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The Leaders that will Shape our Tomorrow | Japheth Omojuwa | TEDxMaitama


I know you guys graduated from primary

I know you guys graduated from primary school sorry we didn’t graduate from

school sorry we didn’t graduate from

school sorry we didn’t graduate from primary school here

everybody graduated from primary school

everybody graduated from primary school maybe you should take yourself back to

maybe you should take yourself back to

maybe you should take yourself back to primary school now right when I was in

primary school now right when I was in

primary school now right when I was in primary school I went to a cool primary

primary school I went to a cool primary

primary school I went to a cool primary school I went to three primary schools

school I went to three primary schools

school I went to three primary schools but the last one was very cool you’re

but the last one was very cool you’re

but the last one was very cool you’re not so I’m not going to talk about them

not so I’m not going to talk about them

not so I’m not going to talk about them when I was in primary school they used

when I was in primary school they used

when I was in primary school they used to bring motivational speakers to our

to bring motivational speakers to our

to bring motivational speakers to our classrooms and these same many things

classrooms and these same many things

classrooms and these same many things but one of the things are the earliest

but one of the things are the earliest

but one of the things are the earliest the major refrain was always that’s

the major refrain was always that’s

the major refrain was always that’s children you had the leaders of tomorrow

children you had the leaders of tomorrow

children you had the leaders of tomorrow children I’m sure you can remember you

children I’m sure you can remember you

children I’m sure you can remember you had the leaders of tomorrow I was one of

had the leaders of tomorrow I was one of

had the leaders of tomorrow I was one of those people that believed those guys so

those people that believed those guys so

those people that believed those guys so in believing them

in believing them

in believing them I was really committed to being a leader

I was really committed to being a leader

I was really committed to being a leader of tomorrow so even at that level at

of tomorrow so even at that level at

of tomorrow so even at that level at that age I used to read even though even

that age I used to read even though even

that age I used to read even though even if I say so myself I stopped the class

if I say so myself I stopped the class

if I say so myself I stopped the class every time my uniform was always clean I

every time my uniform was always clean I

every time my uniform was always clean I used to have a haircut every week Europe

used to have a haircut every week Europe

used to have a haircut every week Europe the other students to be used at a time

the other students to be used at a time

the other students to be used at a time these look out for my haircuts I was so

these look out for my haircuts I was so

these look out for my haircuts I was so committed to being this leader of

committed to being this leader of

committed to being this leader of tomorrow I was very very interested in

tomorrow I was very very interested in

tomorrow I was very very interested in citizenship education if remember

citizenship education if remember

citizenship education if remember citizenship education that was our

citizenship education that was our

citizenship education that was our government at our level if you’re

government at our level if you’re

government at our level if you’re interested in politics governance that

interested in politics governance that

interested in politics governance that was our government at eye level I also

was our government at eye level I also

was our government at eye level I also paid attention to the news is actually

paid attention to the news is actually

paid attention to the news is actually reading newspapers but really I was more

reading newspapers but really I was more

reading newspapers but really I was more interested in despot news I followed the

interested in despot news I followed the

interested in despot news I followed the super egos in tunisia Tunisia 94

super egos in tunisia Tunisia 94

super egos in tunisia Tunisia 94 I follow the Super Eagles USA 94 I

I follow the Super Eagles USA 94 I

I follow the Super Eagles USA 94 I follow Stephen Keshi and Korea in

follow Stephen Keshi and Korea in

follow Stephen Keshi and Korea in Belgium

Belgium

Belgium Danijela Mukherjee and all these other

Danijela Mukherjee and all these other

Danijela Mukherjee and all these other superstars we had at a time

superstars we had at a time

superstars we had at a time so I believed it children had leaders of

so I believed it children had leaders of

so I believed it children had leaders of tomorrow I believed it I lived it one of

