Oluyomi Ola-David Insights

Through all the threatening winds, rainfall, and bright sunshine, 2021 has been nothing short of AWESOME!  I am still THANKFUL and FULL of THANKS! Let us do 2022 acceptably, united in our diversity to develop sustainably! So, help me God to: ☆ keep the #People loved with my words-in-action. ☆ keep the #Planet green with my #circularity. ☆ keep the #Peace constant with my patience. ☆ keep the #Prosperity inclusive with my growth. ☆ keep the #Partnerships growing with my solutions. Amen, so it shall be! #SDGs #Sustainabledevelopment #Inclusivegrowth #Solutions #circulareconomy @UnitedNations #5Ps ... Photo credit: Oluyomi Ola-David 

When it's all a way When it's all a side When it's all a noise It may be high time  When it's all stale When it's all past When it's all nay It may be high time When it's all just mine When it's all just me When it's all just my It may be high time  When it's all closed When it's all shut When it's all over It may be high time When it's all from here When it's all from now When it's all from then It may be high time When it's all just get When it's all just bring When it's all just plain It may be high time When it's all mouth When it's all lips When it's all talk It may be high time When it's all strange When it's all familiar When it's all saturated It may be high time When it's all just busy When it's all just absent When it's all just mute It may be high time When it's all a line When it's all a click When it's all a joke It may be high time When it's all fake

We know when it's summer We know when it's autumn We know when it's winter We know when it's spring We know when its day We know when it's night We know when it's noon We know when it's even We know when it's clay We know when it's loam We know when it's sandy We know when it's glass We know when it's still We know when it's sunny We know when it's windy We know when it's rainy We know when it's boom We know when it's bust We know when it's bad We know when it's good We know when it's white We know when it's black We know when it's grey We know when it's green We know when it's true We know when it's false We know when it's copy We know when it's feign We know when it's then We know when it's now We know when it's today We know when it's future We know when it's high We know when it's low We know when it's deep We know when it's wide We know when i

Before you buy Check Before you sell Prove Before you gain Look Before you lose See Before you fly Run Before you run Crawl Before you rise Fall Before you come Go Before you leap Limp Before you stand Sit Before you speak Do Before you act Play Before you fire Hire Before you keep Get Before you heat Freeze Before you winter Summer Before you think Slow Before you eat Fast Before you curve Align Before you branch Root Before you tear Wear Before you ask Give Before you go Wait Before you climb Watch ... Photo credit: Oluyomi Ola-David

 

Africa is a steeply religious climate and this fact is somewhat pivotal to the successful implementation of any development policy or programme.  In #Nigeria and many parts of #Africa, religious and/or faith-based organisations (FBOs) have provided growth opportunities in social and human capital for many previously indigent citizens. While enrolled as passionate volunteers in various units of such organisations, many members of FBOs may be able to develop their innate talent, team skills, as well as build valuable community for personal, social and business success. Even in the midst of economic recession, FBOs have demonstrable capacity to garner support through regular membership subscriptions. With efficiently managed human resource and financial resource pools, FBOs execute value-adding community and infrastructural projects while others build viable business models that create employment. Moreover, the many incidences of local government failure in social welfare maximisation has

He came He died He rose And we won He was  He is  He is to come And we won He thought He spoke He did it And we won He prepared He fought He conquered And we won  He knew He knows He is knowledge And we won He took He bore He bled And we won  He calls He justifies He glorifies And we won  He worked He works He is working  And we won He stoops He serves He leads And we won He is first He is between He is last And we won He ruled He rules He is ruling And we won He rose He lives He speaks And we won ... Photo credit: APEX Public Relations

When the oppressor says He knows how to oppress well Then the oppressed will say I now know how to be a trumpet When the master says He knows how to enslave well Then the servant will say I now know how to be free When the tutor says He knows how to teach well Then the pupil will say I now know how to be learned When the ruler says He knows how to rule well Then the subject will say I now know how to be a curve When the justice says He knows how to judge well Then the innocent will say I now know how to be a judge When the thief says He knows how to steal well Then the victim will say I now know how to be secure When the lion says He knows how to roar well Then the prey will say I now know how to soar high When the boss says He knows how to drive well Then the worker will say I now know how to take a walk When the captor says He knows how to imprison well Then the captive will say I now know how to escape When the emperor says He knows how to decree well Then the handyperson will say I

Tough in fire Dextrous in water And enduring on burning coals Of course, they are golden fish Warm in winter Blooming in spring And green in fall Of course, they are river trees Bright in darkness Glowing at night And sitting on every lampstand Of course, they are shining stars Patient in adversity Waiting in hope And speaking in peace Of course, they are faithful friends Clean in muddy water Dancing to a distant tune And rested in nature's flood Of course, they are fiery ducks Lowly in mind Leaning on superior thoughts And upright on ancient shoulders Of course, they are luminaries Bought in royalty Training in life's school And crowned in party throne Of course, they are separated Pitched in tent Shunning slavery gates And staying with lofty plants Of course, they are brilliant Silent in news Producing pillars of thought And kneeling in crying bay Of course, they are secure Narrow in way Walking the lonely desert And bearing necessary sacks Of course, they are pilgrims Servan

