I’m sorry I have to get moving out thank
I’m sorry I have to get moving out thank you
they say that every good story is one
they say that every good story is one that starts from the beginning and ends
that starts from the beginning and ends
that starts from the beginning and ends without leaving the listener with a
without leaving the listener with a
without leaving the listener with a question of why so please permit me to
question of why so please permit me to
question of why so please permit me to start my story today from the beginning
start my story today from the beginning
start my story today from the beginning what’s your time when it was just so
what’s your time when it was just so
what’s your time when it was just so clear that if every success story was
clear that if every success story was
clear that if every success story was going to be written about me then the
going to be written about me then the
going to be written about me then the University certificate that I spent so
University certificate that I spent so
University certificate that I spent so much time failing at was not going to
much time failing at was not going to
much time failing at was not going to make was not going to contribute
make was not going to contribute
make was not going to contribute anything to that story so I made the
anything to that story so I made the
anything to that story so I made the decision while still in school to look
decision while still in school to look
decision while still in school to look for development outside academics to
for development outside academics to
for development outside academics to develop myself in ways the academic
develop myself in ways the academic
develop myself in ways the academic system simply did not offer so I started
system simply did not offer so I started
system simply did not offer so I started to look into your organization’s and
to look into your organization’s and
to look into your organization’s and through my best friend Adama I found one
through my best friend Adama I found one
through my best friend Adama I found one Isaac the world’s largest tutor on
Isaac the world’s largest tutor on
Isaac the world’s largest tutor on urbanization I mean that touches by
urbanization I mean that touches by
urbanization I mean that touches by itself was impressive but then they have
itself was impressive but then they have
itself was impressive but then they have this third line a platform for young
this third line a platform for young
this third line a platform for young people to discover and harness their
people to discover and harness their
people to discover and harness their youthful potential now who wouldn’t want
youthful potential now who wouldn’t want
youthful potential now who wouldn’t want to be a part of that so I joined and I
to be a part of that so I joined and I
to be a part of that so I joined and I walked with them going through a series
walked with them going through a series
walked with them going through a series of trainings conferences and projects
of trainings conferences and projects
of trainings conferences and projects and eventually getting elected president
and eventually getting elected president
and eventually getting elected president in all my years working with Isaac I
in all my years working with Isaac I
in all my years working with Isaac I learned so many things that have
learned so many things that have
learned so many things that have continued to help me to this present day
continued to help me to this present day
continued to help me to this present day but there is one particular lesson
but there is one particular lesson
but there is one particular lesson Ireland that has remained with me and
Ireland that has remained with me and
Ireland that has remained with me and continues to contribute to my
continues to contribute to my
continues to contribute to my constructive reasoning to you today and
constructive reasoning to you today and
constructive reasoning to you today and that is a very simple concept called the
that is a very simple concept called the
that is a very simple concept called the clarity of why this clarity States very
clarity of why this clarity States very
clarity of why this clarity States very simply that in any situation you first
simply that in any situation you first
simply that in any situation you first understand why before you even think of
understand why before you even think of
understand why before you even think of how or decide what for example you
how or decide what for example you
how or decide what for example you should understand why you need light
should understand why you need light
should understand why you need light before he even decides that the kind of
before he even decides that the kind of
before he even decides that the kind of light you need to be provided by
light you need to be provided by
light you need to be provided by torchlight and not a close-in lamp or
torchlight and not a close-in lamp or
torchlight and not a close-in lamp or that you decide why you need a companion
that you decide why you need a companion
that you decide why you need a companion before you even decide or before you
before you even decide or before you
before you even decide or before you make the decision as to also you
make the decision as to also you
make the decision as to also you understand
understand
understand you need a companion before you decide
you need a companion before you decide
you need a companion before you decide that that companion should come in the
that that companion should come in the
that that companion should come in the form of a newborn baby cannot attacks
form of a newborn baby cannot attacks
form of a newborn baby cannot attacks dog you see this clarity completely
dog you see this clarity completely
dog you see this clarity completely changed the way I look at things and
changed the way I look at things and
changed the way I look at things and since learning this have constantly
since learning this have constantly
since learning this have constantly attacked life’s issues with a constant
attacked life’s issues with a constant
attacked life’s issues with a constant question of why and of course been
question of why and of course been
question of why and of course been denied even you can imagine with all the
denied even you can imagine with all the
denied even you can imagine with all the issues playing around if Anil imagine
issues playing around if Anil imagine
issues playing around if Anil imagine how many times I’ve had to ask why why
how many times I’ve had to ask why why
how many times I’ve had to ask why why why so I listen to people and listen to
why so I listen to people and listen to
why so I listen to people and listen to arguments until people pull out their
arguments until people pull out their
arguments until people pull out their minds on the top so passionately about
minds on the top so passionately about
minds on the top so passionately about issues and they oh they’re so quick to
issues and they oh they’re so quick to
issues and they oh they’re so quick to give solutions but then when you sit
give solutions but then when you sit
give solutions but then when you sit down and you ask these people after
down and you ask these people after
down and you ask these people after listening to all they have to see this
listening to all they have to see this
listening to all they have to see this problem that you’re talking so much
problem that you’re talking so much
problem that you’re talking so much about and preferring solutions do you
about and preferring solutions do you
about and preferring solutions do you even know why that problem exists many
even know why that problem exists many
even know why that problem exists many of them just look at you and get
of them just look at you and get
of them just look at you and get irritated immediately because if you are
irritated immediately because if you are
irritated immediately because if you are caught in my white rap don’t you worry
caught in my white rap don’t you worry
caught in my white rap don’t you worry about free to be there because after
about free to be there because after
about free to be there because after answering a few asked why why why why so
answering a few asked why why why why so
answering a few asked why why why why so many people just get offended know do
many people just get offended know do
many people just get offended know do days would issue of Y regarding this
days would issue of Y regarding this
days would issue of Y regarding this questioner of that it comes to a time
questioner of that it comes to a time
questioner of that it comes to a time when after be with all of these people
when after be with all of these people
when after be with all of these people and finding people who have so much to
and finding people who have so much to
and finding people who have so much to say about an issue and you had not been
say about an issue and you had not been
say about an issue and you had not been able to understand why that issue exists
able to understand why that issue exists
able to understand why that issue exists and especially with the responses I get
and especially with the responses I get
and especially with the responses I get from a lot of people a certain trend
from a lot of people a certain trend
from a lot of people a certain trend came up and that is that we are so quick
came up and that is that we are so quick
came up and that is that we are so quick so quick to talk about every other issue
so quick to talk about every other issue
so quick to talk about every other issue but then when you ask a critical
but then when you ask a critical
but then when you ask a critical question about the country Nigeria for
question about the country Nigeria for
question about the country Nigeria for which sufficient knowledge about the
which sufficient knowledge about the
which sufficient knowledge about the countries needed to provide a reasonable
countries needed to provide a reasonable
countries needed to provide a reasonable answer everybody just goes excuse me in
answer everybody just goes excuse me in
answer everybody just goes excuse me in the first place what has major a time
the first place what has major a time
the first place what has major a time for me after all I don’t know anything
for me after all I don’t know anything
for me after all I don’t know anything whatever done for me to make mr. hodda
whatever done for me to make mr. hodda
whatever done for me to make mr. hodda now that’s response in itself was not
now that’s response in itself was not
now that’s response in itself was not strange what was strange was that I knew
strange what was strange was that I knew
strange what was strange was that I knew you would expect that the people that
you would expect that the people that
you would expect that the people that will give this kind of responses and
will give this kind of responses and
will give this kind of responses and those who are illiterates and uninformed
those who are illiterates and uninformed
those who are illiterates and uninformed right but that is the thing I was
right but that is the thing I was
right but that is the thing I was shocked I got these responses from the
shocked I got these responses from the
shocked I got these responses from the very highly educated down to be very ho
very highly educated down to be very ho
very highly educated down to be very ho illiterate everybody’s affected and then
illiterate everybody’s affected and then
illiterate everybody’s affected and then as usual I began to ask why don’t you
as usual I began to ask why don’t you
as usual I began to ask why don’t you one day my very good friend had a Morgan
one day my very good friend had a Morgan
one day my very good friend had a Morgan you haven’t yet enemy lot my very good
you haven’t yet enemy lot my very good
you haven’t yet enemy lot my very good friend other Morgan comes in our says
friend other Morgan comes in our says
friend other Morgan comes in our says volleyball I’ll be heard of TED talks
volleyball I’ll be heard of TED talks
volleyball I’ll be heard of TED talks and I said no and I said okay there’s
and I said no and I said okay there’s
and I said no and I said okay there’s something I wanted listened to and pain
something I wanted listened to and pain
something I wanted listened to and pain God that was the first video you’re
God that was the first video you’re
God that was the first video you’re watching it happened to me the one of
watching it happened to me the one of
watching it happened to me the one of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and she talked
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and she talked
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and she talked about the danger of a single story
about the danger of a single story
about the danger of a single story finally finally or do I say that speech
finally finally or do I say that speech
finally finally or do I say that speech rocked my world
rocked my world
rocked my world and finally my long-standing question of
and finally my long-standing question of
and finally my long-standing question of why one side and a very big piece fell
why one side and a very big piece fell
why one side and a very big piece fell into place in my puzzle of understanding
into place in my puzzle of understanding
into place in my puzzle of understanding simply put there is a single story I’m
simply put there is a single story I’m
simply put there is a single story I’m sure I don’t have to cut we also video
sure I don’t have to cut we also video
sure I don’t have to cut we also video there is a single story in circulation
there is a single story in circulation
there is a single story in circulation about Nigeria one that places us what
about Nigeria one that places us what
about Nigeria one that places us what that generalizes us as a group of
that generalizes us as a group of
that generalizes us as a group of corrupt politicians
corrupt politicians
corrupt politicians Mojo’s herdsmen and fanatic terrorists
Mojo’s herdsmen and fanatic terrorists
Mojo’s herdsmen and fanatic terrorists and everybody seems to be buying into
and everybody seems to be buying into
and everybody seems to be buying into this single story because of what seems
this single story because of what seems
this single story because of what seems because of the presence of what presents
because of the presence of what presents
because of the presence of what presents itself as undeniable evidence of its
itself as undeniable evidence of its
itself as undeniable evidence of its truth however questionable that
truth however questionable that
truth however questionable that evidences but then I ask what if there
evidences but then I ask what if there
evidences but then I ask what if there was also another less complicated less
was also another less complicated less
was also another less complicated less twisted undeniable evidence to the
twisted undeniable evidence to the
twisted undeniable evidence to the contrary a world of good happening so
contrary a world of good happening so
contrary a world of good happening so poorly unreported simply because of its
poorly unreported simply because of its
poorly unreported simply because of its lack of values because of its
lack of values because of its
lack of values because of its unfortunate lack of value in the
unfortunate lack of value in the
unfortunate lack of value in the business of news have you ever wondered
business of news have you ever wondered
business of news have you ever wondered bad news is good business good news is
bad news is good business good news is
bad news is good business good news is bad business
bad business
bad business no Chimamanda Adichie did not only
no Chimamanda Adichie did not only
no Chimamanda Adichie did not only answer
answer
answer my wife she answered my what when she
my wife she answered my what when she
my wife she answered my what when she started to give examples where she