tomorrow I believed it I lived it one of

tomorrow I believed it I lived it one of these days in primary school I was just

these days in primary school I was just

these days in primary school I was just in one of my friends and it was like we

in one of my friends and it was like we

in one of my friends and it was like we were reading a history textbook and

were reading a history textbook and

were reading a history textbook and there was this picture of Kings collect

there was this picture of Kings collect

there was this picture of Kings collect Legos that I had never known anything

Legos that I had never known anything

Legos that I had never known anything about Kim’s collect Legos and the boy

about Kim’s collect Legos and the boy

about Kim’s collect Legos and the boy told me lick oh he told me that is where

told me lick oh he told me that is where

told me lick oh he told me that is where I was in kiss College so like his work

I was in kiss College so like his work

I was in kiss College so like his work you know Sheila he’s lying to me like

you know Sheila he’s lying to me like

you know Sheila he’s lying to me like that is cool I’m going to dance my first

that is cool I’m going to dance my first

that is cool I’m going to dance my first time I feel whether there was anything

time I feel whether there was anything

time I feel whether there was anything called King’s College but it was part of

called King’s College but it was part of

called King’s College but it was part of the history of Nigeria so I thought that

the history of Nigeria so I thought that

the history of Nigeria so I thought that it was an interesting school so I chose

it was an interesting school so I chose

it was an interesting school so I chose kids collect cotton long story short I

kids collect cotton long story short I

kids collect cotton long story short I got into King’s College at kids

got into King’s College at kids

got into King’s College at kids konnected didn’t tell us to drain you

konnected didn’t tell us to drain you

konnected didn’t tell us to drain you are the leaders of tomorrow because we

are the leaders of tomorrow because we

are the leaders of tomorrow because we are not children but they made it clear

are not children but they made it clear

are not children but they made it clear to us that we will be prepared for

to us that we will be prepared for

to us that we will be prepared for leadership so at a level even though

leadership so at a level even though

leadership so at a level even though we’re not true that where did you leader

we’re not true that where did you leader

we’re not true that where did you leader leaders of tomorrow it was pretty clear

leaders of tomorrow it was pretty clear

leaders of tomorrow it was pretty clear that whatever that tomorrow was whether

that whatever that tomorrow was whether

that whatever that tomorrow was whether for primary school secondary school

for primary school secondary school

for primary school secondary school not tomorrow I’d not come because we are

not tomorrow I’d not come because we are

not tomorrow I’d not come because we are still being prepared for that tomorrow

still being prepared for that tomorrow

still being prepared for that tomorrow University I was sitting in the school

University I was sitting in the school

University I was sitting in the school auditorium my own red level and there

auditorium my own red level and there

auditorium my own red level and there was this student agitation that was

was this student agitation that was

was this student agitation that was going on and one of the student leaders

going on and one of the student leaders

going on and one of the student leaders in his final year and everybody

in his final year and everybody

in his final year and everybody University of course is a bonafide

University of course is a bonafide

University of course is a bonafide adults one of the student leaders came

adults one of the student leaders came

adults one of the student leaders came greatest Nigerian students they shouted

greatest Nigerian students they shouted

greatest Nigerian students they shouted grace greatest Nigerian students get a

grace greatest Nigerian students get a

grace greatest Nigerian students get a shot at grace we the youth leaders of

shot at grace we the youth leaders of

shot at grace we the youth leaders of tomorrow we are the leaders of tomorrow

tomorrow we are the leaders of tomorrow

tomorrow we are the leaders of tomorrow I was fired I don’t know what’s going on

I was fired I don’t know what’s going on

I was fired I don’t know what’s going on here

here

here when I was in primary school they told

when I was in primary school they told

when I was in primary school they told me children are the leaders of tomorrow

me children are the leaders of tomorrow

me children are the leaders of tomorrow and here I was a bonafide adult at the

and here I was a bonafide adult at the

and here I was a bonafide adult at the University and fellow young people were

University and fellow young people were

University and fellow young people were telling themselves that they were the

telling themselves that they were the

telling themselves that they were the leaders of tomorrow

leaders of tomorrow

leaders of tomorrow I started to do the mathematics one of

I started to do the mathematics one of

I started to do the mathematics one of the equation was definitely wrong and it

the equation was definitely wrong and it

the equation was definitely wrong and it was very very easy to know the one that

was very very easy to know the one that

