Oluyomi Ola-David Insights

As we move towards Nigeria's 2023 Presidential elections, I thought to share a throwback of the pre-elections survey I facilitated back then. In case you missed it, click the link to the post here (https://oluyomioladavidinsights.blogspot.com/2015/03/nigeria-decides-2015-survey-brief.html?m=1) Amongst several findings, the PDP and APC dominated respondent voters' consideration for likely patronage, while other participating political parties accounted for a meagre 1 per cent. In an upcoming voting patterns survey, monitoring and evaluation questions would be included to examine the current state of the nation and pulse of the electorate. Please watch out for the survey notification. Thank you!

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Where is holy But heaven Where is filthy But earth Who is wise Like Christ Who is stupid Like anti-Christ What is man To matter What is dust To air Where is unity But heaven Where is conflict But earth Who is rich  Like God Who is poor  Like man What is bright Like sun What is dark Like night Where is joy But heaven Where is happy But earth Who is vision  Like God Who is blind  Like man What is enduring Like nature What is fleeting Like fame Where is heaven But love Where is hell But hatred Who is full  Like sea Who is thirsty  Like desert What is profit Like peace What is loss Like war

Luggage scanners and metal detectors drive effectiveness and save man-hours at crowded airports and bank buildings. They can be useful for screening persons and baggage moving into living spaces, inns, and hotels. A machine with widespread application, can save precious man-hours. In an high-tech age machines are more efficient and effective detectives. Rich people would buy tools to save time. Poor people would use other people's time to save money.

In desires for more They sold heritage In searching beyond nature They fell into traps In hunger for journey They went into exile In eating beyond nature They became slaves In thirst for sweet They loathed water In craving beyond nature They found gravel In pursuit of light  They acquired lies In reading beyond nature They became blind  In race for fame They walked lame In dreaming beyond nature They saw wishes In quest for answers They bore burdens In asking beyond nature They became noise In climbing for fruits They discovered leaves  In pruning beyond nature They harvest weeds In battle for victory  They crowned folly In hunt beyond nature They became deserts In pursuit of plenty They found greed In happiness beyond nature They drowned treasure In digging for life They mounted dust In living beyond nature They became garments In market for praise They bought shame In labour beyond nature They became goods In speaking for rights They grew silent In calling beyond nature They became w

Words are architects Words are bulldozers Words are builders True words are priceless Words are water Words are oil Words are garments True words are rich Words are food Words are rain Words are wine True words are bright Words are counting Words are letters Words are teachers True words are constant Words are tools Words are toys Words are machines True words are productive Words are sand Words are seeds Words are swords True words are life Words are shoes Words are servants Words are rulers True words are active Words are ancient Words are culture Words are young True words are dynamic Words are stores Words are gates  Words are goggles True words are willing Words are nurses Words are doctors Words are patients True words are resident Words are sharp Words are soft Words are hard True words are divisive Words are long Words are short Words are fierce True words are graceful ... #Education #WorldWaterDay #SDGs #Culture #everydropcounts  #SocialJustice #HealthyLifestyle #Mentalhealth 

Time is steady And we are here Time is gone And it is a wig Nature is green And we are here Brown is friendly And it is a fad Sun is shining And we are here Night is cold And it is a furnace Nature is curly  And we are here Road is straight And it is a kink Moon is glowing And we are here Star is twinkling And it is a dot Nature is colourful  And we are here Royalty is dull And it is a misfit Earth is circular And we are here World is flat And it is a village Nature is silent And we are here  Wagon is noisy And it is a desert  Mount is high And we are here Valley is showy And it is a tower Nature is beautiful And we are here Mirror is faulty And it is fair Truth is life And we are here Talk is cheap And it is gold Nature is airy And we are here Wall is better And it is stale ...

Better silent Than in dragnet Of a noisy majority Better nameless Than in fame On a fizzy mount Better lockdown  Than in freedom At a crime fiesta Better tasteless Than a drunk On junk wine Better absent Than in count At a worry wagon Better fruitless Than in riches Of a lying brood Better naked Than in rags On a royal street  Better hopeless  Than in faith On an empty race Better ignorant  Than in awareness  Of a false knowledge  Better homeless Than in comfort On a wolf's couch Better foolish Than in classroom Of a greedy dog  Better jobless Than in peril Of a forced labour ...

Culture is our education. It is how our minds are trained to function. Systems of education influence our culture. #Culture in turn engineers our lifestyle. We need #education that #savetheplanet, esteems people, promotes peace, partnerships and social justice. #SDG4  #SDGs

We are Extraordinary servants Not Mere slaves We are  Faithful children Not Doubtful adults We are Willing labourers Not Forced workers  We are  Winning generals Not  Defeated foes We are Candle lights Not Darkened nights We are Love banks Not Strife walls We are Necessity stores Not Waste bins We are Loyal goats Not Stubborn sheep We are Priceless goods Not Cheap bads We are  Flexible necks Not  Hard heads We are Running missions Not  Chasing shadows We are  Wealthy house Not Poor street   ...

