster occurrences and the number of affected people have risen significantly in recent years as a result of the impacts of climate change, insurgency, communal conflicts and skirmishes between farmers and pastoralists amongst others. This has no doubt impacted negatively in the area of our development as a nation aside the humanitarian crisis attendant thereto.”

These, he said, require urgent collective action of the stakeholders to complement the steps taken by the Federal Government which has been providing necessary assistance to the affected persons through the National Emergency Management Agency. “The challenges faced by displaced persons call for serious commitment” adding that NEMA would continue to collaborate with the stakeholders to ensure that the distressed persons are properly taken cared of.

He assured that “we will continue to do this as it constitute our primary responsibility to our citizens”.

On the consultative meeting, the Director General of NEMA, Mr. Sidi said it was designed to appraise the available structures, facilities, challenges and prospects for efficient and effective disaster management in the country.

The Deputy Governor of Cross River State, Effiok Cobham, who represented Governor Liyel Imoke, while declaring open the meeting, appreciated the role of NEMA in the improvement of disaster management in the country. He urged the participants to identify and advised government on measures that focus on disaster prediction and prevention.

SOURCE: https://www.premiumtimesng.com 

Nigerian Media and 2015 elections

 It is no doubt an election season and all actors and stakeholders are gearing up for the battle ahead given that election is war in Nigeria. Sometimes, it is civil combat; other times, it is uncivil war. As part of preparations for the 2015 elections, the intellectual arm or the “ivory tower” of the Independent National Electoral Commission known as The Electoral Institute on Monday, October 20, organised a one-day roundtable at its Abuja headquarters to discuss some salient issues that can define the oncoming polls. The forum deliberated on issues of voter education, election violence and the role of the media in the 2015 elections. It was the maiden edition and yours truly was privileged to be among the eminent resource persons carefully selected to do justice to the topics under discussion.

Prof. Chike Okolocha, a sociologist from the University of Benin, made a presentation on “Strategies and Methods towards Improving Voter Education in 2015 General Elections,” while Dr. Adelaja Odukoya, a political scientist from my alma mater, University of Lagos, presented a paper on “Elections and Violence in Nigeria: Key Issues and Challenges towards 2015 General Elections.” It was my lot to present on the “Media and the Electoral Process: Developing Strategic Partnership with Stakeholders.” There were three discussants as well: Comrade John Odah, a former Secretary General of the Nigerian Labour Congress, discussed Okolocha’s paper, while Dr. John Abhuere, a former director in the National Youth Service Corps discussed Odukoya’s. Hajia Saudatu Mahdi, MFR, a women’s rights activist, whom I fondly call “my mother in the development work”, discussed mine. Prof. Okelo Occuli chaired the roundtable while there were remarks from Prof. Abubakar Momoh, the Director General of TEI and Mrs. Seija Sturies, Fredrich Ebert Stiftung Resident Representative.

In my presentation, I traced the origin of the Nigerian media to 155 years ago when Rev. Henry Townsend established, in Abeokuta, Iwe Iroyin fun awonara Egbaati Yoruba, a Yoruba vernacular newspaper. It debuted in 1859. I observed that the Nigerian media is one of the freest in Africa, in spite of its numerous challenges. The Nigerian media, I opined, is very vibrant and acknowledged as one of those who successfully fought for the return of democracy in the country in 1999. Equally, I articulated all the legal provisions backing and regulating media practice in Nigeria such as sections 22 and 39 of the 1999 Constitution of Nigeria, as amended in 2010, the Freedom of Information Act 2011, the Nigerian Broadcasting Act, the Nigerian Press Council Act, the Code of Ethics for Nigerian Journalists, etc.

While drawing a lot of inspiration from the Election Reporting Handbook developed and published by IMAPCS Associate, Ross Howard, I noted there was no gainsaying that the media, generally referred to as the Fourth Estate of the Realm is one of the most powerful influences on how an election runs inside the country, and how it is perceived from outside. Undoubtedly, there must be free speech so all citizens and all political candidates can speak without fear. The media, I further observed, must be free to tell everyone what was said without pressure to twist the truth. As recommended in the aforementioned Handbook, media focus during this season should primarily be on three things: Political parties and contestants, the issues and the voting process. Good journalistic practice in election reporting must take cognisance of: Accuracy; Impartiality; and Responsibility. I did enjoin my media colleagues that their reports on elections should not be malicious, libelous, seditious, defamatory, sensational; and corruptive.