was very very easy to know the one that was wrong

was wrong

was wrong children are leaders of tomorrow I

children are leaders of tomorrow I

children are leaders of tomorrow I believe youth leaders of tomorrow I

believe youth leaders of tomorrow I

believe youth leaders of tomorrow I tones even those that taught us that

tones even those that taught us that

tones even those that taught us that children you had another tomorrow in

children you had another tomorrow in

children you had another tomorrow in primary school they had it somewhere are

primary school they had it somewhere are

primary school they had it somewhere are their subconscious Danny leadership be

their subconscious Danny leadership be

their subconscious Danny leadership be very fair in su was political leadership

very fair in su was political leadership

very fair in su was political leadership political positions governor

political positions governor

political positions governor Commissioner minista senator president

Commissioner minista senator president

Commissioner minista senator president you know the rest of them as I say Si

you know the rest of them as I say Si

you know the rest of them as I say Si and the other ones have created we

and the other ones have created we

and the other ones have created we cannot afford to be limited by those

cannot afford to be limited by those

cannot afford to be limited by those limiting definitions of leadership my

limiting definitions of leadership my

limiting definitions of leadership my friend see me fight American was here

friend see me fight American was here

friend see me fight American was here she’s working in education she didn’t

she’s working in education she didn’t

she’s working in education she didn’t have enough time to actually say all the

have enough time to actually say all the

have enough time to actually say all the greatest she’s doing as a fan I do

greatest she’s doing as a fan I do

greatest she’s doing as a fan I do people eat are all on that taxi will

people eat are all on that taxi will

people eat are all on that taxi will anyone deny that she is a leader today

anyone deny that she is a leader today

anyone deny that she is a leader today Nasser yamamoto’s finish speaking is

Nasser yamamoto’s finish speaking is

Nasser yamamoto’s finish speaking is working in agriculture his work has been

working in agriculture his work has been

working in agriculture his work has been profiled by global organizations

profiled by global organizations

profiled by global organizations powerful foreign governments are paying

powerful foreign governments are paying

powerful foreign governments are paying attention some of the world’s richest

attention some of the world’s richest

attention some of the world’s richest men are happy to take pictures with him

men are happy to take pictures with him

men are happy to take pictures with him is necessary leader today or tomorrow

is necessary leader today or tomorrow

is necessary leader today or tomorrow the leader already I know a young

the leader already I know a young

the leader already I know a young Nigerian India abou AG is founded two

Nigerian India abou AG is founded two

Nigerian India abou AG is founded two big companies he’s just about 26 or 27

big companies he’s just about 26 or 27

big companies he’s just about 26 or 27 and the company is founded I’ve gone on

and the company is founded I’ve gone on

and the company is founded I’ve gone on series about 40 million dollars don’t

series about 40 million dollars don’t

series about 40 million dollars don’t get it twisted

get it twisted

get it twisted the tomorrow they told us about when

the tomorrow they told us about when

the tomorrow they told us about when were in primary school who are already

were in primary school who are already

were in primary school who are already living in that tomorrow because that’s

living in that tomorrow because that’s

living in that tomorrow because that’s immoral would never come we are not less

immoral would never come we are not less

immoral would never come we are not less of tomorrow the laws of tomorrow are the

of tomorrow the laws of tomorrow are the

of tomorrow the laws of tomorrow are the children I can see them here I’ll tell a

children I can see them here I’ll tell a

children I can see them here I’ll tell a story so I come from on those days

story so I come from on those days

story so I come from on those days there’s this passing under state called

there’s this passing under state called

there’s this passing under state called Ebola is not such a popular place Ebola

Ebola is not such a popular place Ebola

Ebola is not such a popular place Ebola it was founded by this man it was also a

it was founded by this man it was also a

it was founded by this man it was also a prophet was their leader

prophet was their leader

prophet was their leader his name was Abu Fayed see me Elijah

his name was Abu Fayed see me Elijah

his name was Abu Fayed see me Elijah they popularly called him

they popularly called him

they popularly called him lynnie Elijah laner and he used to dream

lynnie Elijah laner and he used to dream

lynnie Elijah laner and he used to dream you study which was it took village you

you study which was it took village you

you study which was it took village you know forest everything would honest I’m

know forest everything would honest I’m

know forest everything would honest I’m talking about 1948 1950 and he’s come in

talking about 1948 1950 and he’s come in

talking about 1948 1950 and he’s come in the morning during their prayer sessions

