it’s a pleasure and an honor to be here today to share my thoughts with you I
today to share my thoughts with you I
today to share my thoughts with you I don’t know how many of you remember your
don’t know how many of you remember your
don’t know how many of you remember your nursery rhymes if you remember this one
nursery rhymes if you remember this one
nursery rhymes if you remember this one please join me it’s called the London
please join me it’s called the London
please join me it’s called the London Bridge London Bridge is falling down
Bridge London Bridge is falling down
Bridge London Bridge is falling down falling down falling down London Bridge
falling down falling down London Bridge
falling down falling down London Bridge is falling down my fair lady echo bridge
is falling down my fair lady echo bridge
is falling down my fair lady echo bridge is falling down falling down falling
is falling down falling down falling
is falling down falling down falling down
down
down echo bridge is falling down my fair lady
echo bridge is falling down my fair lady
echo bridge is falling down my fair lady Naija Bridge is falling down falling
Naija Bridge is falling down falling
Naija Bridge is falling down falling down falling down
down falling down
down falling down Nigel Bridge is falling down my lady or
Nigel Bridge is falling down my lady or
Nigel Bridge is falling down my lady or bringing it home but can you imagine
bringing it home but can you imagine
bringing it home but can you imagine Lagos without a third mainland Bridge
Lagos without a third mainland Bridge
Lagos without a third mainland Bridge can you imagine Lea goes without a
can you imagine Lea goes without a
can you imagine Lea goes without a Cobra’s or can you imagine the southern
Cobra’s or can you imagine the southern
Cobra’s or can you imagine the southern part of Nigeria without the Niger bridge
part of Nigeria without the Niger bridge
part of Nigeria without the Niger bridge can you imagine leucojum without the
can you imagine leucojum without the
can you imagine leucojum without the confluence bridge I’m sure you can see
confluence bridge I’m sure you can see
confluence bridge I’m sure you can see the bridges on the on the screen echo
the bridges on the on the screen echo
the bridges on the on the screen echo bridge was the first bridge I was ever
bridge was the first bridge I was ever
bridge was the first bridge I was ever built in Nigeria but imagine still our
built in Nigeria but imagine still our
built in Nigeria but imagine still our lives without these physical bridges
can you imagine even worse life without
can you imagine even worse life without mental bridges life without social
mental bridges life without social
mental bridges life without social bridges life without spiritual bridges
bridges life without spiritual bridges
bridges life without spiritual bridges life without emotional bridges can you
life without emotional bridges can you
life without emotional bridges can you imagine how gloomy and really how
imagine how gloomy and really how
imagine how gloomy and really how unfortunate our lives would be and what
unfortunate our lives would be and what
unfortunate our lives would be and what effect this would have
effect this would have
effect this would have on the individual out there on the
on the individual out there on the
on the individual out there on the family on business relationships on
family on business relationships on
family on business relationships on friendships on the community and on the
friendships on the community and on the
friendships on the community and on the vulnerable group now whether we’re
vulnerable group now whether we’re
vulnerable group now whether we’re talking about physical bridges mental
talking about physical bridges mental
talking about physical bridges mental bridges emotional bridges or spiritual
bridges emotional bridges or spiritual
bridges emotional bridges or spiritual bridges there are three very important
bridges there are three very important
bridges there are three very important ingredients that we need and require to
ingredients that we need and require to
ingredients that we need and require to be able to build effective bridges
be able to build effective bridges
be able to build effective bridges they’re essential to the building of
they’re essential to the building of
they’re essential to the building of bridges in everybody’s lives this is the
bridges in everybody’s lives this is the
bridges in everybody’s lives this is the bridge and the tool of building bridges
bridge and the tool of building bridges
bridge and the tool of building bridges called the three T’s the first T is the
called the three T’s the first T is the
called the three T’s the first T is the T of time how much time do we create to
T of time how much time do we create to
T of time how much time do we create to add value into the lives of our fellow
add value into the lives of our fellow
add value into the lives of our fellow human beings
human beings
human beings the second T is the T of talent do you
the second T is the T of talent do you
the second T is the T of talent do you have a skill that you can share and pass
have a skill that you can share and pass
