As the season of politics begins, let us reflect on the promises of Nigeria. Some like us who received the best from Nigeria feel extremely unhappy about the state of things. I graduated when banks used to use stadiums (hello, TBS Lagos) to do employment tests because halls could not accommodate their needs.
My humble self received my first job offer nine months before graduation. The job offered a driver, a Mercedes Benz, a furnished 3-bedroom flat and a great pay. That was Bourdex Telecoms, to work with Canadian expats. I left that one for another. And others came. Even when I picked the bank, I had to enter the plane, the very first time, to excuse myself from Schlumberger that I was not coming. My alma mater FUTO was a center where companies were coming to hire the best months to graduation. That was Nigeria. The offer from the university was there as a backup!
So, as the political shows begin, the pundits must ask tough questions. This nation used to be super-amazing. We all became big boys because we earned GREAT money. People bought good cars just 3 months into new jobs out of universities. Whatever Obasanjo was doing was working, at least from my view!
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In Alade Avenue in Ikeja, my nickname was Chairman for doing something simple: buy mamaput for Area Boys who used to be at the Alade Av//Fela’s family house junction every pay day.
Fellow citizens, do not allow tribe, religion, division, etc to cloud your imagination for voting the right person. The TV pundits must do their jobs and present where these men and women stand. If we vote for the right people the good days will return. 2023 is another CHANCE.
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