For A Strategic And Timely CPC/ACN Alliance, Written Dr. Meyungbe-Olufunmilade

For A Strategic And Timely CPC/ACN Alliance, Written Dr. Meyungbe-Olufunmilade

My Gift to Nigeria, My Generation, Africa & the Global Community.

Dearly beloved friends from around the world and my compatriots from Nigeria;
today, I mark another year on this side of the divide and it's been a memorable journey so far and I know by His Grace it can only get better going forward.
I read through all the comments and birthday wishes left on my wall & inbox so far and tears was streaming down my face like a baby!
I'm awed by your outpouring of genuine love and appreciation of the little I'm doing in my corner trying to contribute to what others are doing in Nigeria and all across the globe so that we can all compound our efforts to give birth to the nation we so much desire and long for with a resultant positive impact on Africa and the entire global community.
Once again, I thank you all and greatly appreciate you for believing that we can all work together to make Nigeria work for us all and be a blessing to all Nigerians and the world at large.
I became involved with Nigeria at a very young age and since that time even when it is in my best personal interest to "walk away" from Nigeria & all her challenges, give up on her and "mind my own business"; I find it very difficult to do and everything I do or plan to do is centered around promoting the very best interest of Nigeria and Nigerians (with a resultant multiplier effect on Africa & the Global Community).
Friends and Compatriots; Nigeria & Nigerians (especially our fellow Nigerians who are voiceless, powerless & disadvantaged in the current scheme of things) are calling upon us to get it right this time around as we have another GOLDEN OPPORTUNITY to BIRTH A GREATER, MORE PROSPEROUS, MORE PEACEFUL, MORE RESPONSIVE & SUSTAINABLY DEVELOPED NIGERIAN NATION during the forthcoming election in April 2011.
I call on my President & Commander-in-Chief, Dr. Jonathan Ebele Goodluck GCFR, to please conduct a FREE & FAIR election as this is the only way we can prevent a possible crisis as a fall out of any perceived electoral malpractise meant to favor the ruling party.
If Mr. President wins the election, we will rally round him and support him to do a good job for all Nigerians (his success is our success). However, if he loses, we expect him to hand over gallantly to whoever wins so we can move our nation forward and make up for all the lost time and opportunities.
I will also like to use this medium to appeal to my Elders in the two main Progressive Parties ( Action Congress of Nigeria & Congress for Progressive Change) to please do everything possible (putting the long suffering massess of Nigeria first and foremost in their political considerations/calculations) and make all the neccessary sacrifices even at this late hour to enable the Progressive Camp win at the polls (especially the Presidency, where most of the power in Nigeria is still concentrated), so that we can effect a PROGRESSIVE CHANGE all over the Federal Republic of Nigeria that will lift a vast majority of our fellow Nigerians out of poverty and suffering in the midst of plenty while also making Nigeria work for all and sundry!
I am giving to Nigeria, my beloved country (and one of the key nations in solving the myriads of challenges confronting Africa) on this occasion of my birthday; the gift of a NEW BEGINNING, A NEW FOUNDATION OF NATIONHOOD, & A PROGRESSIVE CHANGE that benefits all Nigerians and which also impacts Africa and the entire global Community possitively!
We can do it and we MUST do it for our common good.
Thanks and may God continue to bless you all and bless Nigeria too.
Sincerely,

~ 'Gbolahan 'Gbolaga Oyeniyi Oyebamiji Olubowale MSW,
President & CEO,
Nigeria & Africa Renaissance Initiative Inc,
Maryland, USA.
http://nigeriaandafricarenaissanceinitiative.blogspot.com/2011/02/introducingnigeria-africa-renaissance.html

NIGERIA'S RAILWAY "UPGRADING"; I WEEP FOR MY NATION & GENERATION!

Mr. President is making me to break my silence & "siddon look" about Nigeria!
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Nigeria, during Obasanjo's 8 year tenure "contracted out" at the sume of above $ 8 BILLION to China the "UPGRADING" & "RENOVATION" (?) of the moribound Nigerian Railway Corporation which has become a veritable & REVOLVING drain pipe for SIPHONING Nigeria's COMMONWEALTH............and what we got in return is an 18th Century refurbished & repainted "Locomotive"!!!

Ref: http://www.danwei.org/china_and_foreign_relations/nigeria_china_deal.php

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'Gbolahan 'Gbolaga Oyeniyi Oyebamiji Olubowale MSW,

President & CEO,

Nigeria & Africa Renaissance Initiative Inc.

http://nigeriaandafricarenaissanceinitiative.blogspot.com/2011/02/introducingnigeria-africa-renaissance.html

Vision:

An African Continent where Democracy and Good Governance is firmly entrenched, the Rule of Law impartially upheld, Civil Society participation/engagement is popular and Sustainable Socio-Economic Development is aggressively pursued and implemented by all concerned stakeholders on the African Continent.

Mission:

To promote all across Africa in general with particular emphasis on countries
like Nigeria, Ghana, Liberia, Sierra Leone, Senegal, Cameroon, Democratic
Republic of Congo, Cote D’Ivoire, Uganda, Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Botswana, Angola, Namibia, South Africa, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria, & Sudan the following :-

• Democracy and Democratic Governance,
• Civil Society Empowerment and Engagement,
• Constitutionality and The Rule of Law,
• Accountable Leadership,
• Sustainable Socio-Economic Development (Private, Public & Not For Profit Sector Driven),
• Women, Youth and Community Empowerment,
• Holistic Human Capacity Development.

About Nigeria and Africa Renaissance Initiative Inc:
The Nigeria & Africa Renaissance Initiative Inc is an evolving not-for-profit, holistic human and community development + empowerment organization.
We are a group of Young, Visionary, Professional men and women who are from Nigeria and other countries in Africa and who are also very much interested in becoming more engaged in the Political and Community Development process all across the African Continent towards facilitating TRANSFORMATIONAL CHANGE not only in Nigeria, but also catalyzing same all over the African Continent and thus extend Progressive Change and Responsible, Accountable, Democratic Governance to Africa and contribute to making the Global Community a more safer, peaceful, prosperous and democratic place.~ 'Gbolahan 'Gbolaga Oyeniyi Oyebamiji Olubowale MSW,
President & CEO,
Nigeria & Africa Renaissance Initiative Inc.

"Leadership SHIFT"!

Leadership in OUR GENERATION ( especially the Presidency & all other elective posts right from the Local Govt. level to the FG level) CANNT ever be “business as usual” like before if we hope to make any appreciable progress and make up for the past WASTED 50 years!
We need a TOTAL BREAK from our despicable and ignominious past which has led us to the current “status quo”!
TRANSFORMATIVE CHANGE is a possibility in OUR GENERATION if we believe and work steadfastly & single mindedly for it!!!
~ 'Gbolahan 'Gbolaga oyeniyi oyebamiji Olubowale MSW,
President & CEO,
Nigeria & Africa Renaissance Initiative Inc.

"Blind" leading "Blind"?

".....the BLIND MAN ( or a COLLECTION OF BLIND MEN) can never lead other 'BLIND MEN' any where NEW apart from WHERE & WHAT the BLIND MAN/MEN are USED TO / COMFORTABLE WITH"!
~ 'Gbolahan 'Gbolaga Oyeniyi Oyebamiji Olubowale MSW,
President & CEO,
Nigeria & Africa Renaissance Initiative Inc.