Oluyomi Ola-David Insights

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 ...

Some were born Chewing on silver spoons Others were raised Brushing sticks and fingers Some were born Crawling on soft rugs Others were raised Courting sands and stones Some were born Riding on horse backs Others were raised Tending goats and donkeys Some were born Sucking on pearly curds Others were raised Cracking meat and bones Some were born Calling on waiting hands Others were raised Running to and fro Some were born Looking on passing fun Others were raised Handling weights and scales Some were born Reading on tutor's go Others were raised Fiddling night and nature Some were born Feasting on royal bounty Others were raised Fending plants and water Some were born Spending on wealthy house Others were raised Making bricks and mortar Some were born Sitting on the fence Others were raised Cuddling numbers and letters Some were born Standing on giant shoulders Others were raised Honing fins and wings Some were born Counting on ancient stool Others were raised Burning coals and cha

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

You call them  Employers of labour But I call them Demanders of time You call them Labour force But I call them Time-and-skill suppliers You call them  Parents and caregivers  But I call them  Caretakers and trustees You call them Children But I call them Growing seed You call them Workaholics But I call them Anxious company You call them Lazy But I call them Selective workers You call them  Aged But I called them  Experienced You call them  Young But I call them Energy needing direction You call them Leaders But I call them Thinkers You call them Students But I call them Followers You call them Goods But I call them Products You call them Great But I call them Work-in-progress ... Photo credit: Smartbrief

I am grateful for the gift of true friends. True friendships last throughout a lifetime, through thick and thin, sunshine and rain. Friendships that end never really started. In life's journey, distance may be necessary, but true friends maintain a heart full of goodwill throughout a lifetime. I am always learning to be better at all I am. ... I am grateful for the precious gift of family. Family is the first compulsory school the Governor of life admitted us into. I am grateful for the invaluable tutors appointed for me, who simply and seamlessly live out their lesson notes. I am grateful for my first house mates and co-learners.  In siblings we tend to encounter every kind of character or attitude we may experience later in wider society. I am grateful for the privilege of being loved and catered for without having to earn it.  If I once felt entitled, now I feel more responsible to be family-friendly, even in my outlook, research, and advocacy. I am also grateful for friends who

Today, I launch a change initiative, C ampaign A gainst L ittering i n Nigeria (CALi Nigeria). I have a dream to see a litter-free Nigeria where everyone young and old, male and female sees littering as an unacceptable and evil behaviour.  The objective of the Campaign is to create awareness on the environmental hazards associated with littering behaviour in Nigerians and the Nigerian environment. Very important is changing the perspective that littering is an acceptable behaviour.  Simply defined, littering is making places messy by strewing garbage around; it is making places or areas untidy with rubbish or objects left lying about.  I am just tired of getting angry every time I see littered environments and people walking past litters without a thought to pick them up to dispose them off properly. So I thought to do something about it.  I had even begun to conduct a research investigation into the phenomenon. However, since littering is first a thought