In an answer to my poser about who needs the media in the electoral process, I listed all the stakeholders including the election management bodies i.e. INEC and State Independent Electoral Commissions, political parties and contestants, the non-governmental organisations working in the field of election, the security agents, the judiciary and the electorates. For example, the EMBs need the media in order to propagate their actions and decisions to the public as it is part of electoral accountability and transparency principles. Also, any political party or aspirant to political office who wishes to be taken seriously has to embark on self-marketing via the media. Thus, newspaper advertorials, jingles, billboards, flyers, websites, commissioned interviews in print and electronic media, press releases and press conferences are all part of the political game. Little wonder, media houses upwardly review their political advert rates during elections.

In analysing the role of the media itself in election, I did mention that the Nigerian media as part of its corporate social responsibilities during electioneering embark on the following activities: organising political debates among candidates; conducting of opinion polling; endorsement of candidates; agenda setting through editorials as well as staff training on political and election reporting.

I submitted that as a way of building strategic partnership among the stakeholders, all the election stakeholders must recognise the primacy importance of the media in the electoral process. Therefore, deliberate attempts must be made to build the capacity of the media practitioners by INEC on how to report responsibly on the electoral process. This could be done by training political correspondents of media houses, seminar and conferences for media gatekeepers such as editors, managing directors and publishers/ proprietors. There is also the avenue of sponsorship of programmes on different media platforms.

I did enjoin political parties and their contestants to deliberately cultivate the media in a responsible way by ensuring that factual and unbiased information are passed on to the media for dissemination to the public. Not only that, they should refrain from unduly inducing the media from performing their duties in a professional manner. Hate speeches, inflammatory statements, inciting comments and things that can heat up the polity should be avoided during campaigns. Political campaigns should be issue based!

I did not fail to share some words of advice to media practitioners in Nigeria. Without mincing words, media reportage of electoral events must uphold the code of ethics for journalists. Media practitioners should understand that their reports attracts global consumption, hence, national interest must guide their actions and decisions. Yellow journalism should not have a place in the reportage of electoral process in Nigeria while journalists should ensure fair, balance, accurate and responsible reportage of electoral events.This is a tall order considering the numerous challenges faced by the Nigerian media which range from the ownership structure (most media outfits are owned by government or private individuals who are politically exposed persons and tend to undermine the independence of their media organisations); inclement business environment leading to high cost of production and low sales; under resourced media organisations (many media outfits owe their staff salaries and allowances, equipment are old and not regularly maintained, little or no budget for investigations) as well as government and terrorist harassments. There are also the problems of untrained citizens’ journalists operating via social media (e.g. bloggers); weak regulatory agencies and high mortality of media houses.

Jide Ojo

INEC, I opined, has a pivotal role to play in coordinating this strategic partnership with the Nigerian media. The commission must not only sustain its current robust engagements with the media but must also improve on it as part of its voter education strategy towards the 2015 polls.   The election stakeholders must work together as a team to ensure the delivery of free, fair, credible and violence free 2015 elections.

WRITTEN BY JIDE OJO

SOURCE: PUNCH NEWSPAPER

Sir Alex Ferguson's list of people to blame for David Moyes' failure at Man United

Sir Alex Ferguson and David Moyes

Sir Alex Ferguson has updated his autobiography, which was originally released a year ago, and in the new edition, he addresses the matter of David Moyes' brief reign as his successor at Manchester United.

Moyes inherited a Man United team that won the Premier League by an 11-point margin in Ferguson's final season. But when the former Everton manager's one and only season in charge came to an end a month after he was sacked, the Red Devils were seventh in the table. Luckily, Ferguson has outlined who is to blame for all of this.

But before we get to that, here's a reminder of how Moyes himself described the meeting with Ferguson that led to him taking over.

“I went in and the first thing he said to me was ‘I’m retiring’.

“I said ‘When?’, because he was never retiring and he said ‘next week’. “And his next words were ‘you’re the next Manchester United manager’.

“So I didn’t get the chance to say yes or no. I was told that I was the next Manchester United manager and that was enough.

“As you can imagine, the blood drained from my face. [...] But inside I was incredibly thrilled that I was going to be given the chance to manage Manchester United.”

To summarize, Ferguson didn't even give Moyes a choice in the matter. That's how certain he was that only David Moyes could carry on his success. And with that in mind, here's Alex Ferguson's list of what was to blame for this situation not working out (quotes via The Guardian)...

-Not Sir Alex Ferguson: First and foremost, David Moyes "hadn’t realized just how big United is as a club,” Ferguson writes. The real question should probably be whether someone who had never won a trophy or managed a "big club" was prepared for such a jump. But, like Sir Alex, let's skip that one.

-Not Sir Alex Ferguson: Was the selection process for his successor carried out properly, considering Moyes somehow didn't realize how big Man United were? Of course, says Sir Alex. He writes: “There appears to be an accepted view out there that there was no process. Nonsense. We feel we did everything the right way: quietly, thoroughly, professionally.”