Singled out Call it merit Or call it favouritism  It is still what it is Sought out Call it skill Or call it charisma It is still what it is Lead singing Call it talent Or call it nepotism It is still what it is Dark skin Call it lovely Or call it black It is what it is Royal blood Call it red Or call it blue It is still what it is Curly hair Call it kinky Or call it straight It is still what it is Star light Call it bright Or call it blurry It is still what it is  Lion's roar Call it notice Or call it noise It is still what it is  Hidden thought Call it truth Or call it falsity It is still what it is Soaring eagle Call it king Or call it peasant It is still what it is Perennial problem Call it opportunity Or call it threat It is still what it is Open eyes Call it vision Or call it blindness It is still what it is ... Photo credit: Oluyomi Ola-David

From birth  They struggled to feed They ate to survive Now they are resilient From home They fought countless battles They mapped out safe terrains Now they are conquerors From childhood They worked like play They played in labour Now they are industry ants From within They looked at outside fields They gleaned from anything Now they are farmers From poverty They observed the rich They chose to alter the narrative Now they are wealthy From pain They soothed the broken They cheered the weary Now they are whole From here They imagined the lofty there They thought to live Now they are featured From nothing They created so many They saw only the future Now they are impossible From shame They waited in faith They ate mockery as food Now they are game cooks From insects They took the classes They schooled in nature Now they are tutors From history They carved a path They nurtured the dream Now they are reality From weakness They manufactured strength They turned threats to opportunities Now

My beloved mallam vendor You sell just a few things But I wish you sold All things My people-building boss You run just a few businesses But I wish you ran All businesses My open philanthropist You give just a few things But I wish you gave  All gifts My unassuming stylist You style just for family But I wish you groomed All hairs My soothing perfumer You make only a few oils But I wish you made All oils My praying friend You pray only five times But I wish you prayed All times My shoe maker You polish only a few shoes But I wish you shined All shoes My scrap buyer You deal only in metals But I wish you dealt in All waste My tomato farmer You grow only tomatoes But I wish you cultivated All vegetables My skillful tailor You sew only embroidery But I wish you designed All clothes My fruits trader You offer just a few fruits But I wish you had All fruits My sweet handyman You handle many crafts But I wish you handled All crafts ... Photo credit: Dangote Group/Wikipedia

He spills virtue And builds us up He springs forth life Stand up for him He kneels in exchange And hails the victory won He waits like patience Stand up for him He knows one way And steps out in confidence He leans on solid rock Stand up for him He cares truly than most And loves like rain He guards the coast Stand up for him He leads like a shepherd And nourishes with open hands He lifts the wounded Stand up for him He rules by reigning And leads in service He shines like a star Stand up for him He touches heaven And changes our earth He quickens the dead Stand up for him He lights the path And lives to groom He shows the way Stand up for him He speaks peace And nurtures the future He cultivates the bread  Stand up for him He repents like wind And forgives in any air He learns to listen Stand up for him He lights the path And humbles in speech He shows the way Stand up for him He trusts only truth And lives the creed He makes my day Stand up for him ... Photo credit: PR Newswire

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I am happy to join forces with the Nigerian Economic Summit Group  (NESG) as a Senior Non-resident Fellow. At this critical  point in our nation's economic history, when the majority pass a vote of no confidence in our national systems and structures, we need a unique breed of thinkers who are peddlers of hope.  Such persons, on the one hand, would possess an indepth understanding of the root causes of our socio-economic conundrums. While, on the other hand, retaining a growing capacity to generate appropriate enterprise-driven, research-driven, and policy-driven solutions to the problems identified. For a long while now, I have retained a penchant for influencing policy from my little corner, and am glad for the learning experience  that the NESG Fellowship affords. I am very grateful to the Nigerian Economic Summit Group and its stakeholders for granting me the opportunity to be party to the reconstruction and development of the Nigerian economy. By the mercy and grace of God, I

Isn't human capital is the most important of all forms of capital? I am currently brooding over SDGs education to map out a viable research plan. Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...  Loading... Loading... .... Photo credit: United Nations