the morning during their prayer sessions

the morning during their prayer sessions and you would say or joker or neural on

and you would say or joker or neural on

and you would say or joker or neural on Ebola

Ebola

Ebola Otsuka or neural on Ebola

Otsuka or neural on Ebola

Otsuka or neural on Ebola that is to say one day there would be a

that is to say one day there would be a

that is to say one day there would be a root in Ambala one day that would be a

root in Ambala one day that would be a

root in Ambala one day that would be a rotor bola the people were very very

rotor bola the people were very very

rotor bola the people were very very happy to hear this vision of this man

happy to hear this vision of this man

happy to hear this vision of this man that one day there was going to be a

that one day there was going to be a

that one day there was going to be a routine of Allah and he came every year

routine of Allah and he came every year

routine of Allah and he came every year several times during the year every year

several times during the year every year

several times during the year every year marina

marina

marina I saw a vision Oh Joker oh no Allen

I saw a vision Oh Joker oh no Allen

I saw a vision Oh Joker oh no Allen Ebola well you know he was always coming

Ebola well you know he was always coming

Ebola well you know he was always coming they was they were always hearing there

they was they were always hearing there

they was they were always hearing there was no Road in Laguna one morning he

was no Road in Laguna one morning he

was no Road in Laguna one morning he came as usual and he told them true

came as usual and he told them true

came as usual and he told them true story and he told them today a knee on

story and he told them today a knee on

story and he told them today a knee on our land Ebola that means today there

our land Ebola that means today there

our land Ebola that means today there will be a road in Laguna and he carried

will be a road in Laguna and he carried

will be a road in Laguna and he carried his Cutlass and your Athens and he

his Cutlass and your Athens and he

his Cutlass and your Athens and he entered the forest of course the people

entered the forest of course the people

entered the forest of course the people followed him that day D wrote this book

followed him that day D wrote this book

followed him that day D wrote this book of about tomorrow became a real Road

of about tomorrow became a real Road

of about tomorrow became a real Road they created it I told a story because

they created it I told a story because

they created it I told a story because when we have dreams and visions we made

when we have dreams and visions we made

when we have dreams and visions we made two big mistakes we always think that

two big mistakes we always think that

two big mistakes we always think that it’s in the future a place that is so

it’s in the future a place that is so

it’s in the future a place that is so far away there really maybe I shouldn’t

far away there really maybe I shouldn’t

far away there really maybe I shouldn’t bother to get to yet

bother to get to yet

bother to get to yet and sooo which is as important we always

and sooo which is as important we always

and sooo which is as important we always think that there are some other people

think that there are some other people

think that there are some other people that we can’t make those dreams come

that we can’t make those dreams come

that we can’t make those dreams come true both are wrong

true both are wrong

true both are wrong the reason is because tomorrow will

the reason is because tomorrow will

the reason is because tomorrow will never come

never come

never come I also Mauro we are already living in

I also Mauro we are already living in

I also Mauro we are already living in needs today

needs today

needs today so whatever plans vision dreams we have

so whatever plans vision dreams we have

so whatever plans vision dreams we have we are better get started with them now

we are better get started with them now

we are better get started with them now because the leaders they spoke about

because the leaders they spoke about

because the leaders they spoke about when were in primary school we are here

when were in primary school we are here

when were in primary school we are here already if this were a presentation if

already if this were a presentation if

already if this were a presentation if this were a music performance it would

this were a music performance it would

this were a music performance it would be a medley where say you have five hits

be a medley where say you have five hits

be a medley where say you have five hits and you don’t have time so you had to

and you don’t have time so you had to

and you don’t have time so you had to wrap up all the different songs together

wrap up all the different songs together

wrap up all the different songs together and that made me so I speak about

and that made me so I speak about

and that made me so I speak about culture we used to kill twins it was

culture we used to kill twins it was

culture we used to kill twins it was right it was cultural it was normal we

right it was cultural it was normal we

right it was cultural it was normal we don’t kill twins anymore the definition

don’t kill twins anymore the definition

don’t kill twins anymore the definition of culture that I’m used to and I’m sure

of culture that I’m used to and I’m sure

of culture that I’m used to and I’m sure a lot of people are used to is a culture