have a skill that you can share and pass on to the less privileged to the youth
on to the less privileged to the youth
on to the less privileged to the youth and the third T of these three T’s is
and the third T of these three T’s is
and the third T of these three T’s is the treasure
the treasure
the treasure do you have treasure or material things
do you have treasure or material things
do you have treasure or material things you can pass on as I asked this question
you can pass on as I asked this question
you can pass on as I asked this question I asked myself a large population of
I asked myself a large population of
I asked myself a large population of Nigerian society our youth what type of
Nigerian society our youth what type of
Nigerian society our youth what type of role models are we creating for these
role models are we creating for these
role models are we creating for these young people we’re all guilty
young people we’re all guilty
young people we’re all guilty we all have fancy cars we like men love
we all have fancy cars we like men love
we all have fancy cars we like men love G Wagon that I know once you have 20 or
G Wagon that I know once you have 20 or
G Wagon that I know once you have 20 or 10 because you can afford it what about
10 because you can afford it what about
10 because you can afford it what about just one or two and pass the rest on
just one or two and pass the rest on
just one or two and pass the rest on most you have 20 Ferragamo bags and
most you have 20 Ferragamo bags and
most you have 20 Ferragamo bags and Chanel shoes just because you can afford
Chanel shoes just because you can afford
Chanel shoes just because you can afford it just the other day I was at an event
it just the other day I was at an event
it just the other day I was at an event and I saw two young ladies just trotting
and I saw two young ladies just trotting
and I saw two young ladies just trotting along pretty girls between 20 and 30 or
along pretty girls between 20 and 30 or
along pretty girls between 20 and 30 or five really one is carrying the most
five really one is carrying the most
five really one is carrying the most expensive bag I think three or four
expensive bag I think three or four
expensive bag I think three or four times before I’d buy it and so was the
times before I’d buy it and so was the
times before I’d buy it and so was the other girl I was thinking how will a
other girl I was thinking how will a
other girl I was thinking how will a young man approach such a young lady and
young man approach such a young lady and
young man approach such a young lady and then he reminded me of a story my father
then he reminded me of a story my father
then he reminded me of a story my father used to tell us girls say c’mon girls I
used to tell us girls say c’mon girls I
used to tell us girls say c’mon girls I know you’re enjoying your life as you as
know you’re enjoying your life as you as
know you’re enjoying your life as you as my children but you must simplify your
my children but you must simplify your
my children but you must simplify your tastes
tastes
tastes keep your tastes simple because you do
keep your tastes simple because you do
keep your tastes simple because you do not know this type of money you’re going
not know this type of money you’re going
not know this type of money you’re going to fall in love with if you fall in love
to fall in love with if you fall in love
to fall in love with if you fall in love with a man who cannot afford you
with a man who cannot afford you
with a man who cannot afford you there’ll be problems so young people
there’ll be problems so young people
there’ll be problems so young people today yes we’re not good role models for
today yes we’re not good role models for
today yes we’re not good role models for you we are not doing what we should do
you we are not doing what we should do
you we are not doing what we should do some of us mothers when did we last cook
some of us mothers when did we last cook
some of us mothers when did we last cook maybe once a week if you can or even
maybe once a week if you can or even
maybe once a week if you can or even once a month I remember when I was a kid
once a month I remember when I was a kid
once a month I remember when I was a kid my dad would set out every Saturday
my dad would set out every Saturday
my dad would set out every Saturday he’ll cook for everyone and set the
he’ll cook for everyone and set the
he’ll cook for everyone and set the table I never forgot that
table I never forgot that
table I never forgot that so we might be very busy as women have
so we might be very busy as women have
so we might be very busy as women have high-powered jobs tell me about it but
high-powered jobs tell me about it but
high-powered jobs tell me about it but you must make time out to be with your
you must make time out to be with your
you must make time out to be with your family especially the young ones you
family especially the young ones you
family especially the young ones you need to mention them you need to coach
need to mention them you need to coach
need to mention them you need to coach them you need to add value in their
them you need to add value in their