started to give examples where she
started to give examples where she talked about what it was the end of the
talked about what it was the end of the
talked about what it was the end of the talk where she says what if her
talk where she says what if her
talk where she says what if her roommates knew about the publisher who
roommates knew about the publisher who
roommates knew about the publisher who left his job as a banker to run for she
left his job as a banker to run for she
left his job as a banker to run for she in publishing books and then she goes on
in publishing books and then she goes on
in publishing books and then she goes on and on enough to give many examples as I
and on enough to give many examples as I
and on enough to give many examples as I listened to that talk it became clear
listened to that talk it became clear
listened to that talk it became clear that since we have established that
that since we have established that
that since we have established that there is a single story about Nigeria
there is a single story about Nigeria
there is a single story about Nigeria the next step to do is to look for
the next step to do is to look for
the next step to do is to look for evidence to the contrary to counter that
evidence to the contrary to counter that
evidence to the contrary to counter that single story not because you want to
single story not because you want to
single story not because you want to falsify that story but because we want
falsify that story but because we want
falsify that story but because we want to prove that there is also evidence of
to prove that there is also evidence of
to prove that there is also evidence of the contrary
the contrary
the contrary do you understand so after listening to
do you understand so after listening to
do you understand so after listening to her and all of that I made the decision
her and all of that I made the decision
her and all of that I made the decision I said that I am going to find out these
I said that I am going to find out these
I said that I am going to find out these stories and I’m going to report them I
stories and I’m going to report them I
stories and I’m going to report them I mean I’m one man but then there is a
mean I’m one man but then there is a
mean I’m one man but then there is a table was made but I would travel these
table was made but I would travel these
table was made but I would travel these are 60th of Nigeria I will meet with
are 60th of Nigeria I will meet with
are 60th of Nigeria I will meet with people experience their culture ETF you
people experience their culture ETF you
people experience their culture ETF you don’t understand their way of life and
don’t understand their way of life and
don’t understand their way of life and the content I come up with at the end of
the content I come up with at the end of
the content I come up with at the end of the day I hope you for my own little
the day I hope you for my own little
the day I hope you for my own little contribution just put into you and the
contribution just put into you and the
contribution just put into you and the rest of the world but even though
rest of the world but even though
rest of the world but even though Nigeria is no pocket and really no
Nigeria is no pocket and really no
Nigeria is no pocket and really no country is at least me a beautiful and
country is at least me a beautiful and
country is at least me a beautiful and we have potential that would make
we have potential that would make
we have potential that would make everybody’s eyes pop and when I talk of
everybody’s eyes pop and when I talk of
everybody’s eyes pop and when I talk of potential I’m talking human potential
potential I’m talking human potential
potential I’m talking human potential technological potentials I’m talking
technological potentials I’m talking
technological potentials I’m talking tourism potentials and all of that in
tourism potentials and all of that in
tourism potentials and all of that in the arts and all that so on the 22nd of
the arts and all that so on the 22nd of
the arts and all that so on the 22nd of April 2018
April 2018
April 2018 I set up
I set up
I set up very first community I visited wasn’t
very first community I visited wasn’t
very first community I visited wasn’t guarana
guarana
guarana and when I went there oh yeah how was it
and when I went there oh yeah how was it
and when I went there oh yeah how was it be a second and when I got to go ara
be a second and when I got to go ara
be a second and when I got to go ara yeah I went to see the Guerrera
yeah I went to see the Guerrera
yeah I went to see the Guerrera waterfall and at the entrance was this
waterfall and at the entrance was this
waterfall and at the entrance was this man I’m sure nobody does going to follow
man I’m sure nobody does going to follow
man I’m sure nobody does going to follow me
me
me no this man he’s the revenue collected
no this man he’s the revenue collected
no this man he’s the revenue collected the kids I want him at me he said excuse
the kids I want him at me he said excuse
the kids I want him at me he said excuse me really going to need all these baths
me really going to need all these baths
me really going to need all these baths because I had my bag and I had my tripod
because I had my bag and I had my tripod
because I had my bag and I had my tripod I was in learning the art of traveling
I was in learning the art of traveling
I was in learning the art of traveling so I had to watch him so that was the
so I had to watch him so that was the
so I had to watch him so that was the first time I was explaining my purpose
first time I was explaining my purpose
first time I was explaining my purpose to anybody and I explained as it is what
to anybody and I explained as it is what
to anybody and I explained as it is what I’m doing this what I’m doing I said
I’m doing this what I’m doing I said
I’m doing this what I’m doing I said fine he paid the Okada man I bought I
fine he paid the Okada man I bought I
fine he paid the Okada man I bought I said go then he took me on his room bike
said go then he took me on his room bike
said go then he took me on his room bike and then I went to see the district head
and then I went to see the district head
and then I went to see the district head of Brera after which I saw they are
of Brera after which I saw they are
of Brera after which I saw they are hacking me and after everything seeing
hacking me and after everything seeing
hacking me and after everything seeing them and they welcomed me and all of
them and they welcomed me and all of
them and they welcomed me and all of that
that
that mister and I asked him also he asked me
mister and I asked him also he asked me
mister and I asked him also he asked me and said what you want to do now he
and said what you want to do now he
and said what you want to do now he ought to ask you the waterfall I said
ought to ask you the waterfall I said
ought to ask you the waterfall I said waterfall exists but after what I came
waterfall exists but after what I came
waterfall exists but after what I came to see like I said
to see like I said
to see like I said meet with people experience the culture
meet with people experience the culture
meet with people experience the culture it’s the a pollutant understand we have
it’s the a pollutant understand we have
it’s the a pollutant understand we have life so I said I’ll not rest for a bit I
life so I said I’ll not rest for a bit I
life so I said I’ll not rest for a bit I didn’t know how to tell you that I don’t
didn’t know how to tell you that I don’t
didn’t know how to tell you that I don’t have that state so I said I’d like to
have that state so I said I’d like to
have that state so I said I’d like to rest don’t eat salami no later Congrats
rest don’t eat salami no later Congrats
rest don’t eat salami no later Congrats eat and then mr. brain mr. Abdulla took
eat and then mr. brain mr. Abdulla took
eat and then mr. brain mr. Abdulla took me to his house collected you always
me to his house collected you always
me to his house collected you always meet with his wife told me that that was
meet with his wife told me that that was
meet with his wife told me that that was going to be my room for the next two
going to be my room for the next two
going to be my room for the next two nights
nights
nights that I was going to be there I stayed in
that I was going to be there I stayed in
that I was going to be there I stayed in that room and I was giving my kid for
that room and I was giving my kid for
that room and I was giving my kid for lunch pack pound a jam with me no soup
lunch pack pound a jam with me no soup
lunch pack pound a jam with me no soup for the first time in my life for dinner
for the first time in my life for dinner
for the first time in my life for dinner and the next morning I ate masa oh my
and the next morning I ate masa oh my
and the next morning I ate masa oh my god ice
god ice
god ice I’m serious mr. Abdul light flickered
I’m serious mr. Abdul light flickered
I’m serious mr. Abdul light flickered room for me took me to the waterfall
room for me took me to the waterfall
room for me took me to the waterfall showed me around got somebody to take me
showed me around got somebody to take me
showed me around got somebody to take me to the water and my experience was
to the water and my experience was
to the water and my experience was complete I left there and I went to
complete I left there and I went to
complete I left there and I went to Shiro when I met the AMIA of Zima the
Shiro when I met the AMIA of Zima the
Shiro when I met the AMIA of Zima the very same thing happened I still it is
very same thing happened I still it is
very same thing happened I still it is son I mean and then these people were so
son I mean and then these people were so
son I mean and then these people were so nice and fast the moment they hear that
nice and fast the moment they hear that
nice and fast the moment they hear that this guy is doing this and doing that
this guy is doing this and doing that
this guy is doing this and doing that they are so excited and then I see
they are so excited and then I see
they are so excited and then I see places I see people I meet them people I
places I see people I meet them people I
places I see people I meet them people I would never have known sitting down in
would never have known sitting down in
would never have known sitting down in my room moving forward I went to chemist
my room moving forward I went to chemist
my room moving forward I went to chemist it and something very amazing happened I
it and something very amazing happened I
it and something very amazing happened I went to the palace of the m/l our guru
went to the palace of the m/l our guru
went to the palace of the m/l our guru and at the gate I was thrown back a
and at the gate I was thrown back a
and at the gate I was thrown back a story I don’t like to elaborate because
story I don’t like to elaborate because
story I don’t like to elaborate because hello good science so I was turned back
hello good science so I was turned back
hello good science so I was turned back I was not allowed to see the area by the
I was not allowed to see the area by the
I was not allowed to see the area by the people at the gate and then it was
people at the gate and then it was
people at the gate and then it was getting late part of the catch for my
getting late part of the catch for my
getting late part of the catch for my project is that for my experience to be
project is that for my experience to be
project is that for my experience to be complete I will not stay in a hotel no
complete I will not stay in a hotel no
complete I will not stay in a hotel no matter how hard it is I’ll find somebody
matter how hard it is I’ll find somebody
matter how hard it is I’ll find somebody I will meet somebody and I’ll get
I will meet somebody and I’ll get
I will meet somebody and I’ll get somebody to accommodate me out of their
somebody to accommodate me out of their
somebody to accommodate me out of their own goodwill and I can tell you that now
own goodwill and I can tell you that now
own goodwill and I can tell you that now I’m doing the Southwest up is I have
I’m doing the Southwest up is I have
I’m doing the Southwest up is I have never spent a night in order and I have
never spent a night in order and I have
never spent a night in order and I have got to stay together than anybody talk
got to stay together than anybody talk
got to stay together than anybody talk about evidence to the contrary so after
about evidence to the contrary so after
about evidence to the contrary so after leaving the palace I was dejected
leaving the palace I was dejected
leaving the palace I was dejected because it was getting late I got to our
because it was getting late I got to our
because it was getting late I got to our guru very late so finally I was that ok
guru very late so finally I was that ok
guru very late so finally I was that ok hunger at the Toyota then I stood and
hunger at the Toyota then I stood and
hunger at the Toyota then I stood and this bike to a passive I say ok I
this bike to a passive I say ok I
this bike to a passive I say ok I stopped and that person happened to be
stopped and that person happened to be
stopped and that person happened to be the person whose picture is here today
the person whose picture is here today
the person whose picture is here today his name is Moosa and Okada Rider
his name is Moosa and Okada Rider
his name is Moosa and Okada Rider asked me when I turned just technically
asked me when I turned just technically
asked me when I turned just technically please we’re asleep and then he started
please we’re asleep and then he started
please we’re asleep and then he started talking oh you’re a visitor I can see
talking oh you’re a visitor I can see
talking oh you’re a visitor I can see blah blah blah and then I said okay I
blah blah blah and then I said okay I
blah blah blah and then I said okay I started to explain to him I noted as we
started to explain to him I noted as we
started to explain to him I noted as we talked he made a new tone I never got
talked he made a new tone I never got
talked he made a new tone I never got replays and asked myeloma cell yes this
replays and asked myeloma cell yes this
replays and asked myeloma cell yes this he said it’s my house say oh and that
he said it’s my house say oh and that
he said it’s my house say oh and that was her away tomorrow Moses house after
was her away tomorrow Moses house after
was her away tomorrow Moses house after seeing the contents of my bag male moose
seeing the contents of my bag male moose
seeing the contents of my bag male moose I was afraid for me because his area you
I was afraid for me because his area you
I was afraid for me because his area you know and I had all these in my bag so he
know and I had all these in my bag so he
know and I had all these in my bag so he said fine you won’t stay here but I’ll
said fine you won’t stay here but I’ll
said fine you won’t stay here but I’ll get you a place to stay and I took me to
get you a place to stay and I took me to
get you a place to stay and I took me to the Iowa fishing village where I stayed
the Iowa fishing village where I stayed
the Iowa fishing village where I stayed for the next three nights every evening
for the next three nights every evening
for the next three nights every evening my love Moussa will bring this fear I
my love Moussa will bring this fear I
my love Moussa will bring this fear I don’t know why why harder this year he
don’t know why why harder this year he
don’t know why why harder this year he brought mr. every day with bread and
brought mr. every day with bread and
brought mr. every day with bread and then he would buy me food and Okada
then he would buy me food and Okada
then he would buy me food and Okada Ryder we spent the time together from
Ryder we spent the time together from
Ryder we spent the time together from morning till evening I’m gonna ask him