a lot of people are used to is a culture

a lot of people are used to is a culture as a way of life or the people we have

as a way of life or the people we have

as a way of life or the people we have lived their ideas and practices of a

lived their ideas and practices of a

lived their ideas and practices of a people I believe that any definition of

people I believe that any definition of

people I believe that any definition of culture that does not factor in time is

culture that does not factor in time is

culture that does not factor in time is incomplete so I choose to redefine

incomplete so I choose to redefine

incomplete so I choose to redefine culture as a way of life ideas are

culture as a way of life ideas are

culture as a way of life ideas are practices of a people at a particular

practices of a people at a particular

practices of a people at a particular point in time which means that the fact

point in time which means that the fact

point in time which means that the fact that we used to do it in the past does

that we used to do it in the past does

that we used to do it in the past does not mean we have to do it today

not mean we have to do it today

not mean we have to do it today we have to constantly do it tomorrow

we have to constantly do it tomorrow

we have to constantly do it tomorrow especially if he does not work for US

especially if he does not work for US

especially if he does not work for US President Barack Obama said to an

President Barack Obama said to an

President Barack Obama said to an audience just like this he said that the

audience just like this he said that the

audience just like this he said that the fact that something used to be a part of

fact that something used to be a part of

fact that something used to be a part of our past and it doesn’t work for us does