With enabling institutional environments and connective infrastructure, global value chains can include economic agents in developing countries. Homegrown solutions are as viable as many on global markets.  With adequate #finance options, Africa can #industrialise sustainably.

Even though I am a global citizen, I am born Nigerian. This is one heritage I will always hold dear to my heart. It is a unique honour to be Nigerian. Up #Nigeria, arise and shine! Peace to you Nigeria! Nigeria, I love you always! Hello Globe, Nigeria is emerging in style.

Men's work and women's work may be diverse and weigh differentiately, given that nature and nurture wire males and females differently. Wherever patriarchal norms dominate, women's work may include informal unpaid care work within households and formal paid work within corporates.  Both powerful male and their female counterparts may likely supply greater productive hours to community work over the course of a lifetime, in contrast to their perceived and socially-adjudged powerless comparators. My concept of power being the ability to make game-changing decisions that impact on wide-ranging outcomes. Even though macroeconomists always point to policy coverage alternatives, with more household finance options, empowered households may also create incentives that narrow the gaps in unequal work. Effective research queries in equal work and pay considerations may include: ■ Who pays for the necessary extra care work burdens that women tend to bear? ■ What sort of cultural para

As I think through and analyse the dilemma of development, I have found some ease in dichotomising economies of the world into: active and lazy economies.  Since I intend for my presentation to stimulate inward-looking activities for possible structural transformation, I have depicted a scenario where active economies dominate the thought, culture, activities, and markets in the global economy. To my mind: Lazy Economies  Are countries with little or no processing capacity, that thrive on raw commodity exports, experience premature deindustrialisation, and tend to consistently lose their accumulated stock of human capital to brain drain.  Active Economies Are countries with established processing capacity, that thrive on manufactured exports and high-tech services, build talent, and grow human capital stock to create value within and outside their national borders. In lazy economies, as value-adding activities become more intense and concerted policies become more sustainable in outloo

Lazy Economies Countries with little or no processIng capacity, that thrive on raw commodity exports, experience premature deindustrialisation, and tend to consistently lose their stock of human capital to brain drain. Active Economies Countries with established processIng capacity, that thrive on manufactured exports and high-tech services, build talent, and grow human capital stock to create value within and outside their national borders. Circular Economies Countries with thriving sustainable and climate-friendly activity ecosystems, that thrive on green processing, manufactured exports and high-tech services, build talent, and grow human capital stock to create value within and outside their national borders.

Dawn to dusk Streams are flowing Night and day The child is fetching Early to late Goods are baking Night and day The child is trading Then to now Sea is booming Here and now The child is fishing Dawn to dusk Beds are empty Even to morning The child is eating Early to late Lines are forming Night and day The child is building Then to now Seasons are selling Here and now  The child is cooking Dawn to dusk Gaps are widening Even to morning The child is growing Early to late Tides are turning Night and day The child is swimming Then to now Stars are shining Here and now  The child is calling Dawn to dusk Rooms are vacant Even to morning The child is lounging Early to late Voices are speaking Night and day The child is silent Then to now Drivers are toiling Here and now  The child is riding ...

Count me in To duty Count me out Of stupidity Count me in To priority Count me out  Of folly Count me in To business Count me out Of slavery Count me in To truth Count me out Of illusion Count me in To vision Count me out Of agenda Count me in To silence Count me out Of noise Count me in To value Count me out Of waste Count me in To culture Count me out Of occasion Count me in To peace Count me out Of chaos Count me in To love Count me out Of struggle Count me in To faith Count me out Of vacuum Count me in To patience Count me out Of hurry ...

Nature is powerful Yet silent Nature is wealthy Yet silent Nature is wise Yet silent Nature is beautiful Yet silent Nature is loud Yet silent Nature is visible Yet silent Nature is peaceful Yet silent Nature is green Yet silent Nature is fresh Yet silent Nature is calm Yet silent Nature is true Yet silent Nature is global Yet silent Nature is circular Yet silent Nature is alert Yet silent Nature is rejuvenating Yet silent Nature is joyful Yet silent Nature is knowledge Yet silent Nature is present Yet silent Nature is real Yet silent Nature is right Yet silent Nature is colourful  Yet silent Nature is noble Yet silent We are all powerful Yet may go grow powerless The farther away We are from nature ... #power #governance #savetheplanet #savethenature #choice #rationalchoice #economics #business #households #government #justice  #SDGs #sustainabledevelopment #politics #education #beauty #truth #nature

When all the fanfare is over, in a patriarchal world with patriarchal norms, only just men can esteem women implicitly and promote family-friendly gender bills, even when the women are unavailable to defend their own cause. Breaking the bias can begin with those whose thought processes are not distorted with insecurities, fallacies, and half-truths.  Breaking the bias means elevating reason and logical competence over prejudice. In any previously colonised state like Nigeria and most of Africa, breaking the bias may require a cultural reset, an ideological shift, and a concerted reorientation programme. Culture being how we judge behaviour, the manner of our reasoning and what informs our decisions. In our humanity, we can all humbly acknowledge the varying leadership roles men, as well as women, play in the domestic and global economy. This may require that we prize effective partnerships over and above a base struggle for supremacy in our functional roles. United in our diversity, me

Crowding out Spells stale business Spread effect Is a better deal Oppression Spells stale process Liberal truth Is a better deal Exclusion Spells stale governance Inclusion Is a better deal Abuse Spells stale mouthpiece Frank Is a better deal Impunity Spells stale politics Justice Is a better deal As usual Spells stale economy Change Is a better deal Restless Spells stale system Rejuvenate Is a better deal Poverty Spells stale wealth  Community Is a better deal Racism Spells stale culture United diversity Is a better deal Bearish Spells stale faith  Bullish Is a better deal Compete Spells bad perspective Complement Is a better deal Intrusion Spells bad judgement Invitation Is a better deal ...

