I’ve just seen photos and news about Patoranking’s visit to the
Senate today. I actually don’t envy these guys and their success. I’m
just worried about the idiots that rule this country. With all the
support the
music industry has received over the years, shouldn’t the government
allow them continue in their path of growth and then shift focus to
supporting other industries that actually contribute meaningful stuff to
the economy?
A lot of people and sectors need these access but never get it after
spending their lifetime chasing. Some sectors like ICT for instance,
from nowhere, erupted in Nigeria, and till today, make positive
contributions to the IGR, GDP and help with Job creation.
I would expect our useless leaders to frolic with the likes of Tayo
of Paga, Shagaya of Konga, just to mention a few, to draft out new
policy directions for the future of ICT, but no, these pot bellied
camels are proud to sit and take pictures with celebrities, some of whom
cannot even make a smooth sentence, in an actual round table meeting.
Discussing what?
Google released a map of the world today about the most searched
‘cost of things’ and guess what Nigeria had – ‘WEDDINGS’. With other
parts of Africa not failing too searching for things like COW, CAMEL,
etc. while the United States of course lived up to the expectation with
‘PATENTS’.
And people wonder why they are the greatest country on earth. If you
take a look at the ICT budgets of our states you will weep blood. But
how can they understand the importance of innovation and ICT when they
still proudly boast of how they used slate to learn in school meanwhile
children less than 2 years old now have moved on to using iPads
effortlessly.
And instead of making it a secret, publicize it. That way, more young
people will aspire to be like these industry experts rather than their
current aspirations – to be the next big music star. We are 3rd world.
We don’t need music stars yet. There are more pressing stars we need.
Not the music ones.
I was at an entrepreneurship conference in July last year with
thousands of youths in attendance each having a great idea but with no
support. I remember a few who were getting frustrated and complained
about lack of motivation. Some Agric woman in one of the sessions
decried the attitude of Nigerian youths towards agriculture and I sat
there wondering how many times they’ve seen another youth on TV meeting
with the President and receiving press attention for doing well with
agree for them to be motivated. Or you think theres no youth in farming?
There are thousands.
People are motivated to follow paths they admire. What you see is
what you admire. In Nigeria, we are already plagued with the get rich
quick syndrome and we have a natural appetite for fame. Reinforcing the
celebrity state of mind to our youths through these senseless
government-music romance is counterproductive and disastrous to the
growth and progress of this not so great nation.
I sit down on my bed everyday and draft out complete policy
directions for states that can add billions to their IGR and create
thousands of jobs and then sometimes almost abandon them in the folders
they were created because of access problem. Yesterday, I signed a
partnership that has already created 1000 jobs for Cross River in a 20
minute meeting without exchanging money or anything and the Cross River
State governor has not even heard of this plan or has an idea that he
has something like this coming at him.
Our Senators are busy having round table meetings with Pato. SMH. I
am a business development consultant and I now consult for states and
ministries. Before you come at me with useless facts about what the
music industry contributes remember I have more facts for a counter
argument than you.”
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