morning till evening I’m gonna ask him
morning till evening I’m gonna ask him on my stove on my third day I said I
on my stove on my third day I said I
on my stove on my third day I said I know businessman shouldn’t you be going
know businessman shouldn’t you be going
know businessman shouldn’t you be going for business and you know what this guy
for business and you know what this guy
for business and you know what this guy said he said i am afraid that after what
said he said i am afraid that after what
said he said i am afraid that after what happened to you at the palace you would
happened to you at the palace you would
happened to you at the palace you would leave on tell people that the people of
leave on tell people that the people of
leave on tell people that the people of [Music]
so he just put out all those days and
so he just put out all those days and left it out for me
left it out for me
left it out for me and guess what on the day I was leaving
and guess what on the day I was leaving
and guess what on the day I was leaving my la Musa after everything I felt okay
my la Musa after everything I felt okay
my la Musa after everything I felt okay though I’m traveling on a budget and how
though I’m traveling on a budget and how
though I’m traveling on a budget and how much money but let me just give him
much money but let me just give him
much money but let me just give him something I bought her something I did
something I bought her something I did
something I bought her something I did it to him I just did this to me that was
it to him I just did this to me that was
it to him I just did this to me that was his exact words and that was how I left
his exact words and that was how I left
his exact words and that was how I left kami and I left him and do you know that
kami and I left him and do you know that
kami and I left him and do you know that even yesterday we spoke he calls me all
even yesterday we spoke he calls me all
even yesterday we spoke he calls me all the time to check up on me so over the
the time to check up on me so over the
the time to check up on me so over the years as I traveled I have met with
years as I traveled I have met with
years as I traveled I have met with important people amazing Nigeria’s who
important people amazing Nigeria’s who
important people amazing Nigeria’s who are completely redefined my narrative on
are completely redefined my narrative on
are completely redefined my narrative on this story on Nigeria before I left I
this story on Nigeria before I left I
this story on Nigeria before I left I made a video where I said that all the
made a video where I said that all the
made a video where I said that all the bad stories that we hear about his know
bad stories that we hear about his know
bad stories that we hear about his know that they don’t exist but in my opinion
that they don’t exist but in my opinion
that they don’t exist but in my opinion these bad things account for not more
these bad things account for not more
these bad things account for not more than 30% of the Nigerian story opposed
than 30% of the Nigerian story opposed
than 30% of the Nigerian story opposed to the other 70% that nobody is talking
to the other 70% that nobody is talking
to the other 70% that nobody is talking about and then pays at the 70 percent
about and then pays at the 70 percent
about and then pays at the 70 percent count everybody in the whole corruption
count everybody in the whole corruption
count everybody in the whole corruption world and put them against the amount of
world and put them against the amount of
world and put them against the amount of people who are not into it you will see
people who are not into it you will see
people who are not into it you will see that with front BAM Wow our stories the
that with front BAM Wow our stories the
that with front BAM Wow our stories the ones that have not been heard and make
ones that have not been heard and make
ones that have not been heard and make this policeman this is the palace of the
this policeman this is the palace of the
this policeman this is the palace of the enemy of Khurana Moda in some forest it
enemy of Khurana Moda in some forest it
enemy of Khurana Moda in some forest it when I was going in and I just told me
when I was going in and I just told me
when I was going in and I just told me our clarity security indeed O’Berry and
our clarity security indeed O’Berry and
our clarity security indeed O’Berry and all those people and then the last
all those people and then the last
all those people and then the last person that was in memory was this
person that was in memory was this
person that was in memory was this policeman he was to lectures and I said
policeman he was to lectures and I said
policeman he was to lectures and I said talk so I got to him and I explained
talk so I got to him and I explained
talk so I got to him and I explained everything to him I said okay no problem
everything to him I said okay no problem
everything to him I said okay no problem you know you shouldn’t do it like I did
you know you shouldn’t do it like I did
you know you shouldn’t do it like I did I went inside and I saw the man the AMIA
I went inside and I saw the man the AMIA
I went inside and I saw the man the AMIA entreated me welcomed me I went about my
entreated me welcomed me I went about my
entreated me welcomed me I went about my business I saw the cable I run a motor
business I saw the cable I run a motor
business I saw the cable I run a motor and all of that and asked the years as
and all of that and asked the years as
and all of that and asked the years as days went by below 500 days now I have
days went by below 500 days now I have
days went by below 500 days now I have met amazing people these are no Cod
met amazing people these are no Cod
met amazing people these are no Cod Amanda took me all around and refused to
Amanda took me all around and refused to
Amanda took me all around and refused to collect anything for me I have also met
collect anything for me I have also met
collect anything for me I have also met this guy who is a youth corps member who
this guy who is a youth corps member who
this guy who is a youth corps member who accommodated means of
accommodated means of
accommodated means of I would not let me spend partner
I would not let me spend partner
I would not let me spend partner remember I was so worried I went to buy
remember I was so worried I went to buy
remember I was so worried I went to buy a bag of the Orton I gave it to him I
a bag of the Orton I gave it to him I
a bag of the Orton I gave it to him I woke up the next morning with 110 around
woke up the next morning with 110 around
woke up the next morning with 110 around on my pillow and this story just goes on
on my pillow and this story just goes on
on my pillow and this story just goes on and on I was in G gamma state and I
and on I was in G gamma state and I
and on I was in G gamma state and I really wanted to understand that there
really wanted to understand that there
really wanted to understand that there is really evidence to the contrary so
is really evidence to the contrary so
is really evidence to the contrary so much of it but you just have to look for
much of it but you just have to look for
much of it but you just have to look for it because good news is bad business
it because good news is bad business
it because good news is bad business this guy was in G gamma state I had
this guy was in G gamma state I had
this guy was in G gamma state I had called somebody who was supposed to
called somebody who was supposed to
called somebody who was supposed to accommodate me while I was there the
accommodate me while I was there the
accommodate me while I was there the number just went dead
number just went dead
number just went dead I was at the pack from 10:00 a.m. when I
I was at the pack from 10:00 a.m. when I
I was at the pack from 10:00 a.m. when I got to do say to almost 6 p.m. and
got to do say to almost 6 p.m. and
got to do say to almost 6 p.m. and nobody showed up and then this group of
nobody showed up and then this group of
nobody showed up and then this group of students just came there and they were
students just came there and they were
students just came there and they were arguing about how they are lecturer gave
arguing about how they are lecturer gave
arguing about how they are lecturer gave them an assignment I knew they would not
them an assignment I knew they would not
them an assignment I knew they would not pass and all of that I was a student so
pass and all of that I was a student so
pass and all of that I was a student so I just joined I know their type and they
I just joined I know their type and they
I just joined I know their type and they were started talking I’m talking any
were started talking I’m talking any
were started talking I’m talking any anti football I know so much about Josie
anti football I know so much about Josie
anti football I know so much about Josie I gave my opinions but if I were done
I gave my opinions but if I were done
I gave my opinions but if I were done they were living and then I said oh you
they were living and then I said oh you
they were living and then I said oh you guys are great as I said yes after you
guys are great as I said yes after you
guys are great as I said yes after you pass again I said yes I said ok I’ll be
pass again I said yes I said ok I’ll be
pass again I said yes I said ok I’ll be calling somebody since my inaudiable I
calling somebody since my inaudiable I
calling somebody since my inaudiable I pick I didn’t know what to do
pick I didn’t know what to do
pick I didn’t know what to do the guy said ok you don’t mind stayin in
the guy said ok you don’t mind stayin in
the guy said ok you don’t mind stayin in hostel I said no let’s go
hostel I said no let’s go
hostel I said no let’s go and that was how I ended up in their
and that was how I ended up in their
and that was how I ended up in their student wisdom and I stayed there two
student wisdom and I stayed there two
student wisdom and I stayed there two nights I could go on and on and on about
nights I could go on and on and on about
nights I could go on and on and on about the people that I have met okada riders
the people that I have met okada riders
the people that I have met okada riders petty traders and all sorts of yes yes
petty traders and all sorts of yes yes
petty traders and all sorts of yes yes but good yeah the boat is bigger I made
but good yeah the boat is bigger I made
but good yeah the boat is bigger I made a video about this talking about good
a video about this talking about good
a video about this talking about good actually Jordan – and so this is Aminu
actually Jordan – and so this is Aminu
actually Jordan – and so this is Aminu by the way his family and another family
by the way his family and another family
by the way his family and another family had not seen eye-to-eye for several
had not seen eye-to-eye for several
had not seen eye-to-eye for several years before they were even born and
years before they were even born and
years before they were even born and then he was my dad to the springs of
then he was my dad to the springs of
then he was my dad to the springs of Qatar Kashi in his unfair estate and
Qatar Kashi in his unfair estate and
Qatar Kashi in his unfair estate and when we got there he didn’t know the
when we got there he didn’t know the
when we got there he didn’t know the road to the place and the person who
road to the place and the person who
road to the place and the person who knew the road was from the other family
knew the road was from the other family
knew the road was from the other family and then they met that guy was hostile
and then they met that guy was hostile
and then they met that guy was hostile talking now sir and I mean I said wait
talking now sir and I mean I said wait
talking now sir and I mean I said wait we have a stranger here who is going to
we have a stranger here who is going to
we have a stranger here who is going to visit all the countries of my all the
visit all the countries of my all the
visit all the countries of my all the states of Nigeria
states of Nigeria
states of Nigeria please for this moment just show us to
please for this moment just show us to
please for this moment just show us to the place so that at least you know
the place so that at least you know
the place so that at least you know they say something bad about us I
they say something bad about us I
they say something bad about us I believe that we have people doubt say
believe that we have people doubt say
believe that we have people doubt say these things and that was how we ended
these things and that was how we ended
these things and that was how we ended up going up to the springs we came down
up going up to the springs we came down
up going up to the springs we came down and both of their members of those
and both of their members of those
and both of their members of those families ended up shaking hands for the
families ended up shaking hands for the
families ended up shaking hands for the first time in over a century
and I am even joking
and I am even joking so the III yeah on and on and on yeah
so the III yeah on and on and on yeah
so the III yeah on and on and on yeah okay dr. justo where I stayed by the
okay dr. justo where I stayed by the
okay dr. justo where I stayed by the river
river
river yeah it wasn’t much but trust me he was
yeah it wasn’t much but trust me he was
yeah it wasn’t much but trust me he was good you understand so as I traveled
good you understand so as I traveled
good you understand so as I traveled across Nigeria need I say that when I
across Nigeria need I say that when I
across Nigeria need I say that when I started all I knew was that I wanted to
started all I knew was that I wanted to
started all I knew was that I wanted to visit these places and I wanted to get
visit these places and I wanted to get
visit these places and I wanted to get stories of people I knew what I wanted
stories of people I knew what I wanted
stories of people I knew what I wanted but I had no idea what to expect
but I had no idea what to expect
but I had no idea what to expect now
almost 12 states in now I came here from
almost 12 states in now I came here from other maluma I have seen places I have
other maluma I have seen places I have
other maluma I have seen places I have seen people that I never thought could
seen people that I never thought could
seen people that I never thought could even exist and I have heard things that
even exist and I have heard things that
even exist and I have heard things that I never thought can be spoken
what does this say about the whole
what does this say about the whole experience
experience
experience it is simple form only people have met I
it is simple form only people have met I
it is simple form only people have met I have understood that the country is not
have understood that the country is not
have understood that the country is not just a geographical location it is not
just a geographical location it is not
just a geographical location it is not just the sites that we see it is the
just the sites that we see it is the
just the sites that we see it is the people and once the people begin to lose
people and once the people begin to lose
people and once the people begin to lose hope in that country then the death of
hope in that country then the death of
hope in that country then the death of her is inevitable slow and painful
in this few days few months of travel I
in this few days few months of travel I have seen people who are completely
have seen people who are completely
have seen people who are completely redefined this and recreated the hope
redefined this and recreated the hope
redefined this and recreated the hope that this country is actually not a
that this country is actually not a
that this country is actually not a dying country but a country whose life
dying country but a country whose life
dying country but a country whose life is yet to be discovered
