I intend to come up with some posers,
1.What needs to be achieved with respect to human capital development?
2.Academic qualifications?
3.Experience with running governments?
4.External exposure
5.Information technology
6.Managing /working with less enlightened people?
Sunday, July 26, 2009
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
Nigeria's Baby Boomers
The term Baby Boomers was coined in the US for the generation born just after the end of the 2nd world war in 1945 till mid the mid 60s; this term has assumed a cultural context with such statements as 'the last of the baby boomers getting retired' or Obama being the first 'non-baby boomer' president for some years now. . . . . . . .
In our own (Nigerian) context,I would call those children born within a decade after the end of the Nigerian Civil War circa 1970 ,as the Nigeria's Baby Boomers.
These set of individuals have more than just a contexual 'calling' or circumstance to their births,they were born into a country which had just gone through a devastating conflict and searching for something to bring its diverse people together.
Its no surprise that many of the 'federal institutions' we have now, came about during this period e.g NYSC, Unity schools,many federal universities and of course a number of Nigerian states just to name a few.
More importantly however is the fact that these children have now become adults with the oldest 'members' of this group clocking the magical age of 40 years by 2010.
I make bold to say ,its probably these generation that last tasted how good Nigeria used to be. As things started to go down from the early 80s,anyway there's plenty to talk about. . . . . . .
So ,I feel this platform is relevant for the sharing of ideas on how we can take our country from the not so pleasant state its in right now,especially in the area of Human capital development.
I have come to realise that part of the problem we have is that many atimes leadership in entrusted to people who are largely unprepared for it. . . . . . . . . by this fact 'learning on the job' is a very common occurence in many strategic political positions today.
That in itself isn't really bad ,but considering Nigeria is a country far behind its peers then it DOES become a problem,because at this juncture acceleration is the requirement not experiments.
The stories of billions siphoned away is a testament to this fact.
So what do we-the next generation-need to prepare in advance for this next step,if we hope to transform our great country Nigeria.
More to come,but please join and share your thoughts. No need to emphasise the problems. . . . .just solutions
In our own (Nigerian) context,I would call those children born within a decade after the end of the Nigerian Civil War circa 1970 ,as the Nigeria's Baby Boomers.
These set of individuals have more than just a contexual 'calling' or circumstance to their births,they were born into a country which had just gone through a devastating conflict and searching for something to bring its diverse people together.
Its no surprise that many of the 'federal institutions' we have now, came about during this period e.g NYSC, Unity schools,many federal universities and of course a number of Nigerian states just to name a few.
More importantly however is the fact that these children have now become adults with the oldest 'members' of this group clocking the magical age of 40 years by 2010.
I make bold to say ,its probably these generation that last tasted how good Nigeria used to be. As things started to go down from the early 80s,anyway there's plenty to talk about. . . . . . .
So ,I feel this platform is relevant for the sharing of ideas on how we can take our country from the not so pleasant state its in right now,especially in the area of Human capital development.
I have come to realise that part of the problem we have is that many atimes leadership in entrusted to people who are largely unprepared for it. . . . . . . . . by this fact 'learning on the job' is a very common occurence in many strategic political positions today.
That in itself isn't really bad ,but considering Nigeria is a country far behind its peers then it DOES become a problem,because at this juncture acceleration is the requirement not experiments.
The stories of billions siphoned away is a testament to this fact.
So what do we-the next generation-need to prepare in advance for this next step,if we hope to transform our great country Nigeria.
More to come,but please join and share your thoughts. No need to emphasise the problems. . . . .just solutions
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