them you need to add value in their lives not just through material things
lives not just through material things
lives not just through material things but through things you tell them these
but through things you tell them these
but through things you tell them these things you share with them the values
things you share with them the values
things you share with them the values you need to create very very strong
you need to create very very strong
you need to create very very strong character bridges in our children today
character bridges in our children today
character bridges in our children today it’s not just the social bridges or the
it’s not just the social bridges or the
it’s not just the social bridges or the mental bridges or the psychological
mental bridges or the psychological
mental bridges or the psychological bridges or the spiritual bridges or even
bridges or the spiritual bridges or even
bridges or the spiritual bridges or even the physical bridges we need to build
the physical bridges we need to build
the physical bridges we need to build bridges of character in our children
bridges of character in our children
bridges of character in our children because they are the future for us
because they are the future for us
because they are the future for us talking about role model I used to live
talking about role model I used to live
talking about role model I used to live I do live in a block of flats and about
I do live in a block of flats and about
I do live in a block of flats and about two years ago we had a new tenant who
two years ago we had a new tenant who
two years ago we had a new tenant who moved in this man had over 30 cars every
moved in this man had over 30 cars every
moved in this man had over 30 cars every weekend will look on a balcony were
weekend will look on a balcony were
weekend will look on a balcony were watching him what is it doing they’ve
watching him what is it doing they’ve
watching him what is it doing they’ve got a house where to put all these cars
got a house where to put all these cars
got a house where to put all these cars and they bring ten every weekend he
and they bring ten every weekend he
and they bring ten every weekend he Worman
Worman
Worman defender are even dented more next
defender are even dented more next
defender are even dented more next weekend’s warm in this one that’s all he
weekend’s warm in this one that’s all he
weekend’s warm in this one that’s all he does on a weekend
does on a weekend
does on a weekend then another weekend another group of
then another weekend another group of
then another weekend another group of cars are brought and then you know I was
cars are brought and then you know I was
cars are brought and then you know I was looking at this guy and I said what if
looking at this guy and I said what if
looking at this guy and I said what if he dies tomorrow of what value is all
he dies tomorrow of what value is all
he dies tomorrow of what value is all that it’s all vanities vanity vanity
that it’s all vanities vanity vanity
that it’s all vanities vanity vanity vanity and then I say to myself we need
vanity and then I say to myself we need
vanity and then I say to myself we need to build spiritual bridges mental
to build spiritual bridges mental
to build spiritual bridges mental bridges emotional bridges and every
bridges emotional bridges and every
bridges emotional bridges and every bridge that we need to do to be able to
bridge that we need to do to be able to
bridge that we need to do to be able to look after the younger ones after us I
look after the younger ones after us I
look after the younger ones after us I have had a lot of experience in the past
have had a lot of experience in the past
have had a lot of experience in the past eight years I began to realize I got to
eight years I began to realize I got to
eight years I began to realize I got to the top I was so happy with the first
the top I was so happy with the first
the top I was so happy with the first video we watched I have been a woman
video we watched I have been a woman
video we watched I have been a woman always lonely at the top and I formed a
always lonely at the top and I formed a
always lonely at the top and I formed a habit of always giving a ladder to a
habit of always giving a ladder to a
habit of always giving a ladder to a woman I was the topmost lady in La Farge
woman I was the topmost lady in La Farge
woman I was the topmost lady in La Farge cement and until I got that job a woman
cement and until I got that job a woman
cement and until I got that job a woman had never been in the executive of that
had never been in the executive of that
had never been in the executive of that company and had been in Nigeria for 45
company and had been in Nigeria for 45
company and had been in Nigeria for 45 years plus so I broke that chain of
years plus so I broke that chain of
years plus so I broke that chain of course they gave me a free hand to
course they gave me a free hand to
course they gave me a free hand to recruit of course trust me every
recruit of course trust me every
recruit of course trust me every recruitment was a woman who was good and
recruitment was a woman who was good and