one of the biggest lessons I have
one of the biggest lessons I have learned traveling this country is that
there is a disconnect
there is a disconnect between us and our pasta
between us and our pasta
between us and our pasta our history
our history
our history and of course
and of course
and of course in academics we only the popular see if
in academics we only the popular see if
in academics we only the popular see if you don’t know where you’re coming from
you don’t know where you’re coming from
you don’t know where you’re coming from you would not know where you’re going
you would not know where you’re going
you would not know where you’re going now let me ask the question how many of
now let me ask the question how many of
now let me ask the question how many of us here wants to help Nigeria just
us here wants to help Nigeria just
us here wants to help Nigeria just indicated the other five how many of us
indicated the other five how many of us
indicated the other five how many of us want to help interesting how many of us
want to help interesting how many of us
want to help interesting how many of us love Nigeria everybody of course now
love Nigeria everybody of course now
love Nigeria everybody of course now please I want you to answer this next
please I want you to answer this next
please I want you to answer this next question with true honesty what do you
question with true honesty what do you
question with true honesty what do you know about Nigeria do you know enough
know about Nigeria do you know enough
know about Nigeria do you know enough about Nigeria that is the biggest lesson
about Nigeria that is the biggest lesson
about Nigeria that is the biggest lesson that I have learned you see in the
that I have learned you see in the
that I have learned you see in the equation of health there is a formula
equation of health there is a formula
equation of health there is a formula the equation of help is not complete
the equation of help is not complete
the equation of help is not complete without a statement of law and that love
without a statement of law and that love
without a statement of law and that love is not complete without knowledge of
is not complete without knowledge of
is not complete without knowledge of that which has been loved sufficient
that which has been loved sufficient
that which has been loved sufficient enough to qualify that love as a product
enough to qualify that love as a product
enough to qualify that love as a product of reason not as a decision taken on a
of reason not as a decision taken on a
of reason not as a decision taken on a whim to put it simply you cannot help
whim to put it simply you cannot help
whim to put it simply you cannot help what you do not love and you cannot love
what you do not love and you cannot love
what you do not love and you cannot love what you do not know so a carpenter and
what you do not know so a carpenter and
what you do not know so a carpenter and I’m speaking this because I want to
I’m speaking this because I want to
I’m speaking this because I want to really address the issue of our seeming
really address the issue of our seeming
really address the issue of our seeming lack of Hope in the collective good of
lack of Hope in the collective good of
lack of Hope in the collective good of this country that is making all of us to
this country that is making all of us to
this country that is making all of us to feel like our contribution does not
feel like our contribution does not
feel like our contribution does not count
count
count you cannot help what you do not love and
you cannot help what you do not love and
you cannot help what you do not love and you cannot love what you do not know a
you cannot love what you do not know a
you cannot love what you do not know a very very famous line in our national
very very famous line in our national
very very famous line in our national anthem the neighbor of our heroes past
anthem the neighbor of our heroes past
anthem the neighbor of our heroes past shall never be in vain but how will they
shall never be in vain but how will they
shall never be in vain but how will they not be then when you don’t even know the
not be then when you don’t even know the
not be then when you don’t even know the label of our heroes past I was in a
label of our heroes past I was in a
label of our heroes past I was in a place iwasa I stood day
place iwasa I stood day
place iwasa I stood day and I was lectured on how that was a
and I was lectured on how that was a
and I was lectured on how that was a battlefield between the house our people
battlefield between the house our people
battlefield between the house our people and the boobarella that battle defined
and the boobarella that battle defined
and the boobarella that battle defined the or decided who owned the claimed
the or decided who owned the claimed
the or decided who owned the claimed land
land
land so if houses had lost we had to go Brava
so if houses had lost we had to go Brava
so if houses had lost we had to go Brava today that’s really how started army now
today that’s really how started army now
today that’s really how started army now just by knowing this fact do you
just by knowing this fact do you
just by knowing this fact do you appreciate and words are more or less
so
so – up
– up
– up my simple issue is this
that
that if we do not make a commitment to know
if we do not make a commitment to know
if we do not make a commitment to know this entity
then there is no way we can even begin
then there is no way we can even begin to understand why our problems are
to understand why our problems are
to understand why our problems are before we can make a resolution as to
before we can make a resolution as to
before we can make a resolution as to how to solve them or even decide what
how to solve them or even decide what
how to solve them or even decide what exactly to do I am of the opinion that
exactly to do I am of the opinion that
exactly to do I am of the opinion that it all starts with genuine knowledge and
it all starts with genuine knowledge and
it all starts with genuine knowledge and understanding and that knowledge and
understanding and that knowledge and
understanding and that knowledge and understanding cannot be gotten sitting
understanding cannot be gotten sitting
understanding cannot be gotten sitting down in a way because the quality of the
down in a way because the quality of the
down in a way because the quality of the kingdom is that of a normal person and
kingdom is that of a normal person and
kingdom is that of a normal person and we have just been pulled
we have just been pulled
we have just been pulled [Applause]
we have just been told that’s been a
we have just been told that’s been a normal person I could say Mound I didn’t
normal person I could say Mound I didn’t
normal person I could say Mound I didn’t know a person is wrong we should all be
know a person is wrong we should all be
know a person is wrong we should all be so abnormal now that abnormal
so abnormal now that abnormal
so abnormal now that abnormal abnormality becomes the new number yeah
abnormality becomes the new number yeah
abnormality becomes the new number yeah so these are just a few of the
so these are just a few of the
so these are just a few of the experiences that this proud Nigerian can
experiences that this proud Nigerian can
experiences that this proud Nigerian can boast off
if you would laugh at these pictures you
if you would laugh at these pictures you can imagine how I feel when I look at
can imagine how I feel when I look at
can imagine how I feel when I look at them I spent a lifetime I married the
them I spent a lifetime I married the
them I spent a lifetime I married the Caruso dancers and then I was in Cana
Caruso dancers and then I was in Cana
Caruso dancers and then I was in Cana and I swore them and then I asked them
and I swore them and then I asked them
and I swore them and then I asked them can i really turned out with you and i
can i really turned out with you and i
can i really turned out with you and i said yes this is my facebook picture
said yes this is my facebook picture
said yes this is my facebook picture I’m so proud of
oh they say they say that life is an
oh they say they say that life is an experience
and like we supposed to their adventure
and like we supposed to their adventure I am a traveler
I am a traveler
I am a traveler I have loved to travel from the day that
I have loved to travel from the day that
I have loved to travel from the day that I was born and I have enjoyed it from
I was born and I have enjoyed it from
I was born and I have enjoyed it from when I was still a little boy and it is
when I was still a little boy and it is
when I was still a little boy and it is only normal that travel is the route I
only normal that travel is the route I
only normal that travel is the route I take towards correcting the issues that
take towards correcting the issues that
take towards correcting the issues that I see wrong
I see wrong
I see wrong some people gets really fits when they
some people gets really fits when they
some people gets really fits when they travel travel is not for everybody you
travel travel is not for everybody you
travel travel is not for everybody you can imagine the things I’ve had to do
can imagine the things I’ve had to do
can imagine the things I’ve had to do have travel with cows I have you don’t
have travel with cows I have you don’t
have travel with cows I have you don’t know but then you have to find it
know but then you have to find it
know but then you have to find it connect between that thing you call
connect between that thing you call
connect between that thing you call passion and that help that you say you
passion and that help that you say you
passion and that help that you say you want to do for the country or for
want to do for the country or for
want to do for the country or for whatever entity you hold a so this is a
whatever entity you hold a so this is a
whatever entity you hold a so this is a call to all of you who call yourselves
call to all of you who call yourselves
call to all of you who call yourselves young energies that it is not enough
young energies that it is not enough
young energies that it is not enough that you listen to Chimamanda Adichie
that you listen to Chimamanda Adichie
that you listen to Chimamanda Adichie talk to you about the dangers of a
talk to you about the dangers of a
talk to you about the dangers of a single story and then you club and you
single story and then you club and you
single story and then you club and you say was a good speech and then we share
say was a good speech and then we share
say was a good speech and then we share it on social media and then people
it on social media and then people
it on social media and then people listen to it and I say how she’s a good
listen to it and I say how she’s a good
listen to it and I say how she’s a good speaker I like to say that I am an
speaker I like to say that I am an
speaker I like to say that I am an embodiment of a speech
embodiment of a speech
embodiment of a speech finally finally to wrap up now you don’t
finally finally to wrap up now you don’t
finally finally to wrap up now you don’t want to know trust me I was I was going
want to know trust me I was I was going
want to know trust me I was I was going to go through all of them but yeah
to go through all of them but yeah
to go through all of them but yeah Nigeria so this is what I wanted to talk
Nigeria so this is what I wanted to talk
Nigeria so this is what I wanted to talk about was the end yeah
about was the end yeah
about was the end yeah please the charity not in acetone when
please the charity not in acetone when
please the charity not in acetone when she would you consider from where she
she would you consider from where she
she would you consider from where she sits you can see the whole town I
sits you can see the whole town I
sits you can see the whole town I started traveling with a flag that I
started traveling with a flag that I
started traveling with a flag that I didn’t know what to do with and as I
didn’t know what to do with and as I
didn’t know what to do with and as I moved on I found a purpose for that flag
moved on I found a purpose for that flag
moved on I found a purpose for that flag and now what I am confronted with on
and now what I am confronted with on
and now what I am confronted with on solid greatness on the land of Nigeria
solid greatness on the land of Nigeria
solid greatness on the land of Nigeria the best gift I can give is to raise my
the best gift I can give is to raise my
the best gift I can give is to raise my flag behind which tanks the population
flag behind which tanks the population
flag behind which tanks the population of over a hundred and million one
of over a hundred and million one
of over a hundred and million one hundred and eighty million people and
hundred and eighty million people and
hundred and eighty million people and then I wave it in recognition of the
then I wave it in recognition of the
then I wave it in recognition of the greatness that is nature that is Nigeria
greatness that is nature that is Nigeria
greatness that is nature that is Nigeria and that is the gift of life the flag is
and that is the gift of life the flag is
and that is the gift of life the flag is a symbol to me we all have our own
a symbol to me we all have our own
a symbol to me we all have our own symbols so what is that thing you will
symbols so what is that thing you will
symbols so what is that thing you will do that will make you proud or within
do that will make you proud or within
do that will make you proud or within your symbol and saying that you have
your symbol and saying that you have
your symbol and saying that you have contributed was the greatness that is
contributed was the greatness that is
contributed was the greatness that is nature and truly when you look at it
nature and truly when you look at it
nature and truly when you look at it nature in itself is caused by me locked
nature in itself is caused by me locked
nature in itself is caused by me locked in an endless post and there are true
in an endless post and there are true
in an endless post and there are true ways with which you can communicate with
ways with which you can communicate with
ways with which you can communicate with that picture you can either be a part of
that picture you can either be a part of
that picture you can either be a part of it
it
it contributing to the perfection that is
contributing to the perfection that is
contributing to the perfection that is nature or you can be the person that
nature or you can be the person that
nature or you can be the person that stands outside it to capture that moment
stands outside it to capture that moment
stands outside it to capture that moment making sure that it lives forever for
making sure that it lives forever for
making sure that it lives forever for the other people to know that such
the other people to know that such
the other people to know that such greatness once existed fitting into the
greatness once existed fitting into the
greatness once existed fitting into the normative situation they say I have
normative situation they say I have
normative situation they say I have never been one to get into it but then I
never been one to get into it but then I
never been one to get into it but then I have found peace with my place outside
have found peace with my place outside
have found peace with my place outside of it so now I capture these images for
of it so now I capture these images for
of it so now I capture these images for you so that you can see it and find your
you so that you can see it and find your
you so that you can see it and find your place within it so that you can be
place within it so that you can be
place within it so that you can be useful to it to the people that would
useful to it to the people that would
useful to it to the people that would see it possibly with you need
