A dispossesed generation.....

I just wondered why.....

A mass of young people, both in developed and developing countries are faced with a similar problem that is gradually but inadvertently threatening the future of human existence. Growing up as a youth in the 21st century can be quite a challenge especially as all fingers are not equal and not all families have access to the same resources to train their children. Unfortunately, we are not doing enough to help the youth generation of today to flourish and maximize their inherent potentials to the best of their possibilities. (Yeah i mean you too....ask yourself what have you done to add value to a needing childs life.......)

As impending leaders of tomorrow, they live in this ‘NEW WORLD’ of Information technology, socio-political intolerance and economic aggression. If not nurtured and supported to achieve sustainable peaceful existence and thrive to make the best of their livelihoods, we are yet to feel the full brunt of youthful exuberance..............(basically energy channeled towards destruction)

Factually, young people need to be a part of community development as they are at the crux of the community and the fallout of their antisocial behaviour ends up costing a lot more than would have been spent in keeping them constructively engaged, not laying emphasis on the material cost alone but also the emotional and structural damage they cause, primarily due to lack of sustainable and constructive engagement.

While on the topic, I believe strong emphasis should be placed on creating a new generation of activities and services for older children with high quality opportunities for constructive development around youth centres in every community linked in to specialist help for those who need it. The teenage years of every child are a crucial stage of development when their minds are impressionable and open to all options; if not positively nurtured, destructive pathways into adulthood and life chances are formed, and in many cases set from a young age.

Try this on for SIZE.....

Otherwise, this is what (who) our youths might become.....

Personally, haven come from a developing world to a developed nation, it is evident that both ends of the spectrum are ridden with the same challenges facing the youth; no gainful involvement to harness the potentials of these youths, ranging from children in main stream education to those in vocational training and coming down to the kids that that roam the street with no sense of constructive direction that the society now tag as ‘social miscreants’
If we intend to reap a future of sustainable peaceful co-existence and development, we need to sow fruitful seeds for a better tomorrow.

Listen to the children……help them harness their potentials to secure a future for them and for ourselves.

Remember Salta loves all,

Truth is Change and Change is Truth.......

The Real Nigeria

Ndeewo 2day people,

Just thought I would make this public instead of privately replying to the comment on my last post….while we are on that….I know people read this blog, I am still waiting for comments…………..,

Ogbuefi my brother….thanks for your comments on the last post, nice one there with Mr. Simsalta…..unfortunately, that title is RESERVED….for a special someone….

Talking about good intentions and actions….if there are no hidden agendas, then whatever undertaking a person dabbles in will surely manifest regardless of how ‘DODGY’ it seems initially and accountability is not in question……

In the case of Nigeria, I think it’s true that even the anti graft agencies are still not able to follow the necessary channels to bring about justice to deserving criminals…because of their positions in the society…..

From where I sit, writing this blog, I think there are at ’least’ two major issues to consider in tackling corruption and injustice in Nigeria, one would be an Independent anticorruption organization and a functional and fearless Judiciary, both need to understand the ‘RULE OF LAW’…. Last I checked, we had a Nigerian constitution, £million question is….does anyone follow it…. (Not being corny)….

I abhor ignorance and more than ever, the people that fake it...all this talk of good intentions and negative fallback is nonsense…..what do they think they are doing?????? …………………Attempting to abuse our Minds…...

Being eclectic is fun...The challenge is staying focused!!....that is where all these people loose it….when you have a plan to add value to peoples lives…then you need to stick to doing just that and not looking for alternative ways to line your ‘FISHY FISHY’ desires…..

By the way….Madam NSE dried her dirty linen in Global Politics when she decided to use RAISE FUNDS for Obama…..what happened to raising money for the people in Zimbabwe (that desperately) need the help than draw unwanted fraudulent attention to herself.


Abeg oh, as a young and upcoming Nigerian that is all about peaceful, sustainable and constructive transformation, I believe in shaming the offender and stripping them of all power….I am sure that there are provisions for that in the CONSTITIUTION…….

What do y’all think…..

Remember Salta loves all

Truth is change and Change is Truth………………….

Pawn our Image and our future……(FUNDRAISING LEECHES)

Enough is enough…when and what could we possibly do about the way our future is being pawned for close to nothing…just cos some people want to make a name for themselves and some extra cash….cos i honestly don't know how to explain the depth to which Nigerian leaders will stoop so low....