our past and it doesn’t work for us does

our past and it doesn’t work for us does not mean that it has to define our

not mean that it has to define our

not mean that it has to define our future our culture is very beautiful I

future our culture is very beautiful I

future our culture is very beautiful I mean look at me

in different ways our culture is very

in different ways our culture is very very beautiful

very beautiful

very beautiful you can only design the way we we don’t

you can only design the way we we don’t

you can only design the way we we don’t pay attention to our culture when we

pay attention to our culture when we

pay attention to our culture when we even build our houses anymore we are

even build our houses anymore we are

even build our houses anymore we are losing some of our culture there’s a lot

losing some of our culture there’s a lot

losing some of our culture there’s a lot of things that are very beautiful our

of things that are very beautiful our

of things that are very beautiful our culture look at look I respect for

culture look at look I respect for

culture look at look I respect for reasons but we also know that there are

reasons but we also know that there are

reasons but we also know that there are certain parts of our culture that we

certain parts of our culture that we

certain parts of our culture that we have to do away with we need to think

have to do away with we need to think

have to do away with we need to think about those things and stop saying this

about those things and stop saying this

about those things and stop saying this is how we used to do them we need to ask

is how we used to do them we need to ask

is how we used to do them we need to ask ourself is this right for us if it is

ourself is this right for us if it is

ourself is this right for us if it is not then it should not define our future

too many times we pretend about it but

too many times we pretend about it but our society limits women our society

our society limits women our society

our society limits women our society makes us look like we are copying some

makes us look like we are copying some

makes us look like we are copying some foreign teen when we let women take

foreign teen when we let women take

foreign teen when we let women take their rightful position in society which

their rightful position in society which

their rightful position in society which is the same position

is the same position

is the same position any human being can take in society

any human being can take in society

any human being can take in society whether it’s being the leader of the

whether it’s being the leader of the

whether it’s being the leader of the society we need doctor being anything

five thousand one hundred or so years

five thousand one hundred or so years ago about three thousand one hundred

ago about three thousand one hundred

ago about three thousand one hundred years before the Common Era in Egypt the

years before the Common Era in Egypt the

years before the Common Era in Egypt the first nation states Africa women when

first nation states Africa women when

first nation states Africa women when leaders women we’re lawyers we men we’re

leaders women we’re lawyers we men we’re

leaders women we’re lawyers we men we’re part of the jury anything you see today

part of the jury anything you see today

part of the jury anything you see today there are some other societies are

there are some other societies are

there are some other societies are trying to do calling women empowerment

trying to do calling women empowerment

trying to do calling women empowerment and gender equality they took out of

and gender equality they took out of

and gender equality they took out of Egypt so gender equality is not foreign

Egypt so gender equality is not foreign

Egypt so gender equality is not foreign to us

to us

to us gender equality began with us it is

gender equality began with us it is

gender equality began with us it is normal it is rights the world is going

normal it is rights the world is going

normal it is rights the world is going to be direction that Egypt was five

to be direction that Egypt was five

to be direction that Egypt was five thousand years ago actually more than

thousand years ago actually more than

thousand years ago actually more than five thousand years ago because that was

five thousand years ago because that was

five thousand years ago because that was three thousand on read BC we need to

three thousand on read BC we need to

three thousand on read BC we need to understand that one of the reasons why

understand that one of the reasons why

understand that one of the reasons why our society continues to be backward is

our society continues to be backward is

our society continues to be backward is because because it is relegate her

because because it is relegate her

because because it is relegate her of the society football matches are

of the society football matches are

of the society football matches are played by eleventh normal football

played by eleventh normal football

played by eleventh normal football matches level players beside the Iranian

matches level players beside the Iranian

matches level players beside the Iranian Society is off of 50 percent remain 50

Society is off of 50 percent remain 50

Society is off of 50 percent remain 50 percent man in my team played a football

percent man in my team played a football

percent man in my team played a football match like asthma was built in Leicester

match like asthma was built in Leicester

match like asthma was built in Leicester City yesterday and as a Venga decided

City yesterday and as a Venga decided

City yesterday and as a Venga decided that half of his players should pause

that half of his players should pause

that half of his players should pause because boss-lady other half play there

because boss-lady other half play there

because boss-lady other half play there is no way even if there’s no way are

is no way even if there’s no way are

is no way even if there’s no way are going to play at your optimal when half

going to play at your optimal when half

going to play at your optimal when half of your team is not playing in 1970

of your team is not playing in 1970

of your team is not playing in 1970 notice there was a cut of a pill running

notice there was a cut of a pill running

notice there was a cut of a pill running in the united states that helped to open

in the united states that helped to open

in the united states that helped to open up the space for women to participate in

up the space for women to participate in

up the space for women to participate in the US economy fully that decision is

the US economy fully that decision is

the US economy fully that decision is the effect of one quarter of the

the effect of one quarter of the

the effect of one quarter of the American GDP today that means the father

American GDP today that means the father

American GDP today that means the father dates of their decision has asked so

dates of their decision has asked so

dates of their decision has asked so much effect on the US economy if you are

much effect on the US economy if you are

much effect on the US economy if you are going to quantify it in dollars is one

going to quantify it in dollars is one

going to quantify it in dollars is one quarter of today’s GDP our US economy

quarter of today’s GDP our US economy

quarter of today’s GDP our US economy over the last one decade it has been

over the last one decade it has been

over the last one decade it has been said and I agreed in a war economy for

said and I agreed in a war economy for

said and I agreed in a war economy for report that the reduction in the gap

report that the reduction in the gap

report that the reduction in the gap between female male participation in

between female male participation in

between female male participation in Europe is one of the major reasons of

Europe is one of the major reasons of

Europe is one of the major reasons of developments economic growth in Europe

developments economic growth in Europe

developments economic growth in Europe let’s come back to Nigeria we talk about

let’s come back to Nigeria we talk about

let’s come back to Nigeria we talk about Nigerian sue pastors are stars music

Nigerian sue pastors are stars music

Nigerian sue pastors are stars music stars and superstars anyway in Africa

stars and superstars anyway in Africa

stars and superstars anyway in Africa anywhere in Africa movie stars are

anywhere in Africa movie stars are

anywhere in Africa movie stars are superstars anywhere in Africa in terms

superstars anywhere in Africa in terms

superstars anywhere in Africa in terms of soft power in this country right now

of soft power in this country right now

of soft power in this country right now in this continents right now as I speak

in this continents right now as I speak

in this continents right now as I speak there is no country that has Nigeria

there is no country that has Nigeria

there is no country that has Nigeria soft power and the soft power was not

soft power and the soft power was not

soft power and the soft power was not deployed by any Nigerian government or

deployed by any Nigerian government or

deployed by any Nigerian government or any Nigerian government policy

any Nigerian government policy

any Nigerian government policy it was deployed by Nigerians me you eat

it was deployed by Nigerians me you eat

it was deployed by Nigerians me you eat on jerseys and it D bans the patience of

on jerseys and it D bans the patience of

on jerseys and it D bans the patience of also calls the whiskies the dividuals

also calls the whiskies the dividuals

also calls the whiskies the dividuals all of those guys but people forget that

all of those guys but people forget that

all of those guys but people forget that outside of the creative space of

outside of the creative space of

outside of the creative space of knowledge

knowledge

knowledge music you cannot have a conversation of

music you cannot have a conversation of

music you cannot have a conversation of developments in Africa anywhere in the

developments in Africa anywhere in the

developments in Africa anywhere in the world including in Africa without seeing

world including in Africa without seeing

world including in Africa without seeing Nigerians into when we have intellectual