I’m sorry I have to get moving out thank you
they say that every good story is one
they say that every good story is one that starts from the beginning and ends
that starts from the beginning and ends
that starts from the beginning and ends without leaving the listener with a
without leaving the listener with a
without leaving the listener with a question of why so please permit me to
question of why so please permit me to
question of why so please permit me to start my story today from the beginning
start my story today from the beginning
start my story today from the beginning what’s your time when it was just so
what’s your time when it was just so
what’s your time when it was just so clear that if every success story was
clear that if every success story was
clear that if every success story was going to be written about me then the
going to be written about me then the
going to be written about me then the University certificate that I spent so
University certificate that I spent so
University certificate that I spent so much time failing at was not going to
much time failing at was not going to
much time failing at was not going to make was not going to contribute
make was not going to contribute
make was not going to contribute anything to that story so I made the
anything to that story so I made the
anything to that story so I made the decision while still in school to look
decision while still in school to look
decision while still in school to look for development outside academics to
for development outside academics to
for development outside academics to develop myself in ways the academic
develop myself in ways the academic
develop myself in ways the academic system simply did not offer so I started
system simply did not offer so I started
system simply did not offer so I started to look into your organization’s and
to look into your organization’s and
to look into your organization’s and through my best friend Adama I found one
through my best friend Adama I found one
through my best friend Adama I found one Isaac the world’s largest tutor on
Isaac the world’s largest tutor on
Isaac the world’s largest tutor on urbanization I mean that touches by
urbanization I mean that touches by
urbanization I mean that touches by itself was impressive but then they have
itself was impressive but then they have
itself was impressive but then they have this third line a platform for young
this third line a platform for young
this third line a platform for young people to discover and harness their
people to discover and harness their
people to discover and harness their youthful potential now who wouldn’t want
youthful potential now who wouldn’t want
youthful potential now who wouldn’t want to be a part of that so I joined and I
to be a part of that so I joined and I
to be a part of that so I joined and I walked with them going through a series
walked with them going through a series
walked with them going through a series of trainings conferences and projects
of trainings conferences and projects
of trainings conferences and projects and eventually getting elected president
and eventually getting elected president
and eventually getting elected president in all my years working with Isaac I
in all my years working with Isaac I
in all my years working with Isaac I learned so many things that have
learned so many things that have
learned so many things that have continued to help me to this present day
continued to help me to this present day
continued to help me to this present day but there is one particular lesson
but there is one particular lesson
but there is one particular lesson Ireland that has remained with me and
Ireland that has remained with me and
Ireland that has remained with me and continues to contribute to my
continues to contribute to my
continues to contribute to my constructive reasoning to you today and
constructive reasoning to you today and
constructive reasoning to you today and that is a very simple concept called the
that is a very simple concept called the
that is a very simple concept called the clarity of why this clarity States very
clarity of why this clarity States very
clarity of why this clarity States very simply that in any situation you first
simply that in any situation you first
simply that in any situation you first understand why before you even think of
understand why before you even think of
understand why before you even think of how or decide what for example you
how or decide what for example you
how or decide what for example you should understand why you need light
should understand why you need light
should understand why you need light before he even decides that the kind of
before he even decides that the kind of
before he even decides that the kind of light you need to be provided by
light you need to be provided by
light you need to be provided by torchlight and not a close-in lamp or
torchlight and not a close-in lamp or
torchlight and not a close-in lamp or that you decide why you need a companion
that you decide why you need a companion
that you decide why you need a companion before you even decide or before you
before you even decide or before you
before you even decide or before you make the decision as to also you
make the decision as to also you
make the decision as to also you understand
understand
understand you need a companion before you decide
you need a companion before you decide
you need a companion before you decide that that companion should come in the
that that companion should come in the
that that companion should come in the form of a newborn baby cannot attacks
form of a newborn baby cannot attacks
form of a newborn baby cannot attacks dog you see this clarity completely
dog you see this clarity completely
dog you see this clarity completely changed the way I look at things and
changed the way I look at things and
changed the way I look at things and since learning this have constantly
since learning this have constantly
since learning this have constantly attacked life’s issues with a constant
attacked life’s issues with a constant
attacked life’s issues with a constant question of why and of course been
question of why and of course been
question of why and of course been denied even you can imagine with all the
denied even you can imagine with all the
denied even you can imagine with all the issues playing around if Anil imagine
issues playing around if Anil imagine
issues playing around if Anil imagine how many times I’ve had to ask why why
how many times I’ve had to ask why why
how many times I’ve had to ask why why why so I listen to people and listen to
why so I listen to people and listen to
why so I listen to people and listen to arguments until people pull out their
arguments until people pull out their
arguments until people pull out their minds on the top so passionately about
minds on the top so passionately about
minds on the top so passionately about issues and they oh they’re so quick to
issues and they oh they’re so quick to
issues and they oh they’re so quick to give solutions but then when you sit
give solutions but then when you sit
give solutions but then when you sit down and you ask these people after
down and you ask these people after
down and you ask these people after listening to all they have to see this
listening to all they have to see this
listening to all they have to see this problem that you’re talking so much
problem that you’re talking so much
problem that you’re talking so much about and preferring solutions do you
about and preferring solutions do you
about and preferring solutions do you even know why that problem exists many
even know why that problem exists many
even know why that problem exists many of them just look at you and get
of them just look at you and get
of them just look at you and get irritated immediately because if you are
irritated immediately because if you are
irritated immediately because if you are caught in my white rap don’t you worry
caught in my white rap don’t you worry
caught in my white rap don’t you worry about free to be there because after
about free to be there because after
about free to be there because after answering a few asked why why why why so
answering a few asked why why why why so
answering a few asked why why why why so many people just get offended know do
many people just get offended know do
many people just get offended know do days would issue of Y regarding this
days would issue of Y regarding this
days would issue of Y regarding this questioner of that it comes to a time
questioner of that it comes to a time
questioner of that it comes to a time when after be with all of these people
when after be with all of these people
when after be with all of these people and finding people who have so much to
and finding people who have so much to
and finding people who have so much to say about an issue and you had not been
say about an issue and you had not been
say about an issue and you had not been able to understand why that issue exists
able to understand why that issue exists
able to understand why that issue exists and especially with the responses I get
and especially with the responses I get
and especially with the responses I get from a lot of people a certain trend
from a lot of people a certain trend
from a lot of people a certain trend came up and that is that we are so quick
came up and that is that we are so quick
came up and that is that we are so quick so quick to talk about every other issue
so quick to talk about every other issue
so quick to talk about every other issue but then when you ask a critical
but then when you ask a critical
but then when you ask a critical question about the country Nigeria for
question about the country Nigeria for
question about the country Nigeria for which sufficient knowledge about the
which sufficient knowledge about the
which sufficient knowledge about the countries needed to provide a reasonable
countries needed to provide a reasonable
countries needed to provide a reasonable answer everybody just goes excuse me in
answer everybody just goes excuse me in
answer everybody just goes excuse me in the first place what has major a time
the first place what has major a time
the first place what has major a time for me after all I don’t know anything
for me after all I don’t know anything
for me after all I don’t know anything whatever done for me to make mr. hodda
whatever done for me to make mr. hodda
whatever done for me to make mr. hodda now that’s response in itself was not
now that’s response in itself was not
now that’s response in itself was not strange what was strange was that I knew
strange what was strange was that I knew
strange what was strange was that I knew you would expect that the people that
you would expect that the people that
you would expect that the people that will give this kind of responses and
will give this kind of responses and
will give this kind of responses and those who are illiterates and uninformed
those who are illiterates and uninformed
those who are illiterates and uninformed right but that is the thing I was
right but that is the thing I was
right but that is the thing I was shocked I got these responses from the
shocked I got these responses from the
shocked I got these responses from the very highly educated down to be very ho
very highly educated down to be very ho
very highly educated down to be very ho illiterate everybody’s affected and then
illiterate everybody’s affected and then
illiterate everybody’s affected and then as usual I began to ask why don’t you
as usual I began to ask why don’t you
as usual I began to ask why don’t you one day my very good friend had a Morgan
one day my very good friend had a Morgan
one day my very good friend had a Morgan you haven’t yet enemy lot my very good
you haven’t yet enemy lot my very good
you haven’t yet enemy lot my very good friend other Morgan comes in our says
friend other Morgan comes in our says
friend other Morgan comes in our says volleyball I’ll be heard of TED talks
volleyball I’ll be heard of TED talks
volleyball I’ll be heard of TED talks and I said no and I said okay there’s
and I said no and I said okay there’s
and I said no and I said okay there’s something I wanted listened to and pain
something I wanted listened to and pain
something I wanted listened to and pain God that was the first video you’re
God that was the first video you’re
God that was the first video you’re watching it happened to me the one of
watching it happened to me the one of
watching it happened to me the one of Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and she talked
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and she talked
Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie and she talked about the danger of a single story
about the danger of a single story
about the danger of a single story finally finally or do I say that speech
finally finally or do I say that speech
finally finally or do I say that speech rocked my world
rocked my world
rocked my world and finally my long-standing question of
and finally my long-standing question of
and finally my long-standing question of why one side and a very big piece fell
why one side and a very big piece fell
why one side and a very big piece fell into place in my puzzle of understanding
into place in my puzzle of understanding
into place in my puzzle of understanding simply put there is a single story I’m
simply put there is a single story I’m
simply put there is a single story I’m sure I don’t have to cut we also video
sure I don’t have to cut we also video
sure I don’t have to cut we also video there is a single story in circulation
there is a single story in circulation
there is a single story in circulation about Nigeria one that places us what
about Nigeria one that places us what
about Nigeria one that places us what that generalizes us as a group of
that generalizes us as a group of
that generalizes us as a group of corrupt politicians
corrupt politicians
corrupt politicians Mojo’s herdsmen and fanatic terrorists
Mojo’s herdsmen and fanatic terrorists
Mojo’s herdsmen and fanatic terrorists and everybody seems to be buying into
and everybody seems to be buying into
and everybody seems to be buying into this single story because of what seems
this single story because of what seems
this single story because of what seems because of the presence of what presents
because of the presence of what presents
because of the presence of what presents itself as undeniable evidence of its
itself as undeniable evidence of its
itself as undeniable evidence of its truth however questionable that
truth however questionable that
truth however questionable that evidences but then I ask what if there
evidences but then I ask what if there
evidences but then I ask what if there was also another less complicated less
was also another less complicated less
was also another less complicated less twisted undeniable evidence to the
twisted undeniable evidence to the
twisted undeniable evidence to the contrary a world of good happening so
contrary a world of good happening so
contrary a world of good happening so poorly unreported simply because of its
poorly unreported simply because of its
poorly unreported simply because of its lack of values because of its
lack of values because of its
lack of values because of its unfortunate lack of value in the
unfortunate lack of value in the
unfortunate lack of value in the business of news have you ever wondered
business of news have you ever wondered
business of news have you ever wondered bad news is good business good news is
bad news is good business good news is
bad news is good business good news is bad business
bad business
bad business no Chimamanda Adichie did not only
no Chimamanda Adichie did not only
no Chimamanda Adichie did not only answer
answer
answer my wife she answered my what when she
my wife she answered my what when she
my wife she answered my what when she started to give examples where she
started to give examples where she