This is every Black persons' dream .....for coloured people to be recognised and hold powerful positions in global affairs...Africans are so proud of Obama that they decide to raise funds to support him......OR NOT....

While we are on the topic, it is no longer new gist that agents of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission have picked up… Professor Ndidi Okereke-Onyiuke, the Director General of the Nigerian Stock Exchange. (joke) She willingly honoured an invitation by the crimes commission at their Abuja Headquarters….abeg she was arrested and she is not above the law…at least she shouldn't’t be….( lets call her Madam NSE for this article)

Madam NSE has been recently embroiled in a controversy after she organized a lavish and widely criticized fundraiser ostensibly under the banner of a group called “Africans for Obama.”

Many people/institutions have questioned the propriety and legality of this fundraising extravaganza, (which by the way was denied by the Obama camp) considering that US law forbids American politicians from receiving campaign donations from outside the United States of America…….further confirming that the Obama campaign recently disowned Okereke-Onyiuke’s fundraising through a contemptuous letter addressed to a Nigerian newspaper…..some say it’s the Punch Newspaper…don’t quote me oh…you can research that….

This gives some mixed views to the issue at hand....According to the Punch Newspaper, this is a copy of the letter by the Obama camp regarding the fundraiser.....

See: http://www.viewnaija.com/video-3046.html

This lavish fund raising jamboree, which reportedly garnered about N100 million (approximately $900,000), had raised eyebrows and charges of impropriety, deceit and outright fraud. -The Punch

This charity sure did not begin at home……….(Like we don’t have enough domestic issues to deal with….why are we devising means of lining out greedy pockets under the guise of campaigning for Obama (I cant remember him soliciting for funds from a developing nation with a high poverty rate) and his campaign team doesn’t even get the money raised)….If WE really want to try out our FUNDRAISING SKILLS, why not raise money for actual and value adding causes).

What happened to feeding the hungry and investing in good leaders for our home nation), I sincerely hope she is made to refund the illegal (tafia) funds she raised in Lagos on behalf of Obama through an expensive concert last week.

It is so bad that reports confirm that her international travel documents have been confiscated ….at least that prevent her from fleeing the country. Imagine, raising that much for a publicized purpose and it turned out to be a sham as sources have confirmed that MADAM NSE confirmed in her statement that contrary to earlier indications, the funds raised by her “Africans for Obama” group could not be used to directly support the Obama campaign for President of the United States but to rally support.....DUH...I smell fish....do you.

As it turns out, Madam NSE is not new to political and financial controversy, as this is somewhat a repeat of 2003 when she coordinated a group of corporate players to raise funds for former President Olusegun Obasanjo’s presidential campaign…Apparently, this is her forte…. If you think you’ve heard the last, then think again....

She apparently linked up with some top Nigerian businessmen, to once again RAISE…..funds ….AGAIN…..

I can’t help but wonder, with value based interests for the citizenry and selflessness, imagine what these funds could do to the power and education sector in Nigeria and the Niger delta respectively

Anyho, still got some more gist up my sleeve….

Last year, she also joined Aliko Dangote and a few businessmen in a shady campaign fundraising for the gubernatorial campaign of Mr. Nnamdi (Andy) Uba, a former aide of Obasanjo’s who ran for the governorship of Anambra. Political analysts suspected that the so-called fundraiser for Mr. Uba was designed to deflect questions in the media about the source of Uba’s prodigal spending on his campaign.Mrs. Okereke-Onyiuke was also instrumental in getting Mr. Obasanjo to support the founding of Transcorp, an investment group that bought up several of Nigeria’s assets at bargain prices. She also convinced Obasanjo to purchase more than 200 million shares in Transcorp, (its all them say but there is no smoke without a wee bit of fire) ….…..a move condemned as one of the most corrupt acts of the Obasanjo era.

Many critics noted that the former president’s stake in Transcorp amounted to a conflict of interest. Besides, many questioned how Obasanjo was able to find the funds to afford the shares he bought….They must have RAISED FUNDS…..Regardless of who she is….DUE DILIGENCE……no one looked into that…I think she should be made to explain her financial tomfoolery during and even after the Obasanjo era.