We see their signs And we know their heart They shine like stars I call them men We hear their words And we know their thoughts They reflect like mirror I call them men We sniff their presence And we know their substance They lead like eagles I call them men We raise their hair And we know their strength They create like nature I call them men We hear their roar And we know their whisper They protect like saviours I call them men We win their smile And we know their frown They sound like thunder I call them men We follow their gait And we know their faith They win like warriors I call them men We like their guts And we know their fears They trust like children I call them men We sight their box And we know their parts They change like weather I call them men We feel their air And we know their cause They thrive like roses I call them men  We hail their meekness And we know their pride They nurture like nature  I call them men We see their vision And we know their mission They love like

Call me black Yes, I am dark And you seek my tan all summer So I still tick Call me ancient Yes, I am historical And you plundered artefacts from forebears  So I still tick Call me weak Yes, I am work-in-progress And full of rare strength that you hunt  So I still tick Call me backward Yes, I am late-in-coming And I see no-go-tracks from your mistakes So I still tick Call me traditional Yes, I am ingenious  And I create pieces you may not dare So I still tick Call me failure Yes, I am learning And I don't like succeeding at wrong work So I still tick  Call me laggard Yes, I am steady And I like to navigate my own lane So I still tick Call me useless Yes, I am valuable  And I know where my usefulness counts So I still tick Call me coward Yes, I am thoughtful and wary And I choose battles I always win So I still tick Call me kinky Yes, I am natural And I love the curls you like to copy So I still tick  Call me misfit Yes, I am an outlier And I stand on ideals I conform to So I still

No place Like home No sweet Like fatherland No journey Like home No trophy  Like now No mountain Like home No valley Like motherland No wool Like home No warmth Like fatherland No fireplace Like home No cooler Like now No meal Like home No drink Like motherland No market Like home No goods Like fatherland No playground Like home No work Like now No school  Like home No certificate Like motherland No idea Like home No nurture Like fatherland No season Like home No time Like now No work Like home No power Like motherland ... Photo credit: Wikipedia/ Nigeria

Be wary Of the blind bat  Who offers you vision For your daylight trip Be wary Of the termite Who waits in patience For your green leaves Be wary Of the aquarium fish Who gives you winning strategy For your life at sea Be wary Of the naked emperor Who offers you covering For your royal body Be wary Of the fox Who offers a safe shoulder For your crying spree Be wary Of the fallen star Who chairs a coaching session For your sky-bound flight Be wary Of the ice cream Who offers you heat For your winter nights Be wary  Of the lion Who offers you territory For your occupation Be wary Of the ladder Who leans on tottering wall For your jolly climb Be wary Of the drowning captain Who guides the compass For your maiden voyage Be wary Of the snake Who spits out water For your facial crub Be wary Of the bumble bee Who offers free music For your listening pleasure ... Photo credit: Shetland.Org

If you are a true Nigerian Your speech shows it If you begin to curse and swear Then you are illegitimate If you are an economist Your cost-benefit analysis shows it If you begin to despise the facts Then you are an outlier If you are a nurse Your selfless caring shows it If you begin to torment the patient Then you are illegal If you are a teacher Your exemplary lifestyle shows it If you begin to spoon-feed Then you are a baby sitter If you are a governor Your sensitivity to the vulnerable shows it If you begin to exploit the weak Then you are a parasite If you are a shepherd Your fresh greenery shows it If you begin to fleece the lambs Then you are a hireling If you are a debtor Your humility shows it If you begin to be arrogant  Then you are a creditor If you are a priest Your piety cloak shows it If you begin to sell your wares Then you are a merchant If you are a fund raiser  Your fair throngs show it  If you begin to raise people Then you are a trustee If you are a parent  Your p

You bully the child And it seems right Now they bully other children And you think it offensive You name-call the child And it seems right They name-call other children And you think it indecent You beat up your maid And it seems right Now your child beats up his mates And you think it weird You babysit with inhumane screens And it seems right Now your baby has become inhuman And you think it wicked You abuse everyone and them And it seems right Now they abuse other children And you think it unlawful You rob the child of time And it seems right Now they rob you of sleep And you think it frustrating You spoil the child with things And it seems right Now they want nothing but toys And you think it absurb You feed the child with junk And it seems right Now they are obese And you think it hereditary You play violence as fun And it seems right Now they are criminals And you think it inappropriate  You lie to the child And it seems right Now they lie to everyone else And you think it abnorma

Economy may be sluggish And the youth violently idle The forecasts may seem bleak But you made it so School teachers may be overworked And the pupils bullied to submission The social learning may be adverse But you made it so Farm goods may be wasting away And processing plants underpowered The nourishment may be toxic But you made it so Moral values may be waning And healthy culture stale The streets may be dangerous But you made it so Inflation may be unbearable And prices never free The cost of living may be rising But you made it so Foreign debt may be increasing And misappropriation very likely The interest rates may be high But you made it so Corruption may be second nature And manipulation the stock-in-trade The rule of law may hold no water But you made it so Government may be irresponsible And the leaders insensitive The followers may be wandering But you made it so Firms may be brutally competitive And the people policies gruesome The legislations may be perverse But you made