Nigerians into when we have intellectual

Nigerians into when we have intellectual conversations on development realize the

conversations on development realize the

conversations on development realize the conference where I’d say workshop where

conference where I’d say workshop where

conference where I’d say workshop where I’d say research on development in

I’d say research on development in

I’d say research on development in Africa you will see Nigerians you will I

Africa you will see Nigerians you will I

Africa you will see Nigerians you will I guarantee you any conference in Africa

guarantee you any conference in Africa

guarantee you any conference in Africa that is talking about development that

that is talking about development that

that is talking about development that is on Nigeria

is on Nigeria

is on Nigeria maybe they decided at that conferences

maybe they decided at that conferences

maybe they decided at that conferences for French Africa but they will consult

for French Africa but they will consult

for French Africa but they will consult Nigerians so it means that inherently

Nigerians so it means that inherently

Nigerians so it means that inherently there is nothing wrong with the

there is nothing wrong with the

there is nothing wrong with the individual Nigeria but then I will see

individual Nigeria but then I will see

individual Nigeria but then I will see that we have one of the world’s highest

that we have one of the world’s highest

that we have one of the world’s highest one of the world’s poorest Human

one of the world’s poorest Human

one of the world’s poorest Human Development Index I’m a nervous watch

Development Index I’m a nervous watch

Development Index I’m a nervous watch Warren if we did not you can still go

Warren if we did not you can still go

Warren if we did not you can still go out what you saw eat you Voltron five

out what you saw eat you Voltron five

out what you saw eat you Voltron five powerful forces come together to form a

powerful forces come together to form a

powerful forces come together to form a super force what we are not done in

super force what we are not done in

super force what we are not done in Nigeria is to form the super force the

Nigeria is to form the super force the

Nigeria is to form the super force the coming together of different forces the

coming together of different forces the

coming together of different forces the coming together of different tones

coming together of different tones

coming together of different tones coming together of different people to

coming together of different people to

coming together of different people to make a society to work as soon as we do

make a society to work as soon as we do

make a society to work as soon as we do that this country will walk thank you

okay I’m not done

okay I’m not done [Applause]

is this cup half full or half empty is

is this cup half full or half empty is er full or half empty

er full or half empty

er full or half empty where are you say this cop is half full

where are you say this cop is half full

where are you say this cop is half full or you said this cop is half empty

or you said this cop is half empty

or you said this cop is half empty at least there’s nobody that would say

at least there’s nobody that would say

at least there’s nobody that would say this cop is empty right as far as I’m

this cop is empty right as far as I’m

this cop is empty right as far as I’m concerned when we have a conversation on

concerned when we have a conversation on

concerned when we have a conversation on whether the copies are full of a fancy

whether the copies are full of a fancy

whether the copies are full of a fancy for me that conversation is as much a

for me that conversation is as much a

for me that conversation is as much a conversation on privilege as this a

conversation on privilege as this a

conversation on privilege as this a conversation on optimism or pessimism

the time it took me to speak su-9

the time it took me to speak su-9 gentleman died because they were having

gentleman died because they were having

gentleman died because they were having children she mentioned it there are 40

children she mentioned it there are 40

children she mentioned it there are 40 million Nigerian children that are out

million Nigerian children that are out

million Nigerian children that are out of school for those ones the cop is

of school for those ones the cop is

of school for those ones the cop is empty and that is why we are here to

empty and that is why we are here to

empty and that is why we are here to make sure that all of these people at

make sure that all of these people at

make sure that all of these people at least they are cops who are full so that

least they are cops who are full so that

least they are cops who are full so that they can have that privilege arguments

they can have that privilege arguments

they can have that privilege arguments about where are the copies are full or

about where are the copies are full or

about where are the copies are full or half and thank you

half and thank you

half and thank you [Applause]

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