While on the fundraising LEECHES, I heard that the managing director of the defunct Hallmark Bank, Marc Wabara has also been questioned regarding fundraising issues…He served as the chairman of the fundraising committee of former President Olusegun Obasanjo's campaign in 2003, working with Madam NSE, it is said that he diverted signature bonuses accruing from oil block allocations in the Joint Development Zone (JDZ) between Nigeria and Sao Tome /Principe.
Gist has it that Obasanjo gave Wabara the sum of $56 million realized from the sale of oil blocks in the JDZ for onward deposit at the JP Morgan account run by the Nigerian government in New York. (This is national property by the way) But Wabara reportedly used his now defunct bank to divert the funds to First Bank in Lagos. He allegedly used the funds to trade in short term security investments in the stock market. (Gambling with out future)While Wabara claimed that the monies went down with his Hallmark Bank, he had secretly moved the funds to Sao Tome and Principe where he set up a commercial bank named Highland Bank, (how neat is that…blame it all on bankruptcy) bought a huge piece of ocean-side land and started the construction of a massive five-star hotel in Sao Tome, the country’s capital city.

EFCC officials recently returned from a visit to Sao Tome and Principe where they carried out a series of investigations into Wabara’s financial transaction.

From time immemorial, its been said, the truth will always set you free....I WOULD LIKE THE INVOLVED PARTIES TO REDEEM THEIR IMAGES AND TELL THE TRUTH.....WHAT REALLY HAPPENED, we all want to know.....

Officelympics....

The Beijing Olympics…. one of the most talked about global phenomenon right after the suffering and hardship endured by poverty and disease struck developing countries around the world…..

.......yeah I wish…but the Olympics are getting a fair amount of recognition.

In retrospect, going as far back as the 80s’ and 90s’, I used to look forward to watching in the Olympics on our 14” colour Teevo, filled with conviction that this was a time that the world came together to celebrate unity through the diversity of sports played…..As far as I was concerned, the very element of the Olympics was based on truth and unity….....

My breaking news was yet to come……what did I know, I hardly went beyond a 100 mile radius of where I lived so how could I grasp the extent of the true situation.....

And guess how far the games have come, The opening ceremony was a major part of the games China took the opportunity to showcase a never before experienced opening ceremony and guess how low that went that they involved kids in the deceit and lies….all based on IMAGE….apparently, you need to have specific looks to appear on global Teevo representing china…If you watched the opening ceremony,........

So you should remember this girl……

Not a clue.....well I didn’t think so….remember the little girl in the red dress that sang that beautiful song at the ceremony ……dats because

this is who you saw…..interested in this.....well read some more here

Anyho, to feel like a part of the Olympics, here at work 2day, somehow I caught the Olympic fever and decided to participate in our office Herculympics.....its just a game that we all play at work.....

…..if you want to get a feel of the Olympics…..compete here

If ur stuck at work like me and wanna feel like you participated in the Olympics….better get in before it gets on……(Olympics ends on Sunday....24th August 08.)

Truth: Yung Naij gyal….. Wondering………..!!!

Often time i wonder and ponder…..

.....what are my thoughts and where do I stand when I hear Africa is corrupt, greedy, underdeveloped,….I still wonder if they mean the geographical landmass or they are referring to the inhabitants of the region, regardless of the fact that Nigeria (my homeland) is oil rich and has the 47th largest economy in the world (as at the last time I checked)….now I dare say for every year since independence, (we will be 50 in a couple months time).

In my opinion, I describe our situation as taking one step up the ladder of development, and two steps down the rung of poverty, lack of collective foresight, greed and corruption.

Allowing my scientific self to analyze the situation, I would like to make some assumptions……

If we say the people who inhabit Nigeria are the corrupt and anti-development prone ones then that translates that the structure and administration of the country is fine and on the flip side, if the impasse is in the citizenry, this translates that if you take them to another country, you will be guaranteed of the results. A Zebra can never loose its strips…..dats one of the major features of the Zebra (in this case Nigeria)…DO THE MATHS….

……………So I hope you see the picture. Moving on, if you agree with my premise that means the problem with Nigeria is in the minds of the people, ……..yes I am talking to you if you are Nigerian, by birth or even by association…..…

Thoughts have been floating around in your head…yeah I know…same with me…..what should the next step be, what is, why should and how can we find a lasting solution to this problem,

Now the other question…..who is most affected by this turn of events….who is going to deal with the fall back of this situation….I guess that would be the folks around and active in the next 30 to 40 years

Truth is, if we confront our destiny face to face and stop these older and dogged folks from sowing seeds of hatred, violence and corruption in our future then we can at least invest some time and effort into taking baby steps towards a sustainable future for ourselves and our kids yet unborn.