-Not Sir Alex Ferguson: Was the squad he left behind simply not good enough? No way, says Sir Alex. He writes: "It was a rough season for a United fan and it was tough for me because I knew there were plenty of good players in our squad. They weren’t showing their form – and that seemed to place a huge weight on David’s shoulders.”

-Not Sir Alex Ferguson: Was the system he had in place antiquated? Of course not, says Sir Alex. He writes: “Antiquated was a bizarre description of the structure I left behind at Manchester United. Have you seen our new training ground?” Sadly, books don't have rimshots.

-Not Sir Alex Ferguson: Did he leave a team that was too old and destined to fall off? Preposterous, says Sir Alex. He writes: "Chelsea started the current season as favorites for the title, with a squad that also had six players in their 30s. I don’t hear any grumbles about the age of their group.”

-Not Sir Alex Ferguson: Did Moyes ruin everything by bringing in his own backroom staff instead of retaining the one Ferguson already had in place? You bet he did, says Sir Alex. He writes: “Maybe David felt that at such a massive club he had to be sure that all corners were covered in terms of his support system. I felt that network was already there, with plenty of great people already in important slots.”

But wait, didn't we already establish that Moyes didn't realize "just how big United is as a club"? If that was the case, why did he feel the need to have all corners covered at "such a massive club"? Surely Ferguson has an full and not at all contradictory explanation for why his ghost writer is 100 percent at fault for this discrepancy.

Anyway, there you have it. Blame for the problems that have befallen Manchester United in the wake of Sir Alex Ferguson's move from manager to club director fall solely on the unprepared guy who was given the job and not at all on the powerful man who decided to give it to him without even asking for his thoughts on the matter first. Autobiographical case closed. 

SOURCE: Yahoo! Sports

Removal of immunity clause’ll breed transparency -HURIWA

The Human Rights Writers Association of Nigeria said on Monday that the recommendation for the removal of immunity clause for all the cadres of elected officers in the 1999 Constitution would institutionalize transparency.

The National Coordinator of the NGO, Mr Emmanuel Onwubiko, said this in an interview with the News Agency of Nigeria in Abuja.

“It is a positive development if the process of amending the constitution will result in this sweeping change because that is one basic way to institutionalize openness.

“It will also remove lawlessness on the part of the executives,” Onwubiko said.
Onwubiko said over the years, it had been erroneously believed that Section 308 (1) dealing with the immunity clause, amounted to a licence to commit illegalities.

He, however, said the removal of the clause would be meaningless if the public officers could manipulate the legislature.

Onwubiko said the amendment of the 1999 should also reflect true autonomy for both states and local governments.

He said it had become imperative for the immunity clause to be deleted from the constitution to allow for criminal cases to be filed against any public officer who abused his office.

He said, “The holders of these executive offices who hitherto see themselves as being above the law of the land will be forced to sit up and comply with the rule of law.

“It will help in making sure that the principle of accountability and transparency in governance are maintained.

“They will be well aware that should they commit any criminal offence any member of the civil society can file a case against them in a court of competent jurisdiction.”

Onwubiko, however, said there should be provisions that would make it difficult for opposition parties to take advantage of the amendment to frustrate the government of the day.

“There should be some legal safeguards and guidelines to avoid the pitfalls of opposition politicians latching in on the removal of the law to frustrate the smooth running of government,” he said.

SOURCE: PUNCH NEWSPAPER

Nigeria Needs Next Generation Leaders – Educationist

Moshood Bello, Guest Lecturer

Nigeria’s goal to industrialize and achieve its vision lies in the empowerment of the youths.

An entrepreneurial researcher at the University of Salford, Manchester, Mr. Bello Moshood stated this on Sunday in Lagos at the annual reportorial conference of the Muslim Students’ Society of Nigeria, Lagos State Area Unit.

Bello challenged participants at the conference with the theme, ‘Good people, good managers, good leaders,’ to develop themselves on leadership skills for them to move the nation forward when opportunity to serve comes.

According to him, “Nigeria needs a set of new generation leaders who are economically and morally upright for the nation to move forward.”

Also the Amir (President) of the society, Kaamil Kalejaiye charged members to have a change of attitude if truly they want to be good managers.

From Left: Faheed Olajide (President, Association of Africa Entrepreneurs), Moshood Bello (Entrepreneurial Researcher at the University of Salford, Manchester) Kaamil Kalejaiye (Amir, MSSN Lagos State Area Unit).

He emphasized the need for Nigerian youths to redefine what their roles are in Nation building, making reference to countries like United Arab Emirates, Sweden and Brazil where youths are regarded as pivot point.

A cross section of Nigerian youth at the Annual Conference

The event was held at the Amuwo Odofin Central Mosque, Lagos.