Oluyomi Ola-David Insights

I am a Name Call me with honour Send me with purpose Guard me with counsel Share me with eternity I am a Territory Conquer me with faith Rule me with wisdom Build me with cornerstones Maintain me with excellence I am a Youth Conceive me with values Birth me with holy beauty Grow me with fruits Sustain me with truth I am a Story Line me with truth Read me with care Write me with vision Tell me with wholeness I am a Seed Plant me with hope Water me with words Feed me with light Prune me with trials I am a Forest Fill me with trees Consume me with zeal Refresh me with rain Flood me with peace I am a Mission Drive me with Christ Ride me with goodwill Teach me with depth Study me with humility I am a Business Open me with diligence Keep me with gratitude Run me with patience Ruin me with greed I am a Pauper Visit me with good tidings Shower me with mercy Court me with trade Leave me with blessings I am a Princess Crown me with prudence Host me with dignity Lead me with insight Follow me wit

Nigeria is not a private property. Nigeria is our collective heritage. It is NOW Nigeria's turn to win. So, we are winning! We are moving! We are rising! We are shining! We are expanding! All Nigeria's enemies will testify! 2023: Nigeria Wins!!! I am a Nigerian. #Nigeria #2023

Shouldn't Nigeria seek recolonisation...perhaps, Germany or France should colonise us in the next round? This was the agitating question posed to me by a brilliant young mind after a recent 'History and Structure of the Nigerian economy' class. Clearly, nation-building and sustainable development requires much more than a formal declaration of national sovereignty. The question mirrors the deep frustration of youth with the status quo since Nigeria gained her Independence from colonial rule in 1960. They wonder why fate had not granted them the priviledge of witnessing the 'golden' era of colonial governance and post-independence regional governments.  Need we blame colonial rule and decades of military dictatorship for the devastating blows to the ruling constitution and culture of the Nigerian people? I think not.  Singapore, also a former colony of Britain, transformed from a third world underdeveloped nation to a developed market economy, led by a military, impe

I am Nigeria Build me with wisdom Litter me with mercy Tidy me with truth I am Nigeria Farm me with care Grow me with strength Still me with contentment I am Nigeria Lift me with grace Know me with honour Teach me with insight I am Nigeria Leave me with treasure Guide me with light Follow me with prudence I am Nigeria Order me with vision Clothe me with people Open me with zeal I am Nigeria Drive me with justice Fill me with good Secure me with trade I am Nigeria Save me with faith Equip me with love   Plow me with hope I am Nigeria  Hail me with work  Heal me with prayer Wound me with honesty I am Nigeria Change me with culture Call me with dignity Heed me with time I am Nigeria Humble me with words Release me with duty Bind me with liberty I am Nigeria  Shower me with goodness Prepare me with seeds Showcase me with forests I am Nigeria Handle me with caution Restore me with unity Invade me with peace ..

Brain drain is a present-day reality. In recent years, favourable immigration policy reforms in developed countries has proved true as a magnet for global talent. In Nigeria, the rising rate of skilled-migration among the youth and middle-class is termed the #japa movement.  For many skilled workers in developing countries, international migration is perceived to be a veritable pathway to human capital development, wider work opportunities, social protection, soul peace, and a steady rise in living standards. Moreover, emerging tales of quantum leaps in migrants' wellbeing heap up demonstration effects that stimulate bandwagon effects in domestic communities.  Are you are a resident, citizen, or keen observer of any developing country in Africa, stifled by rising inflation rates and inequality of opportunities? If yes, to which of the following countries or regions have your skilled acquaintances, work colleagues, neighbours, or family members migrated temporarily or permanently in

Still Riding through my journey Holding on to ancient sign posts And keeping house Still Learning through the night Singing a joyful melody And lighting up my day  Still Racing through my present Smelling just lovely flowers And plucking fruits from history Still Sleeping through the sail Rising early to calm any contrary wind And never losing faith  Still Playing through the match Scoring only needful points And staying active until whistle blows Still Sifting through every speech Shielding my nose from filth And feasting plainly on truth Still Grazing through green pastures Trusting only the most high  And leaning on his solid rock Still Leading through a servants' towel Walking around available fig trees And building a winning team Still Looking through the book Mapping out loving routes And taking quantum leaps Still Blooming through the thorns Preparing for prepared place And keeping the peace Still Gliding through the currents Testing every feather And knowing when to renew S

In a true democracy, the powerful voice of a united citizenry rule the polity. In a false democracy, the ideas of self-interested state captors may guide the polity. In a rejuvenated democracy, citizens hold a stake in every aspect of national life, embrace their duties, and are free to enjoy their rights without crowding out others. Which one of the above depicts your country's current experience? I sincerely commemorate Nigeria's Democracy Day (12th June, 2022) with these few thoughts of mine. Long live the Federal Republic of Nigeria! ...

To every slave driver, any method that can yield a profitable outcome is always right - lies, half-truths, intimidation, and truths combined. Their end eventually justifies their process. To every empire builder, everyone is a tool and resource. Use them while they are useful, and dump them when they grow useless. To every nation builder, everyone is a travelling gift. Truly value their company while you play host to them, empower them to journey, and uphold them heartily until eternity. To every truthful and reasonable royal bird, the homely mountain is only a temporal tent. Observe and learn, shed weak and worn wings, watch and pray, and live ready to soar to the next Wind-assigned height.

In Nigeria, the era for colonial rule came to pass. The golden years of visionary founding fathers also fizzled into the air. The periods of military rule came to pass. The rule of money-peddling democracy has now come to pass. In the new #Nigeria, the citizens overcome! #Peace I am a Nigerian. I am not willing to sponsor any of the chips and/or puppets off the old block and stock with my vote. Only the new and wholesome breed without greed has won my consideration. Only the radical opposition to corruption deserves my attention. Only the truly visionary leader with a unifying nation-building ethos qualifies for my vote support.  Only the personality that maintains contact without contamination will truly fix Nigeria. Only the genius, who understands the multiplicities and intricacies of the Nigerian conundrum, has my stage. Only the servant-leader, who stoops to serve and rises to conquer, has won the race before it begins. Long live the Nigeria of my dreams!!! @oluyomioladavid

Time-use approaches to the study of human #wellbeing are more wholesome than income approaches. Time-use patterns predict labour market outcomes & lifetime income. Cultural orientation & associated lifestyle preferences may influence components of time diary.#economics #poverty 

Informal economy evolves to shape the formal economy. Every registered patent began as an informal prototype. Every private equity firm arose from informal founding partnerships.   The public office holder emerged from an informal expression of interest. The listed public corporation perhaps started as a informal merchandising effort. The concept of modern banking enterprise emerged from informal cooperative solutions. ...

Macroconomists tend to address holistic policy thrusts that stimulate the volume and direction of economic activity within geographical boundaries. Global economists examine the interplay of temporal currents, cultural diffusion and integration of market and non-market forces beyond borders. Perhaps, if we study time-bound individuals constituting household units that make life-changing and economy-steering decisions, we may be fitly called Household Economists.