started to give examples where she talked about what it was the end of the
talked about what it was the end of the
talked about what it was the end of the talk where she says what if her
talk where she says what if her
talk where she says what if her roommates knew about the publisher who
roommates knew about the publisher who
roommates knew about the publisher who left his job as a banker to run for she
left his job as a banker to run for she
left his job as a banker to run for she in publishing books and then she goes on
in publishing books and then she goes on
in publishing books and then she goes on and on enough to give many examples as I
and on enough to give many examples as I
and on enough to give many examples as I listened to that talk it became clear
listened to that talk it became clear
listened to that talk it became clear that since we have established that
that since we have established that
that since we have established that there is a single story about Nigeria
there is a single story about Nigeria
there is a single story about Nigeria the next step to do is to look for
the next step to do is to look for
the next step to do is to look for evidence to the contrary to counter that
evidence to the contrary to counter that
evidence to the contrary to counter that single story not because you want to
single story not because you want to
single story not because you want to falsify that story but because we want
falsify that story but because we want
falsify that story but because we want to prove that there is also evidence of
to prove that there is also evidence of
to prove that there is also evidence of the contrary
the contrary
the contrary do you understand so after listening to
do you understand so after listening to
do you understand so after listening to her and all of that I made the decision
her and all of that I made the decision
her and all of that I made the decision I said that I am going to find out these
I said that I am going to find out these
I said that I am going to find out these stories and I’m going to report them I
stories and I’m going to report them I
stories and I’m going to report them I mean I’m one man but then there is a
mean I’m one man but then there is a
mean I’m one man but then there is a table was made but I would travel these
table was made but I would travel these
table was made but I would travel these are 60th of Nigeria I will meet with
are 60th of Nigeria I will meet with
are 60th of Nigeria I will meet with people experience their culture ETF you
people experience their culture ETF you
people experience their culture ETF you don’t understand their way of life and
don’t understand their way of life and
don’t understand their way of life and the content I come up with at the end of
the content I come up with at the end of
the content I come up with at the end of the day I hope you for my own little
the day I hope you for my own little
the day I hope you for my own little contribution just put into you and the
contribution just put into you and the
contribution just put into you and the rest of the world but even though
rest of the world but even though
rest of the world but even though Nigeria is no pocket and really no
Nigeria is no pocket and really no
Nigeria is no pocket and really no country is at least me a beautiful and
country is at least me a beautiful and
country is at least me a beautiful and we have potential that would make
we have potential that would make
we have potential that would make everybody’s eyes pop and when I talk of
everybody’s eyes pop and when I talk of
everybody’s eyes pop and when I talk of potential I’m talking human potential
potential I’m talking human potential
potential I’m talking human potential technological potentials I’m talking
technological potentials I’m talking
technological potentials I’m talking tourism potentials and all of that in
tourism potentials and all of that in
tourism potentials and all of that in the arts and all that so on the 22nd of
the arts and all that so on the 22nd of
the arts and all that so on the 22nd of April 2018
April 2018
April 2018 I set up
I set up
I set up very first community I visited wasn’t
very first community I visited wasn’t
very first community I visited wasn’t guarana
guarana
guarana and when I went there oh yeah how was it
and when I went there oh yeah how was it
and when I went there oh yeah how was it be a second and when I got to go ara
be a second and when I got to go ara
be a second and when I got to go ara yeah I went to see the Guerrera
yeah I went to see the Guerrera
yeah I went to see the Guerrera waterfall and at the entrance was this
waterfall and at the entrance was this
waterfall and at the entrance was this man I’m sure nobody does going to follow
man I’m sure nobody does going to follow
man I’m sure nobody does going to follow me
me
me no this man he’s the revenue collected
no this man he’s the revenue collected
no this man he’s the revenue collected the kids I want him at me he said excuse
the kids I want him at me he said excuse
the kids I want him at me he said excuse me really going to need all these baths
me really going to need all these baths
me really going to need all these baths because I had my bag and I had my tripod
because I had my bag and I had my tripod
because I had my bag and I had my tripod I was in learning the art of traveling
I was in learning the art of traveling
I was in learning the art of traveling so I had to watch him so that was the
so I had to watch him so that was the
so I had to watch him so that was the first time I was explaining my purpose
first time I was explaining my purpose
first time I was explaining my purpose to anybody and I explained as it is what
to anybody and I explained as it is what
to anybody and I explained as it is what I’m doing this what I’m doing I said
I’m doing this what I’m doing I said
I’m doing this what I’m doing I said fine he paid the Okada man I bought I
fine he paid the Okada man I bought I
fine he paid the Okada man I bought I said go then he took me on his room bike
said go then he took me on his room bike
said go then he took me on his room bike and then I went to see the district head
and then I went to see the district head
and then I went to see the district head of Brera after which I saw they are
of Brera after which I saw they are
of Brera after which I saw they are hacking me and after everything seeing
hacking me and after everything seeing
hacking me and after everything seeing them and they welcomed me and all of
them and they welcomed me and all of
them and they welcomed me and all of that
that
that mister and I asked him also he asked me
mister and I asked him also he asked me
mister and I asked him also he asked me and said what you want to do now he
and said what you want to do now he
and said what you want to do now he ought to ask you the waterfall I said
ought to ask you the waterfall I said
ought to ask you the waterfall I said waterfall exists but after what I came
waterfall exists but after what I came
waterfall exists but after what I came to see like I said
to see like I said
to see like I said meet with people experience the culture
meet with people experience the culture
meet with people experience the culture it’s the a pollutant understand we have
it’s the a pollutant understand we have
it’s the a pollutant understand we have life so I said I’ll not rest for a bit I
life so I said I’ll not rest for a bit I
life so I said I’ll not rest for a bit I didn’t know how to tell you that I don’t
didn’t know how to tell you that I don’t
didn’t know how to tell you that I don’t have that state so I said I’d like to
have that state so I said I’d like to
have that state so I said I’d like to rest don’t eat salami no later Congrats
rest don’t eat salami no later Congrats
rest don’t eat salami no later Congrats eat and then mr. brain mr. Abdulla took
eat and then mr. brain mr. Abdulla took
eat and then mr. brain mr. Abdulla took me to his house collected you always
me to his house collected you always
me to his house collected you always meet with his wife told me that that was
meet with his wife told me that that was
meet with his wife told me that that was going to be my room for the next two
going to be my room for the next two
going to be my room for the next two nights
nights
nights that I was going to be there I stayed in
that I was going to be there I stayed in
that I was going to be there I stayed in that room and I was giving my kid for
that room and I was giving my kid for
that room and I was giving my kid for lunch pack pound a jam with me no soup
lunch pack pound a jam with me no soup
lunch pack pound a jam with me no soup for the first time in my life for dinner
for the first time in my life for dinner
for the first time in my life for dinner and the next morning I ate masa oh my
and the next morning I ate masa oh my
and the next morning I ate masa oh my god ice
god ice
god ice I’m serious mr. Abdul light flickered
I’m serious mr. Abdul light flickered
I’m serious mr. Abdul light flickered room for me took me to the waterfall
room for me took me to the waterfall
room for me took me to the waterfall showed me around got somebody to take me
showed me around got somebody to take me
showed me around got somebody to take me to the water and my experience was
to the water and my experience was
to the water and my experience was complete I left there and I went to
complete I left there and I went to
complete I left there and I went to Shiro when I met the AMIA of Zima the
Shiro when I met the AMIA of Zima the
Shiro when I met the AMIA of Zima the very same thing happened I still it is
very same thing happened I still it is
very same thing happened I still it is son I mean and then these people were so
son I mean and then these people were so
son I mean and then these people were so nice and fast the moment they hear that
nice and fast the moment they hear that
nice and fast the moment they hear that this guy is doing this and doing that
this guy is doing this and doing that
this guy is doing this and doing that they are so excited and then I see
they are so excited and then I see
they are so excited and then I see places I see people I meet them people I
places I see people I meet them people I
places I see people I meet them people I would never have known sitting down in
would never have known sitting down in
would never have known sitting down in my room moving forward I went to chemist
my room moving forward I went to chemist
my room moving forward I went to chemist it and something very amazing happened I
it and something very amazing happened I
it and something very amazing happened I went to the palace of the m/l our guru
went to the palace of the m/l our guru
went to the palace of the m/l our guru and at the gate I was thrown back a
and at the gate I was thrown back a
and at the gate I was thrown back a story I don’t like to elaborate because
story I don’t like to elaborate because
story I don’t like to elaborate because hello good science so I was turned back
hello good science so I was turned back
hello good science so I was turned back I was not allowed to see the area by the
I was not allowed to see the area by the
I was not allowed to see the area by the people at the gate and then it was
people at the gate and then it was
people at the gate and then it was getting late part of the catch for my
getting late part of the catch for my
getting late part of the catch for my project is that for my experience to be
project is that for my experience to be
project is that for my experience to be complete I will not stay in a hotel no
complete I will not stay in a hotel no
complete I will not stay in a hotel no matter how hard it is I’ll find somebody
matter how hard it is I’ll find somebody
matter how hard it is I’ll find somebody I will meet somebody and I’ll get
I will meet somebody and I’ll get
I will meet somebody and I’ll get somebody to accommodate me out of their
somebody to accommodate me out of their
somebody to accommodate me out of their own goodwill and I can tell you that now
own goodwill and I can tell you that now
own goodwill and I can tell you that now I’m doing the Southwest up is I have
I’m doing the Southwest up is I have
I’m doing the Southwest up is I have never spent a night in order and I have
never spent a night in order and I have
never spent a night in order and I have got to stay together than anybody talk
got to stay together than anybody talk
got to stay together than anybody talk about evidence to the contrary so after
about evidence to the contrary so after
about evidence to the contrary so after leaving the palace I was dejected
leaving the palace I was dejected
leaving the palace I was dejected because it was getting late I got to our
because it was getting late I got to our
because it was getting late I got to our guru very late so finally I was that ok
guru very late so finally I was that ok
guru very late so finally I was that ok hunger at the Toyota then I stood and
hunger at the Toyota then I stood and
hunger at the Toyota then I stood and this bike to a passive I say ok I
this bike to a passive I say ok I
this bike to a passive I say ok I stopped and that person happened to be
stopped and that person happened to be
stopped and that person happened to be the person whose picture is here today
the person whose picture is here today
the person whose picture is here today his name is Moosa and Okada Rider
his name is Moosa and Okada Rider
his name is Moosa and Okada Rider asked me when I turned just technically
asked me when I turned just technically
asked me when I turned just technically please we’re asleep and then he started
please we’re asleep and then he started
please we’re asleep and then he started talking oh you’re a visitor I can see
talking oh you’re a visitor I can see
talking oh you’re a visitor I can see blah blah blah and then I said okay I
blah blah blah and then I said okay I
blah blah blah and then I said okay I started to explain to him I noted as we
started to explain to him I noted as we
started to explain to him I noted as we talked he made a new tone I never got
talked he made a new tone I never got
talked he made a new tone I never got replays and asked myeloma cell yes this
replays and asked myeloma cell yes this
replays and asked myeloma cell yes this he said it’s my house say oh and that
he said it’s my house say oh and that
he said it’s my house say oh and that was her away tomorrow Moses house after
was her away tomorrow Moses house after
was her away tomorrow Moses house after seeing the contents of my bag male moose
seeing the contents of my bag male moose
seeing the contents of my bag male moose I was afraid for me because his area you
I was afraid for me because his area you
I was afraid for me because his area you know and I had all these in my bag so he
know and I had all these in my bag so he
know and I had all these in my bag so he said fine you won’t stay here but I’ll
said fine you won’t stay here but I’ll
said fine you won’t stay here but I’ll get you a place to stay and I took me to
get you a place to stay and I took me to
get you a place to stay and I took me to the Iowa fishing village where I stayed
the Iowa fishing village where I stayed
the Iowa fishing village where I stayed for the next three nights every evening
for the next three nights every evening
for the next three nights every evening my love Moussa will bring this fear I
my love Moussa will bring this fear I
my love Moussa will bring this fear I don’t know why why harder this year he
don’t know why why harder this year he
don’t know why why harder this year he brought mr. every day with bread and
brought mr. every day with bread and
brought mr. every day with bread and then he would buy me food and Okada
then he would buy me food and Okada
then he would buy me food and Okada Ryder we spent the time together from
Ryder we spent the time together from
Ryder we spent the time together from morning till evening I’m gonna ask him
morning till evening I’m gonna ask him