recruitment was a woman who was good and who could do the job you know that
who could do the job you know that
who could do the job you know that didn’t go on cut out because the
didn’t go on cut out because the
didn’t go on cut out because the petitions were written to Paris and
petitions were written to Paris and
petitions were written to Paris and Paris came and said what this woman is
Paris came and said what this woman is
Paris came and said what this woman is doing amazing things and the woman she
doing amazing things and the woman she
doing amazing things and the woman she brought in they’re all professionals
brought in they’re all professionals
brought in they’re all professionals so what problems do you have with her so
so what problems do you have with her so
so what problems do you have with her so I became a local champion having come
I became a local champion having come
I became a local champion having come all the way from banking now we talk
all the way from banking now we talk
all the way from banking now we talk about giving our treasure I spent out of
about giving our treasure I spent out of
about giving our treasure I spent out of my 30 years plus in the corporate world
my 30 years plus in the corporate world
my 30 years plus in the corporate world I’ve spent 21 years in banking and I
I’ve spent 21 years in banking and I
I’ve spent 21 years in banking and I rose to the very top before I went into
rose to the very top before I went into
rose to the very top before I went into government now the bank has always
government now the bank has always
government now the bank has always complained we don’t like to give money
complained we don’t like to give money
complained we don’t like to give money to SMEs and to enterpreneurs
to SMEs and to enterpreneurs
to SMEs and to enterpreneurs why or they never pay us back they don’t
why or they never pay us back they don’t
why or they never pay us back they don’t pay you back because you have not
pay you back because you have not
pay you back because you have not willing you’re not willing to take that
willing you’re not willing to take that
willing you’re not willing to take that risk enduring and illiquid dangoty
risk enduring and illiquid dangoty
risk enduring and illiquid dangoty somebody stood by him when he had
somebody stood by him when he had
somebody stood by him when he had nothing
nothing
nothing and so we need to start as bankers as
and so we need to start as bankers as
and so we need to start as bankers as professionals to mentor and coach those
professionals to mentor and coach those
professionals to mentor and coach those young people if you give a loan how
young people if you give a loan how
young people if you give a loan how about creating a unit in the bank that
about creating a unit in the bank that
about creating a unit in the bank that will coach and mentor these young people
will coach and mentor these young people
will coach and mentor these young people teach them how to run their businesses
teach them how to run their businesses
teach them how to run their businesses in a profitable manner in a shrewd
in a profitable manner in a shrewd
in a profitable manner in a shrewd manner so that they can pay your loan
manner so that they can pay your loan
manner so that they can pay your loan back take an interest in that loan that
back take an interest in that loan that
back take an interest in that loan that you give them don’t look away assign a
you give them don’t look away assign a
you give them don’t look away assign a staff to about 10 and interpret SMEs
staff to about 10 and interpret SMEs
staff to about 10 and interpret SMEs it’s their job to make sure that that
it’s their job to make sure that that
it’s their job to make sure that that interpret that Enterprise is a success
interpret that Enterprise is a success
interpret that Enterprise is a success now you talk about giving when you talk
now you talk about giving when you talk
now you talk about giving when you talk about giving we’re not talking about
about giving we’re not talking about
about giving we’re not talking about giving your excess you fill up to the
giving your excess you fill up to the
giving your excess you fill up to the top and then you give your excess no
top and then you give your excess no
top and then you give your excess no we’re not talking about giving at your
we’re not talking about giving at your
we’re not talking about giving at your convenience
convenience
convenience no not at all we’re talking about
no not at all we’re talking about
no not at all we’re talking about sacrificial giving give until it hurts
sacrificial giving give until it hurts
sacrificial giving give until it hurts inconvenience yourself to give in the
inconvenience yourself to give in the
inconvenience yourself to give in the world today so many people do not have
world today so many people do not have
world today so many people do not have what is the future of the over 1 billion
what is the future of the over 1 billion
what is the future of the over 1 billion people in the world today that I live in
people in the world today that I live in
people in the world today that I live in below the poverty line what is the