They have to move You need to push We all want to slide Should I just be still? They have to speak You need to sense We all want to shout Should I just be mute? They have to run You need to walk We all want to fly Should I just be laid? They have to come You need to go We all want to feast  Should I just be home? They have to look You need to see We all want to shine Should I just be sharp?  They have to climb You need to jump We all want to rise Should I just be down? They have to sit You need to stay We all want to stand Should I just be aloof? They have to spring You need to summer We all want to winter Should I just be fall? They have to glow You need to copy We all want to turn up  Should I just be absent? They have to work You need to read We all want to write Should I just be lounging? They have to win You need to count We all want to profit Should I just be loss? They have to sell You need to make We all want to bargain Should I just be free? ... Photo credit: Tenor

Welcome information Albeit with caution Fight overload Conquer the age Welcome speed Albeit with caution Fight impatience Conquer the age Welcome sexuality Albeit with caution Fight perversion Conquer the age Welcome handouts Albeit with caution Fight inaction Conquer the age Welcome diversity Albeit with caution Fight insecurities Conquer the age Welcome robots Albeit with caution Fight inhumanity Conquer the age Welcome philosophy Albeit with caution Fight falsehood Conquer the age Welcome food Albeit with caution Fight obesity Conquer the age Welcome laissez-faire Albeit with caution Fight impunity Conquer the age Welcome openness Albeit with caution Fight intrusion Conquer the age Welcome women Albeit with caution Fight imbalance Conquer the age Welcome focus Albeit with caution Fight distraction Conquer the age ... Photo credit: BG Mahesh

Lockdown enterprise And release her crime Open the air And restore her dignity Lockdown creativity And release her craving Open her womb And restore her posterity Lockdown energy And release her corruption Open her doors And restore her market Lockdown culture And release her falsehood Open the truth And restore her sanity Lockdown price And release her debt Open her stream And restore her progress Lockdown time And release her slavery Open her space And restore her freedom Lockdown ladder And release her anxiety Open the skies And restore her flight Lockdown identity And release her insecurity Open her diversity And restore her unity Lockdown vision And release her chaos Open her eyes And restore her peace Lockdown talent And release her idleness Open the gates And restore her products  Lockdown palace And release her destruction Open her tent And restore her adventure Lockdown speech And release her noise Open her practice And restore her voice ... Photo credit:  BBC

When we fail in depth  We seek heights When we fail in breadth We clamour for length When we fail in thought We seek actions When we fail in virtue We clamour for results When we fail in strength We seek accolades  When we fail in heart We clamour for validation When we fail in faith We seek signs When we fail to trust We clamour for wind When we fail in reverence We seek profundity When we fail in wisdom We clamour for gold When we fail in patience We seek microwaves When we fail in contentment We clamour for speed When we fail in vision We seek shadows When we fail in truth We clamour for errors When we fail in enterprise We seek aids When we fail in diversity We clamour for secession When we fail in structure We seek plasters When we fail in beauty We clamour for masks When we fail in identity We seek approvals When we fail in talent We clamour for stamps When we fail in health We seek junks When we fail in wealth We clamour for assets When we fail in practice We seek quantity When

I am rare I am wholesome I am matter I am valued I am worthy of trust I always do mankind good I seek raw material I willingly work I am like a trader I am loaded with offerings I bring from a distance I am loaded, and so are mine I come from a depth I walk on knowledge seas  I rise in busts I shine at night I provide nourishment I am a house holder I provide portions I serve attendants I am a steward I am attended to I consider one field I purchase one field I am profit-in-person I don't seek what I already am I plant My fruits are life-giving I gird myself I am surrounded with strength I strengthen my arms I know my tools I am perceptive My offerings are good I am full of fuel I am empty of pride My energy is secure, clean, sustainable, and renewable. I stretch I am global I locally hold I handle with skill I extend and expand I reach out I know my audience I love my territory I guard my air I am clothed I am settled and so are mine I am fearless I am sorted and so are mine. I ha

When you are thirsty What do you drink? When you are hungry What do you eat? When you are weak Who do you seek? When you are strong Who do you call? When you are down Where do you look? When you are up Where do you turn?  When you are silent What do you say? When you are loud What do you think? When you are present Who do you lead? When you are absent Who do you trail? When you are late Where do you sit? When you are early Where do you stand? When you are poor What do you give? When you are rich What do you get? When you are alone  Who do you find? When you are surrounded Who do you prime? When you are loved Where do you go? When you are loathed Where do you stay? When you are free What do you buy? When you are priced What do you sell? When you are dull Who do you heed? When you are sound Who do you hail? When you are blind Where do you see? When you are light Where do you shine? ... Photo credit: Britannica