“Successful people tend to become more successful because they are always thinking about their successes.” - Brian Tracy
So what do you spend most of your time thinking about these days?…..That thing that consumes your thinking time will end up...
...in your future. So you are either making progress or repeating the past. It is your choice. The past is over.. .forget it. The future holds hope.. .reach for it.
Don’t spend all your time during this pandemic just thinking about all the problems.
Begin to think about the opportunities that the pandemic is creating. Yesterday, I sat down and reflected on areas that will boom after this pandemic is over…I wrote over 15 business sectors and areas that will be in greater demand when this chaos is over.
This is how to stay ahead of the curve. Begin to look into the many opportunities that will open up in the months ahead. For a certainty; this pandemic will end one day; but will you be ready to thrive afterwards?
Begin to think ahead, even as we battle to defeat the enemy called Covid-19. You have what it takes. Just focus and stop distracting yourself.
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10 CREATIVE WAYS TO CUT THE COST OF GOVERNMENT IN NIGERIA
As Nigeria strives to strengthen its economy and foster sustainable development, one crucial aspect that demands attention is the cost of government.
Reducing the cost of government expenditure can free up resources for essential services, infrastructure development, and social programs that benefit the population. I will like to explore ten creative ways to cut the cost of government in Nigeria.
1. DIGITISATION AND E-GOVERNANCE
Implementing digitisation and e-governance initiatives can significantly reduce bureaucratic inefficiencies and operational costs. Moving government processes online allows paperwork to be minimised and administrative tasks streamlined.
Many Nigerians are not ready for the change they seek. True transformation takes place when principles are upheld regardless of personal bias or preference. If you believe in the principle of the rule of law; then you cannot pick and choose which court order you comply with.
Complying with court orders you disagree with help strengthen the rule of law & build institutions. Sadly; many Nigerians (especially the young) feel they should obey court orders only if it supports their personal preferences, choices or agenda.
Like someone said about freedom of speech principle: “I may not like what you say; but I will defend to death your right to say it”. Principle-based governance requires total commitment to institutional supremacy over personal choices.
Let's assess what is on the ground. Lagos have about 6,000 mobile base stations (MBS) out of the 42k we have nationally. As a nation, we need about 120k MBS to cover the nation sensibly. Some states in the north have only 500 or less MBS.
How do u do eBanking without needed infrastructure? Then 55% of Nigerians are unbanked. For example; Bornu have 27 LGAs. But only 4 have banks. How do folks access banks? Some have to travel over 100miles to d nearest bank. How do they move large sums safely over such a distance.
We have about 40% internet penetration rate as a country. How do you get all people to be able to exchange old notes within such a short time?
Also, this artificial deadline will become a national security risk if not extended.
A SIMPLE SOLUTION TO CBN CASH WITHDRAWAL LIMIT PROBLEM.
The combined effects of the two new CBN policies announced in recent weeks will cause monumental damage to the poor in our country. On one hand, the CBN has redesigned Naira thus forcing every citizen to go to a bank...
...to deposit the outgoing notes (whether they have a bank account or not). Then the CBN imposed a limit on how much can be withdrawn to an unreasonably low amount in my opinion.
Those who pay with POS will testify to the experience of many DECLINED transactions that still get charged to their account & then they spend weeks chasing a reversal. The banks face no 'effective' penalty while Nigerians get deprived of their hard-earned money daily.
There is a quiet erosion of national security governance in the SE that many are not paying attention to. When a proscribed rag-tag group can shut down states every week at will and the Government seems incapable of stopping it,...
...we are at the cusp of total lawlessness. These cowards declare a stay-at-home day at will and the streets become empty on those days, yet the Government is powerless to enforce civil order. A short study I undertook on this issue shows that the people obey the stay-at-home...
...orders, not out of support for these criminals, but primarily out of fear and after losing confidence in the ability of government to protect them if they venture out on these stay-at-home days. With security forces targeted with impunity; and many killed, citizens decided...
MORE ON THE ASUU CRISIS
I have received many private submissions on the ASUU saga and as promised, I will be sharing some with my esteemed Twitter followers. This is a long post but it will be revealing as it is from respected Prof Eyitope Ogunbodede (VC, OAU, Ile-Ife, 2017-2022)
President Muhammadu Buhari recently gave a 2-weeks ultimatum, which has since expired, for the negotiating parties to resolve the Federal Government-ASUU imbroglio. Some of us who had been in the educational sector long enough and had witnessed the aberrations knew...
... it was a tall order & more fittingly, an impossible condition. This is not bcos d matter cannot be resolved in less than 2 weeks but bcos it was clearly discernible that the parties involved & other stakeholders in uni education have not been telling ourselves d bitter truth.