below the poverty line what is the
below the poverty line what is the future of over 10 million children in
future of over 10 million children in
future of over 10 million children in Nigeria today that are not in schools
Nigeria today that are not in schools
Nigeria today that are not in schools what is the future of all these people
what is the future of all these people
what is the future of all these people even worse what is the future of those
even worse what is the future of those
even worse what is the future of those in the conflict zones is that the not
in the conflict zones is that the not
in the conflict zones is that the not Eastern Nigeria which you had a
Eastern Nigeria which you had a
Eastern Nigeria which you had a beautiful presentation this afternoon or
beautiful presentation this afternoon or
beautiful presentation this afternoon or is it the Africans that are dying in the
is it the Africans that are dying in the
is it the Africans that are dying in the Mediterranean or instead the conflict in
Mediterranean or instead the conflict in
Mediterranean or instead the conflict in Syria or the Rohingya refugees either
Syria or the Rohingya refugees either
Syria or the Rohingya refugees either way you look at it this is a call a
way you look at it this is a call a
way you look at it this is a call a wake-up call to all Africans to everyone
wake-up call to all Africans to everyone
wake-up call to all Africans to everyone that we need to build more mental
that we need to build more mental
that we need to build more mental bridges more social bridges more
bridges more social bridges more
bridges more social bridges more psychological bridges and spiritual
psychological bridges and spiritual
psychological bridges and spiritual bridges now
bridges now
bridges now the youth in Nigeria over eight years
the youth in Nigeria over eight years
the youth in Nigeria over eight years ago I found out that the money that I
ago I found out that the money that I
ago I found out that the money that I earned really had become of no value to
earned really had become of no value to
earned really had become of no value to me because as a banker you always talk
me because as a banker you always talk
me because as a banker you always talk about billions billions is like tank 0.5
about billions billions is like tank 0.5
about billions billions is like tank 0.5 naira because you’re always dealing in
naira because you’re always dealing in
naira because you’re always dealing in it so you have no respect for money so I
it so you have no respect for money so I
it so you have no respect for money so I began to give all I earned at the time
began to give all I earned at the time
began to give all I earned at the time from eight years ago till today yes I
from eight years ago till today yes I
from eight years ago till today yes I suffered when I was in cognitive ecause
suffered when I was in cognitive ecause
suffered when I was in cognitive ecause I had no salary more or less what I kept
I had no salary more or less what I kept
I had no salary more or less what I kept up doing it I need hurt and he was
up doing it I need hurt and he was
up doing it I need hurt and he was painful but it felt so good if you have
painful but it felt so good if you have
painful but it felt so good if you have money you have means and it has no
money you have means and it has no
money you have means and it has no purpose it is meaningless totally
purpose it is meaningless totally
purpose it is meaningless totally meaningless talking about sacrificial
meaningless talking about sacrificial
meaningless talking about sacrificial giving I remember on occasion it was all
giving I remember on occasion it was all
giving I remember on occasion it was all for charity and on my left I saw men who
for charity and on my left I saw men who
for charity and on my left I saw men who had Rolls Royces to my right I saw men
had Rolls Royces to my right I saw men
had Rolls Royces to my right I saw men who had private jets I don’t have any of
who had private jets I don’t have any of
who had private jets I don’t have any of those things and when they began to call
those things and when they began to call
those things and when they began to call for a project that really needed help I
for a project that really needed help I
for a project that really needed help I didn’t see any hands up and I was like
didn’t see any hands up and I was like
didn’t see any hands up and I was like what are all these big shots and the big
what are all these big shots and the big
what are all these big shots and the big cars they came with at the end of the
cars they came with at the end of the
cars they came with at the end of the day I had to put up my hand and it took
day I had to put up my hand and it took
day I had to put up my hand and it took that particular commitment of course I
that particular commitment of course I
that particular commitment of course I got home after about a few hours the
got home after about a few hours the
got home after about a few hours the phone rings mama mama mama I hope you’re
phone rings mama mama mama I hope you’re
phone rings mama mama mama I hope you’re preparing we’re coming oh I totally