Towers Are established From beneath Vegetables Are consumed  From within Victories Are won From within Trees Are grown From beneath Wells Are watered From within Ladders Are leaning From within Wings  Are hatched From within Speeches Are cooked From within Vehicles Are propelled From within Guests Are received From within Hopes Are built From within Sofas Are comfortable From within ...

Whenever equals meet in political combat, it may be called a contest. Whenever there is an imbalance of power, it can be likened to bullying. The current Russian-Ukranian invasion seems to me like a clear case of inter-national bullying. War is always bad for the global economy, as it depletes the stock of human capital, as well as physical, financial, and social capital. True power can be demonstrated in the rational choice for meaning-making dialogue, peaceful co-existence, and unified diversity. Let us save and share global prosperity by esteeming and choosing: ⚖️ #People, not weapons ⚖️ #Peace, not war ⚖️ #Partnerships, not competition ⚖️ #Planet, not destruction ⚖️ #Prosperity, not displacement Yes we can, and we should. #Sustainabledevelopment  #Conflict #Bullyingbehaviour #Diversity #Savetheplanet #Peacekeeping #Globalcitizen #IDPs #Refugees

I am a star I know the night I see my spot In brilliance I show I am breasted I know the suckling I see the thirst In milk I swim I am a tank I know the emptiness  I see the source In fullness I flow I am a trader I know the goods I see the services  In time I deliver I am a nurse I know the pains I see the grief In speech I heal I am a soldier I know the camp I see the command In grace I run I am a voice I know the subject  I see the audience In faith I speak I am a farmer I know the mission I see the garden In labour I tend I am a cloak I know the cold I see the nakedness In mercy I cover I am a river I know the channels I see the drought In goodness I stream I am bumpy I know the curves I see the pact In motion I care I am a patient I know the mandate  I see the medicine In tests I check ...

I am wombed I learn from history I think and reason Incubate in nature I am a warrior I know the struggles I see the conflict In right I win I am a solution I know the problems I see the puzzle In light I shine I am a maid I know the stable  I see the greed In stooping I conquer I am a seed I know the season I see the fruits In soil I grow I am a steward I know the assets I see the verdict  In fidelity I thrive I am a child I know the stranger I see the difference  In love I come I am a guide I know the terrain I see the gaps In line I lead I am a ladder I know the wall I see my role In trust I lean I am a pilgrim I know the journey I see the barriers In resilience I arrive I am a doormat I know the particles I see the shoes In palace I shine  I am a tool I know the work I see the stamp In use I train ...

In peace We are made In toil We are slaves In truth We are game In tales We are seen In vision We are built In profit We are cars In faith We are strong In melody We are fooled In love We are free In hate  We are bound In light We are sorted In night We are lame In thanks We are sealed In discontent We are out In street We are called In thought We are named In front We are icons In rear We are students  In now We are known In then We are unveiled In copies We are stale In motion We are stars In nature We are bountiful In trains We are paid

Equity  Has clean eyes Roses Grow among thorns Knowledge Has a storehouse Doves  Know the twisted Mercy Has a neighbour Parrot Greets the stranger Pomp Has a tutor Raven Adores the street Pleasure Has a pinch Fishes  Live at school Truth  Has a road Fruits Split in taste Model Has a solution Peacock Gropes the night Day  Grants a speech Nature Opens the gate Gold Has a follower Ants Dig the secret Prudence Has a shield Eagles Ride the tide History Has a class Goat Hosts a party Donkey Has an owner Flattery Maims the light ...

On my shelf In my mind  In my life On my tongue In my image In my life On my couch In my sleep In my life On my way In my sight In my life On my head In my feet  In my life On my stove In my belly  In my life On my call In my voice In my life On my heart In my thought In my life On my wall In my face In my life  On my chair In my home In my life On my nose In my gift In my life On my map In my friend In my life  ...

In simple light They walk a million miles In orderly fashion They wage in faith In bright light They take a thousand minds In structural form They build to last In ready shoes They climb a new peak In fierce steps They conquer fears In daily lines  They reach a generation In humble dream They chart pathways In city streets They roam a coin In village hut They spread hope In marching order They soar a troop In waiting rooms They take tests  In battle array They guard a cripple In peace arcade They sing victory In dark nights They ask a map In morning sun They shine love In royal palace They mount a judgement In lowly park They choose right In single markets They hold a fortress In crowdy lounge They climb trees In hind sight They count a number In winning might They read history  In clean water They wash a linen In lively stream They swim goodness