morning till evening I’m gonna ask him on my stove on my third day I said I
on my stove on my third day I said I
on my stove on my third day I said I know businessman shouldn’t you be going
know businessman shouldn’t you be going
know businessman shouldn’t you be going for business and you know what this guy
for business and you know what this guy
for business and you know what this guy said he said i am afraid that after what
said he said i am afraid that after what
said he said i am afraid that after what happened to you at the palace you would
happened to you at the palace you would
happened to you at the palace you would leave on tell people that the people of
leave on tell people that the people of
leave on tell people that the people of [Music]
so he just put out all those days and
so he just put out all those days and left it out for me
left it out for me
left it out for me and guess what on the day I was leaving
and guess what on the day I was leaving
and guess what on the day I was leaving my la Musa after everything I felt okay
my la Musa after everything I felt okay
my la Musa after everything I felt okay though I’m traveling on a budget and how
though I’m traveling on a budget and how
though I’m traveling on a budget and how much money but let me just give him
much money but let me just give him
much money but let me just give him something I bought her something I did
something I bought her something I did
something I bought her something I did it to him I just did this to me that was
it to him I just did this to me that was
it to him I just did this to me that was his exact words and that was how I left
his exact words and that was how I left
his exact words and that was how I left kami and I left him and do you know that
kami and I left him and do you know that
kami and I left him and do you know that even yesterday we spoke he calls me all
even yesterday we spoke he calls me all
even yesterday we spoke he calls me all the time to check up on me so over the
the time to check up on me so over the
the time to check up on me so over the years as I traveled I have met with
years as I traveled I have met with
years as I traveled I have met with important people amazing Nigeria’s who
important people amazing Nigeria’s who
important people amazing Nigeria’s who are completely redefined my narrative on
are completely redefined my narrative on
are completely redefined my narrative on this story on Nigeria before I left I
this story on Nigeria before I left I
this story on Nigeria before I left I made a video where I said that all the
made a video where I said that all the
made a video where I said that all the bad stories that we hear about his know
bad stories that we hear about his know
bad stories that we hear about his know that they don’t exist but in my opinion
that they don’t exist but in my opinion
that they don’t exist but in my opinion these bad things account for not more
these bad things account for not more
these bad things account for not more than 30% of the Nigerian story opposed
than 30% of the Nigerian story opposed
than 30% of the Nigerian story opposed to the other 70% that nobody is talking
to the other 70% that nobody is talking
to the other 70% that nobody is talking about and then pays at the 70 percent
about and then pays at the 70 percent
about and then pays at the 70 percent count everybody in the whole corruption
count everybody in the whole corruption
count everybody in the whole corruption world and put them against the amount of
world and put them against the amount of
world and put them against the amount of people who are not into it you will see
people who are not into it you will see
people who are not into it you will see that with front BAM Wow our stories the
that with front BAM Wow our stories the
that with front BAM Wow our stories the ones that have not been heard and make
ones that have not been heard and make
ones that have not been heard and make this policeman this is the palace of the
this policeman this is the palace of the
this policeman this is the palace of the enemy of Khurana Moda in some forest it
enemy of Khurana Moda in some forest it
enemy of Khurana Moda in some forest it when I was going in and I just told me
when I was going in and I just told me
when I was going in and I just told me our clarity security indeed O’Berry and
our clarity security indeed O’Berry and
our clarity security indeed O’Berry and all those people and then the last
all those people and then the last
all those people and then the last person that was in memory was this
person that was in memory was this
person that was in memory was this policeman he was to lectures and I said
policeman he was to lectures and I said
policeman he was to lectures and I said talk so I got to him and I explained
talk so I got to him and I explained
talk so I got to him and I explained everything to him I said okay no problem
everything to him I said okay no problem
everything to him I said okay no problem you know you shouldn’t do it like I did
you know you shouldn’t do it like I did
you know you shouldn’t do it like I did I went inside and I saw the man the AMIA
I went inside and I saw the man the AMIA
I went inside and I saw the man the AMIA entreated me welcomed me I went about my
entreated me welcomed me I went about my
entreated me welcomed me I went about my business I saw the cable I run a motor
business I saw the cable I run a motor
business I saw the cable I run a motor and all of that and asked the years as
and all of that and asked the years as
and all of that and asked the years as days went by below 500 days now I have
days went by below 500 days now I have
days went by below 500 days now I have met amazing people these are no Cod
met amazing people these are no Cod
met amazing people these are no Cod Amanda took me all around and refused to
Amanda took me all around and refused to
Amanda took me all around and refused to collect anything for me I have also met
collect anything for me I have also met
collect anything for me I have also met this guy who is a youth corps member who
this guy who is a youth corps member who
this guy who is a youth corps member who accommodated means of
accommodated means of
accommodated means of I would not let me spend partner
I would not let me spend partner
I would not let me spend partner remember I was so worried I went to buy
remember I was so worried I went to buy
remember I was so worried I went to buy a bag of the Orton I gave it to him I
a bag of the Orton I gave it to him I
a bag of the Orton I gave it to him I woke up the next morning with 110 around
woke up the next morning with 110 around
woke up the next morning with 110 around on my pillow and this story just goes on
on my pillow and this story just goes on
on my pillow and this story just goes on and on I was in G gamma state and I
and on I was in G gamma state and I
and on I was in G gamma state and I really wanted to understand that there
really wanted to understand that there
really wanted to understand that there is really evidence to the contrary so
is really evidence to the contrary so
is really evidence to the contrary so much of it but you just have to look for
much of it but you just have to look for
much of it but you just have to look for it because good news is bad business
it because good news is bad business
it because good news is bad business this guy was in G gamma state I had
this guy was in G gamma state I had
this guy was in G gamma state I had called somebody who was supposed to
called somebody who was supposed to
called somebody who was supposed to accommodate me while I was there the
accommodate me while I was there the
accommodate me while I was there the number just went dead
number just went dead
number just went dead I was at the pack from 10:00 a.m. when I
I was at the pack from 10:00 a.m. when I
I was at the pack from 10:00 a.m. when I got to do say to almost 6 p.m. and
got to do say to almost 6 p.m. and
got to do say to almost 6 p.m. and nobody showed up and then this group of
nobody showed up and then this group of
nobody showed up and then this group of students just came there and they were
students just came there and they were
students just came there and they were arguing about how they are lecturer gave
arguing about how they are lecturer gave
arguing about how they are lecturer gave them an assignment I knew they would not
them an assignment I knew they would not
them an assignment I knew they would not pass and all of that I was a student so
pass and all of that I was a student so
pass and all of that I was a student so I just joined I know their type and they
I just joined I know their type and they
I just joined I know their type and they were started talking I’m talking any
were started talking I’m talking any
were started talking I’m talking any anti football I know so much about Josie
anti football I know so much about Josie
anti football I know so much about Josie I gave my opinions but if I were done
I gave my opinions but if I were done
I gave my opinions but if I were done they were living and then I said oh you
they were living and then I said oh you
they were living and then I said oh you guys are great as I said yes after you
guys are great as I said yes after you
guys are great as I said yes after you pass again I said yes I said ok I’ll be
pass again I said yes I said ok I’ll be
pass again I said yes I said ok I’ll be calling somebody since my inaudiable I
calling somebody since my inaudiable I
calling somebody since my inaudiable I pick I didn’t know what to do
pick I didn’t know what to do
pick I didn’t know what to do the guy said ok you don’t mind stayin in
the guy said ok you don’t mind stayin in
the guy said ok you don’t mind stayin in hostel I said no let’s go
hostel I said no let’s go
hostel I said no let’s go and that was how I ended up in their
and that was how I ended up in their
and that was how I ended up in their student wisdom and I stayed there two
student wisdom and I stayed there two
student wisdom and I stayed there two nights I could go on and on and on about
nights I could go on and on and on about
nights I could go on and on and on about the people that I have met okada riders
the people that I have met okada riders
the people that I have met okada riders petty traders and all sorts of yes yes
petty traders and all sorts of yes yes
petty traders and all sorts of yes yes but good yeah the boat is bigger I made
but good yeah the boat is bigger I made
but good yeah the boat is bigger I made a video about this talking about good
a video about this talking about good
a video about this talking about good actually Jordan – and so this is Aminu
actually Jordan – and so this is Aminu
actually Jordan – and so this is Aminu by the way his family and another family
by the way his family and another family
by the way his family and another family had not seen eye-to-eye for several
had not seen eye-to-eye for several
had not seen eye-to-eye for several years before they were even born and
years before they were even born and
years before they were even born and then he was my dad to the springs of
then he was my dad to the springs of
then he was my dad to the springs of Qatar Kashi in his unfair estate and
Qatar Kashi in his unfair estate and
Qatar Kashi in his unfair estate and when we got there he didn’t know the
when we got there he didn’t know the
when we got there he didn’t know the road to the place and the person who
road to the place and the person who
road to the place and the person who knew the road was from the other family
knew the road was from the other family
knew the road was from the other family and then they met that guy was hostile
and then they met that guy was hostile
and then they met that guy was hostile talking now sir and I mean I said wait
talking now sir and I mean I said wait
talking now sir and I mean I said wait we have a stranger here who is going to
we have a stranger here who is going to
we have a stranger here who is going to visit all the countries of my all the
visit all the countries of my all the
visit all the countries of my all the states of Nigeria
states of Nigeria
states of Nigeria please for this moment just show us to
please for this moment just show us to
please for this moment just show us to the place so that at least you know
the place so that at least you know
the place so that at least you know they say something bad about us I
they say something bad about us I
they say something bad about us I believe that we have people doubt say
believe that we have people doubt say
believe that we have people doubt say these things and that was how we ended
these things and that was how we ended
these things and that was how we ended up going up to the springs we came down
up going up to the springs we came down
up going up to the springs we came down and both of their members of those
and both of their members of those
and both of their members of those families ended up shaking hands for the
families ended up shaking hands for the
families ended up shaking hands for the first time in over a century
and I am even joking
and I am even joking so the III yeah on and on and on yeah
so the III yeah on and on and on yeah
so the III yeah on and on and on yeah okay dr. justo where I stayed by the
okay dr. justo where I stayed by the
okay dr. justo where I stayed by the river
river
river yeah it wasn’t much but trust me he was
yeah it wasn’t much but trust me he was
yeah it wasn’t much but trust me he was good you understand so as I traveled
good you understand so as I traveled
good you understand so as I traveled across Nigeria need I say that when I
across Nigeria need I say that when I
across Nigeria need I say that when I started all I knew was that I wanted to
started all I knew was that I wanted to
started all I knew was that I wanted to visit these places and I wanted to get
visit these places and I wanted to get
visit these places and I wanted to get stories of people I knew what I wanted
stories of people I knew what I wanted
stories of people I knew what I wanted but I had no idea what to expect
but I had no idea what to expect
but I had no idea what to expect now
almost 12 states in now I came here from
almost 12 states in now I came here from other maluma I have seen places I have
other maluma I have seen places I have
other maluma I have seen places I have seen people that I never thought could
seen people that I never thought could
seen people that I never thought could even exist and I have heard things that
even exist and I have heard things that
even exist and I have heard things that I never thought can be spoken
what does this say about the whole
what does this say about the whole experience
experience
experience it is simple form only people have met I
it is simple form only people have met I
it is simple form only people have met I have understood that the country is not
have understood that the country is not
have understood that the country is not just a geographical location it is not
just a geographical location it is not
just a geographical location it is not just the sites that we see it is the
just the sites that we see it is the
just the sites that we see it is the people and once the people begin to lose
people and once the people begin to lose
people and once the people begin to lose hope in that country then the death of
hope in that country then the death of
hope in that country then the death of her is inevitable slow and painful
in this few days few months of travel I
in this few days few months of travel I have seen people who are completely
have seen people who are completely
have seen people who are completely redefined this and recreated the hope
redefined this and recreated the hope
redefined this and recreated the hope that this country is actually not a
that this country is actually not a
that this country is actually not a dying country but a country whose life
dying country but a country whose life
dying country but a country whose life is yet to be discovered
one of the biggest lessons I have