preparing we’re coming oh I totally
preparing we’re coming oh I totally forgot my children were coming on
forgot my children were coming on
forgot my children were coming on vacation and I really I gave everything
vacation and I really I gave everything
vacation and I really I gave everything I had because nobody else volunteered
I had because nobody else volunteered
I had because nobody else volunteered and as I was just saying oh dear what am
and as I was just saying oh dear what am
and as I was just saying oh dear what am I going to do I got a phone call from
I going to do I got a phone call from
I going to do I got a phone call from the agent of a property that was
the agent of a property that was
the agent of a property that was abandoned for over two years he says my
abandoned for over two years he says my
abandoned for over two years he says my don’t forget it nobody is going to rent
don’t forget it nobody is going to rent
don’t forget it nobody is going to rent that property for you of course the
that property for you of course the
that property for you of course the person did not just want to rent it he
person did not just want to rent it he
person did not just want to rent it he was ready to pay cash that day and pay
was ready to pay cash that day and pay
was ready to pay cash that day and pay what pay three times of what I gave out
what pay three times of what I gave out
what pay three times of what I gave out and at that time I wasn’t working that
and at that time I wasn’t working that
and at that time I wasn’t working that was why I was I felt the impact I took
was why I was I felt the impact I took
was why I was I felt the impact I took time off to be a mama be at home for my
time off to be a mama be at home for my
time off to be a mama be at home for my children
children
children be their coach their mentor them so when
be their coach their mentor them so when
be their coach their mentor them so when you talk about giving it has to last if
you talk about giving it has to last if
you talk about giving it has to last if you have to feel some pain for it to be
you have to feel some pain for it to be
you have to feel some pain for it to be real because there are people who are so
real because there are people who are so
real because there are people who are so so unfortunate that even a drop of
so unfortunate that even a drop of
so unfortunate that even a drop of whatever you give is a big deal to them
whatever you give is a big deal to them
whatever you give is a big deal to them another incident there’s so many of them
another incident there’s so many of them
another incident there’s so many of them I took time off when I was director and
I took time off when I was director and
I took time off when I was director and coca-cola and I said look I want to
coca-cola and I said look I want to
coca-cola and I said look I want to spend every Kentucky bridge six months I
spend every Kentucky bridge six months I
spend every Kentucky bridge six months I have this tenant never pay my rent not
have this tenant never pay my rent not
have this tenant never pay my rent not the way youth so I didn’t let them pay
the way youth so I didn’t let them pay
the way youth so I didn’t let them pay annually I said pay your rent every
annually I said pay your rent every
annually I said pay your rent every month just to make it easy on them
month just to make it easy on them
month just to make it easy on them because they’re all young people I just
because they’re all young people I just
because they’re all young people I just needed just spending money reading so I
needed just spending money reading so I
needed just spending money reading so I went out I went from one in mass and we
went out I went from one in mass and we
went out I went from one in mass and we got there there was an appeal for a very
got there there was an appeal for a very
got there there was an appeal for a very sad sad state very few people stood up I
sad sad state very few people stood up I
sad sad state very few people stood up I only had money for the weekend you know
only had money for the weekend you know
only had money for the weekend you know and again you know not much was with me
and again you know not much was with me
and again you know not much was with me that weekend so I said well this looks
that weekend so I said well this looks
that weekend so I said well this looks really sad I only two or three people
really sad I only two or three people
really sad I only two or three people came on out of about 50 of us sitting uh
came on out of about 50 of us sitting uh
came on out of about 50 of us sitting uh so I went and I was seen in my heart I
so I went and I was seen in my heart I
so I went and I was seen in my heart I just pray that the children don’t say
just pray that the children don’t say
just pray that the children don’t say mom I want this anything I have to buy
mom I want this anything I have to buy
mom I want this anything I have to buy that I can’t cook at home you know so I
that I can’t cook at home you know so I
that I can’t cook at home you know so I went in and I put everything I had then
went in and I put everything I had then
went in and I put everything I had then I walked home I walked you know I got
I walked home I walked you know I got
I walked home I walked you know I got home I started making some crap you know
home I started making some crap you know
home I started making some crap you know for the children and they my god II came
for the children and they my god II came
for the children and they my god II came my damn my damn that boy is here again
my damn my damn that boy is here again
my damn my damn that boy is here again oh I see yeah really what does he want
oh I see yeah really what does he want
oh I see yeah really what does he want please I don’t want to see him the last
please I don’t want to see him the last
please I don’t want to see him the last time we talked about rent he started
time we talked about rent he started
time we talked about rent he started crying so what’s the point of either
crying so what’s the point of either
crying so what’s the point of either seeing him but the my god he kept
seeing him but the my god he kept
seeing him but the my god he kept insisting I said okay maybe I’ll see him
insisting I said okay maybe I’ll see him
insisting I said okay maybe I’ll see him so I said coming you won’t believe it
so I said coming you won’t believe it
so I said coming you won’t believe it this young man brought his six months
this young man brought his six months
this young man brought his six months areas right there for me and that made
areas right there for me and that made
areas right there for me and that made my weekend so giving is something that
my weekend so giving is something that
my weekend so giving is something that is it’s very special it’s not the person
is it’s very special it’s not the person
is it’s very special it’s not the person receiving that’s getting a gift it is
receiving that’s getting a gift it is
receiving that’s getting a gift it is you giving you are the one getting that
you giving you are the one getting that
you giving you are the one getting that gift you know
now why do we have why and what is the
now why do we have why and what is the purpose of bridges in our lives
usually bridges are there to take us in
usually bridges are there to take us in our journey in life from point A to B
our journey in life from point A to B
our journey in life from point A to B which is a forward movement but
which is a forward movement but
which is a forward movement but sometimes we do the wrong things maybe
sometimes we do the wrong things maybe
sometimes we do the wrong things maybe maybe we don’t build bridges in other
maybe we don’t build bridges in other
maybe we don’t build bridges in other people’s lives then we find ourselves
people’s lives then we find ourselves
people’s lives then we find ourselves having to move back to point a but that
having to move back to point a but that
having to move back to point a but that is the essence of bridges in our lives
is the essence of bridges in our lives
is the essence of bridges in our lives to move forward now why why do people
to move forward now why why do people
to move forward now why why do people want to move because of the prevalent
want to move because of the prevalent
want to move because of the prevalent inequality that humanity suffers
inequality that humanity suffers
inequality that humanity suffers sometimes bridges are there for you as
sometimes bridges are there for you as
sometimes bridges are there for you as an escape someone to escape from poverty
an escape someone to escape from poverty
an escape someone to escape from poverty from from poverty to prosperity
from from poverty to prosperity
from from poverty to prosperity some want to escape from illiteracy to
some want to escape from illiteracy to
some want to escape from illiteracy to literacy and others may just want to
literacy and others may just want to
literacy and others may just want to escape from dying at age five to living
escape from dying at age five to living
escape from dying at age five to living up to a hundred and twenty years old
up to a hundred and twenty years old
up to a hundred and twenty years old what I ask you what are the types of
what I ask you what are the types of
what I ask you what are the types of bridges that we have do you know that
bridges that we have do you know that
bridges that we have do you know that sometimes that bridge doesn’t have to be
sometimes that bridge doesn’t have to be
sometimes that bridge doesn’t have to be as long as Ted mainland bridge it
as long as Ted mainland bridge it
as long as Ted mainland bridge it doesn’t even have to be as long as
doesn’t even have to be as long as
doesn’t even have to be as long as London Bridge sometimes the bridge we
London Bridge sometimes the bridge we
London Bridge sometimes the bridge we need to build in other people’s lives
need to build in other people’s lives
need to build in other people’s lives just a little tile the bridge the size
just a little tile the bridge the size
just a little tile the bridge the size of a little tile your bathroom tiles or
of a little tile your bathroom tiles or
of a little tile your bathroom tiles or somebody should just stand on all the
somebody should just stand on all the