one of the biggest lessons I have learned traveling this country is that
there is a disconnect
there is a disconnect between us and our pasta
between us and our pasta
between us and our pasta our history
our history
our history and of course
and of course
and of course in academics we only the popular see if
in academics we only the popular see if
in academics we only the popular see if you don’t know where you’re coming from
you don’t know where you’re coming from
you don’t know where you’re coming from you would not know where you’re going
you would not know where you’re going
you would not know where you’re going now let me ask the question how many of
now let me ask the question how many of
now let me ask the question how many of us here wants to help Nigeria just
us here wants to help Nigeria just
us here wants to help Nigeria just indicated the other five how many of us
indicated the other five how many of us
indicated the other five how many of us want to help interesting how many of us
want to help interesting how many of us
want to help interesting how many of us love Nigeria everybody of course now
love Nigeria everybody of course now
love Nigeria everybody of course now please I want you to answer this next
please I want you to answer this next
please I want you to answer this next question with true honesty what do you
question with true honesty what do you
question with true honesty what do you know about Nigeria do you know enough
know about Nigeria do you know enough
know about Nigeria do you know enough about Nigeria that is the biggest lesson
about Nigeria that is the biggest lesson
about Nigeria that is the biggest lesson that I have learned you see in the
that I have learned you see in the
that I have learned you see in the equation of health there is a formula
equation of health there is a formula
equation of health there is a formula the equation of help is not complete
the equation of help is not complete
the equation of help is not complete without a statement of law and that love
without a statement of law and that love
without a statement of law and that love is not complete without knowledge of
is not complete without knowledge of
is not complete without knowledge of that which has been loved sufficient
that which has been loved sufficient
that which has been loved sufficient enough to qualify that love as a product
enough to qualify that love as a product
enough to qualify that love as a product of reason not as a decision taken on a
of reason not as a decision taken on a
of reason not as a decision taken on a whim to put it simply you cannot help
whim to put it simply you cannot help
whim to put it simply you cannot help what you do not love and you cannot love
what you do not love and you cannot love
what you do not love and you cannot love what you do not know so a carpenter and
what you do not know so a carpenter and
what you do not know so a carpenter and I’m speaking this because I want to
I’m speaking this because I want to
I’m speaking this because I want to really address the issue of our seeming
really address the issue of our seeming
really address the issue of our seeming lack of Hope in the collective good of
lack of Hope in the collective good of
lack of Hope in the collective good of this country that is making all of us to
this country that is making all of us to
this country that is making all of us to feel like our contribution does not
feel like our contribution does not
feel like our contribution does not count
count
count you cannot help what you do not love and
you cannot help what you do not love and
you cannot help what you do not love and you cannot love what you do not know a
you cannot love what you do not know a
you cannot love what you do not know a very very famous line in our national
very very famous line in our national
very very famous line in our national anthem the neighbor of our heroes past
anthem the neighbor of our heroes past
anthem the neighbor of our heroes past shall never be in vain but how will they
shall never be in vain but how will they
shall never be in vain but how will they not be then when you don’t even know the
not be then when you don’t even know the
not be then when you don’t even know the label of our heroes past I was in a
label of our heroes past I was in a
label of our heroes past I was in a place iwasa I stood day
place iwasa I stood day
place iwasa I stood day and I was lectured on how that was a
and I was lectured on how that was a
and I was lectured on how that was a battlefield between the house our people
battlefield between the house our people
battlefield between the house our people and the boobarella that battle defined
and the boobarella that battle defined
and the boobarella that battle defined the or decided who owned the claimed
the or decided who owned the claimed
the or decided who owned the claimed land
land
land so if houses had lost we had to go Brava
so if houses had lost we had to go Brava
so if houses had lost we had to go Brava today that’s really how started army now
today that’s really how started army now
today that’s really how started army now just by knowing this fact do you
just by knowing this fact do you
just by knowing this fact do you appreciate and words are more or less
so
so – up
– up
– up my simple issue is this
that
that if we do not make a commitment to know
if we do not make a commitment to know
if we do not make a commitment to know this entity
then there is no way we can even begin
then there is no way we can even begin to understand why our problems are
to understand why our problems are
to understand why our problems are before we can make a resolution as to
before we can make a resolution as to
before we can make a resolution as to how to solve them or even decide what
how to solve them or even decide what
how to solve them or even decide what exactly to do I am of the opinion that
exactly to do I am of the opinion that
exactly to do I am of the opinion that it all starts with genuine knowledge and
it all starts with genuine knowledge and
it all starts with genuine knowledge and understanding and that knowledge and
understanding and that knowledge and
understanding and that knowledge and understanding cannot be gotten sitting
understanding cannot be gotten sitting
understanding cannot be gotten sitting down in a way because the quality of the
down in a way because the quality of the
down in a way because the quality of the kingdom is that of a normal person and
kingdom is that of a normal person and
kingdom is that of a normal person and we have just been pulled
we have just been pulled
we have just been pulled [Applause]
we have just been told that’s been a
we have just been told that’s been a normal person I could say Mound I didn’t
normal person I could say Mound I didn’t
normal person I could say Mound I didn’t know a person is wrong we should all be
know a person is wrong we should all be
know a person is wrong we should all be so abnormal now that abnormal
so abnormal now that abnormal
so abnormal now that abnormal abnormality becomes the new number yeah
abnormality becomes the new number yeah
abnormality becomes the new number yeah so these are just a few of the
so these are just a few of the
so these are just a few of the experiences that this proud Nigerian can
experiences that this proud Nigerian can
experiences that this proud Nigerian can boast off
if you would laugh at these pictures you
if you would laugh at these pictures you can imagine how I feel when I look at
can imagine how I feel when I look at
can imagine how I feel when I look at them I spent a lifetime I married the
them I spent a lifetime I married the
them I spent a lifetime I married the Caruso dancers and then I was in Cana
Caruso dancers and then I was in Cana
Caruso dancers and then I was in Cana and I swore them and then I asked them
and I swore them and then I asked them
and I swore them and then I asked them can i really turned out with you and i
can i really turned out with you and i
can i really turned out with you and i said yes this is my facebook picture
said yes this is my facebook picture
said yes this is my facebook picture I’m so proud of
oh they say they say that life is an
oh they say they say that life is an experience
and like we supposed to their adventure
and like we supposed to their adventure I am a traveler
I am a traveler
I am a traveler I have loved to travel from the day that
I have loved to travel from the day that
I have loved to travel from the day that I was born and I have enjoyed it from
I was born and I have enjoyed it from
I was born and I have enjoyed it from when I was still a little boy and it is
when I was still a little boy and it is
when I was still a little boy and it is only normal that travel is the route I
only normal that travel is the route I
only normal that travel is the route I take towards correcting the issues that
take towards correcting the issues that
take towards correcting the issues that I see wrong
I see wrong
I see wrong some people gets really fits when they
some people gets really fits when they
some people gets really fits when they travel travel is not for everybody you
travel travel is not for everybody you
travel travel is not for everybody you can imagine the things I’ve had to do
can imagine the things I’ve had to do
can imagine the things I’ve had to do have travel with cows I have you don’t
have travel with cows I have you don’t
have travel with cows I have you don’t know but then you have to find it
know but then you have to find it
know but then you have to find it connect between that thing you call
connect between that thing you call
connect between that thing you call passion and that help that you say you
passion and that help that you say you
passion and that help that you say you want to do for the country or for
want to do for the country or for
want to do for the country or for whatever entity you hold a so this is a
whatever entity you hold a so this is a
whatever entity you hold a so this is a call to all of you who call yourselves
call to all of you who call yourselves
call to all of you who call yourselves young energies that it is not enough
young energies that it is not enough
young energies that it is not enough that you listen to Chimamanda Adichie
that you listen to Chimamanda Adichie
that you listen to Chimamanda Adichie talk to you about the dangers of a
talk to you about the dangers of a
talk to you about the dangers of a single story and then you club and you
single story and then you club and you
single story and then you club and you say was a good speech and then we share
say was a good speech and then we share
say was a good speech and then we share it on social media and then people
it on social media and then people
it on social media and then people listen to it and I say how she’s a good
listen to it and I say how she’s a good
listen to it and I say how she’s a good speaker I like to say that I am an
speaker I like to say that I am an
speaker I like to say that I am an embodiment of a speech
embodiment of a speech
embodiment of a speech finally finally to wrap up now you don’t
finally finally to wrap up now you don’t
finally finally to wrap up now you don’t want to know trust me I was I was going
want to know trust me I was I was going
want to know trust me I was I was going to go through all of them but yeah
to go through all of them but yeah
to go through all of them but yeah Nigeria so this is what I wanted to talk
Nigeria so this is what I wanted to talk
Nigeria so this is what I wanted to talk about was the end yeah
about was the end yeah
about was the end yeah please the charity not in acetone when
please the charity not in acetone when
please the charity not in acetone when she would you consider from where she
she would you consider from where she
she would you consider from where she sits you can see the whole town I
sits you can see the whole town I
sits you can see the whole town I started traveling with a flag that I
started traveling with a flag that I
started traveling with a flag that I didn’t know what to do with and as I
didn’t know what to do with and as I
didn’t know what to do with and as I moved on I found a purpose for that flag
moved on I found a purpose for that flag
moved on I found a purpose for that flag and now what I am confronted with on
and now what I am confronted with on
and now what I am confronted with on solid greatness on the land of Nigeria
solid greatness on the land of Nigeria
solid greatness on the land of Nigeria the best gift I can give is to raise my
the best gift I can give is to raise my
the best gift I can give is to raise my flag behind which tanks the population
flag behind which tanks the population
flag behind which tanks the population of over a hundred and million one
of over a hundred and million one
of over a hundred and million one hundred and eighty million people and
hundred and eighty million people and
hundred and eighty million people and then I wave it in recognition of the
then I wave it in recognition of the
then I wave it in recognition of the greatness that is nature that is Nigeria
greatness that is nature that is Nigeria
greatness that is nature that is Nigeria and that is the gift of life the flag is
and that is the gift of life the flag is
and that is the gift of life the flag is a symbol to me we all have our own
a symbol to me we all have our own
a symbol to me we all have our own symbols so what is that thing you will
symbols so what is that thing you will
symbols so what is that thing you will do that will make you proud or within
do that will make you proud or within
do that will make you proud or within your symbol and saying that you have
your symbol and saying that you have
your symbol and saying that you have contributed was the greatness that is
contributed was the greatness that is
contributed was the greatness that is nature and truly when you look at it
nature and truly when you look at it
nature and truly when you look at it nature in itself is caused by me locked
nature in itself is caused by me locked
nature in itself is caused by me locked in an endless post and there are true
in an endless post and there are true
in an endless post and there are true ways with which you can communicate with
ways with which you can communicate with
ways with which you can communicate with that picture you can either be a part of
that picture you can either be a part of
that picture you can either be a part of it
it
it contributing to the perfection that is
contributing to the perfection that is
contributing to the perfection that is nature or you can be the person that
nature or you can be the person that
nature or you can be the person that stands outside it to capture that moment
stands outside it to capture that moment
stands outside it to capture that moment making sure that it lives forever for
making sure that it lives forever for
making sure that it lives forever for the other people to know that such
the other people to know that such
the other people to know that such greatness once existed fitting into the
greatness once existed fitting into the
greatness once existed fitting into the normative situation they say I have
normative situation they say I have
normative situation they say I have never been one to get into it but then I
never been one to get into it but then I
never been one to get into it but then I have found peace with my place outside
have found peace with my place outside
have found peace with my place outside of it so now I capture these images for
of it so now I capture these images for
of it so now I capture these images for you so that you can see it and find your
you so that you can see it and find your
you so that you can see it and find your place within it so that you can be
place within it so that you can be
place within it so that you can be useful to it to the people that would
useful to it to the people that would
useful to it to the people that would see it possibly with you need
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