somebody should just stand on all the times it could be a bed to sleep on most
times it could be a bed to sleep on most
times it could be a bed to sleep on most times it could be just a meal to stay
times it could be just a meal to stay
times it could be just a meal to stay alive all the times it could be a desk
alive all the times it could be a desk
alive all the times it could be a desk and a chair and all the times it could
and a chair and all the times it could
and a chair and all the times it could be affordable credit to run a business
be affordable credit to run a business
be affordable credit to run a business an honest business and oftentimes as we
an honest business and oftentimes as we
an honest business and oftentimes as we are all politicians in this country it
are all politicians in this country it
are all politicians in this country it could just be a ballot paper to have a
could just be a ballot paper to have a
could just be a ballot paper to have a right to vote in a cooperative
right to vote in a cooperative
right to vote in a cooperative governance a government of corporate
governance a government of corporate
governance a government of corporate governance a choice now
governance a choice now
governance a choice now if we cannot build bridges in people’s
if we cannot build bridges in people’s
if we cannot build bridges in people’s lives then you might as well forget
lives then you might as well forget
lives then you might as well forget about the big ideas the conference’s on
about the big ideas the conference’s on
about the big ideas the conference’s on the retreats all these fancy things we
the retreats all these fancy things we
the retreats all these fancy things we do in the name of for the poor it has to
do in the name of for the poor it has to
do in the name of for the poor it has to be genuine it has to come from your
be genuine it has to come from your
be genuine it has to come from your heart Helen Keller did say one candle
heart Helen Keller did say one candle
heart Helen Keller did say one candle does not lose anything by lighting
does not lose anything by lighting
does not lose anything by lighting another candle and I say to you it’s not
another candle and I say to you it’s not
another candle and I say to you it’s not enough to have a light in your life
enough to have a light in your life
enough to have a light in your life you’ve got to light another person’s
you’ve got to light another person’s
you’ve got to light another person’s life light another candle in somebody’s
life light another candle in somebody’s
life light another candle in somebody’s life today and let us build a bridge
life today and let us build a bridge
life today and let us build a bridge builders spiritual bridge most
builders spiritual bridge most
builders spiritual bridge most importantly for our youth let us build
importantly for our youth let us build
importantly for our youth let us build character strong character bridges the
character strong character bridges the
character strong character bridges the youth in our society they are real for
youth in our society they are real for
youth in our society they are real for eight years I’ve been giving all I
eight years I’ve been giving all I
eight years I’ve been giving all I earned to them then I scrape and scratch
earned to them then I scrape and scratch
earned to them then I scrape and scratch people were so and broke your Brook
people were so and broke your Brook
people were so and broke your Brook years they have no idea what I’m doing
years they have no idea what I’m doing
years they have no idea what I’m doing with my money
with my money
with my money I’d rather beg and appeal for money then
I’d rather beg and appeal for money then
I’d rather beg and appeal for money then say no to some a young person that needs
say no to some a young person that needs
say no to some a young person that needs that money the needs of the young people
that money the needs of the young people
that money the needs of the young people in Nigeria are real then African child
in Nigeria are real then African child
in Nigeria are real then African child is ready to be taken seriously today so
is ready to be taken seriously today so
is ready to be taken seriously today so let us build a bridge for that orphan
let us build a bridge for that orphan
let us build a bridge for that orphan let us build a bridge today for that
let us build a bridge today for that
let us build a bridge today for that Widow let us build a bridge today for
Widow let us build a bridge today for
Widow let us build a bridge today for that internally displaced person let us
that internally displaced person let us
that internally displaced person let us build bridges of character by being good
build bridges of character by being good
build bridges of character by being good role models for our children they watch
role models for our children they watch
role models for our children they watch what we do we must show good example and
what we do we must show good example and
what we do we must show good example and that is the end of my thank you very
that is the end of my thank you very
that is the end of my thank you very much
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