…..They (don’t ask me who) have either sold or mortgaged our feature, I don't give a hoot who you are or how much affluence ur folks have left you, all I know is that if you are a hindrance to the development train heading towards Nigeria, then you are the ENEMY….(there are definitely more subtle, nonviolent and definitely lasting ways of dealing with you)

One thing I am sure of is that a person is not measured based on what they have inherited but on what they have built.

It is sad that the IN-THING now is going away….coming from a sister in the Diaspora, I CANT WAIT TO GO HOME…..I have only been away for 20 months now and I only planned to be gone for only 12 months, do pursue a masters in a course that some see an unrealistic (Peace and Reconciliation Studies)….frankly speaking, I think its high time we started to learn about peace as a means to sustainable livelihood…(Anyho, dats gist for another time).
Dats me in my organised chaos though pattern, starting to deviate from the main issue….

O.K Salta…stay with us on planet earth…..Earth to Salta…..

……Well back to the main koko of the situation, Nigerian youths now see GOING ABROAD….as a measurement of success….well breaking news,……. IT IS NOT, so wake up and smell the air of trading your quality of life for a new extra bucks (seemingly )….dats if you are left with any money when the tax man is done with you…..

Dont be myopic...read this

In OUR (Nigerian youths in the Diaspora) defence, when there is no organised structure to cater for the basic needs of a graduate that has responsibilities and wants to begin the ascension to the realm of self sufficiency…..it is no wonder they take the seemingly extra bucks abroad in exchange for a comfortable quality based lifestyle.

SO WHATS THE POINT….I just want to get you thinking….
So now that I am done talking, you need to start thinking,,, ….what is the next line of action yeah….well I am still developing myself for the feat that is before every youth of this generation….TRUTH, CHOICES and CHANGES….what are you doing???????

Consequentially, these are my suggestions…..

We………….. (off course I talking to the youths and youths at heart), we would need to wager something for our future….come back home and lets tackle the webs……….., clear out all the webs of negativity, poverty, greed, corruption, brain drain and violence….as the list goes on……

Oh yeah….tiny drops make an ocean, we don’t need a large crowd to do this, all we need is the effort of determined minds….

Change a persons mind and you change their attitude,
Change their attitude and you change their lifestyle….
Change their lifestyle and you change their behaviour…
Change their behaviour and you change their LIFE….

As a Nigerian, young in age and young at heart, see your reflection in the mirror and start the though process towards building this great country, I have a Nigerian dream and very soon, it will become reality. My dream transcends tribe or ethnicity, age or religion, my core of my dream is our heart, it starts by telling the truth towards making a change…..


Salta loves…

Truth is change and change is truth………

Ramblings of a Young lady

Hey,

Its the start of a new week and I already feel like there are things I need to be doing and I am not quite there yet....!!!Well dats the life of a sorta young and aspiring woman....I am not married so I can still be termed...... young lady....

Well what can i say, dat is just the way things go that reminds me.......I saw this movie during the weekend (THE TEETH), its not a new movie and it defo does not qualify as a chick flick per say but it never really made box ooice either (obvious reasons).....the upsetting bit for me was the SICK and Morbid plot of the movie.

It is soooo sick and senseless...AND to top injury with insult, they class the movie as BLACK HUMOUR.....or to be politically correct, DARK HUMOUR...

If you ask me, its just so sad that everything unpleasant is associated with BLACK.....well I am black and VERY PLEASANT......so that is something to think about….

I recommend DON’T MESS WITH THE ZOHAN, it’s an absolute laugh….well I like Adam Sandler and I absolutely love his sense of humor….can be a bit pathetic at times but yeah….better him than some others….(NO BEEF)

So on a more Salta note, I am seriously searching for a MUSE/MATE….KAI….!!!get your minds outta the gutter, …..before you start getting thoughts….ALL I want is inspiration….an avenue to develop and share my ideas and vice versa…..obviously inspiration from a peaceful non materialistic source….If you have any suggestions,….then leave me message…..

Brb….O.K maybe a little longer than that….


Salta loves all,

Remember, truth is change and change is truth…..

Wind beneath my sail….

Hallo Y’all,

In the true British sense, the weather looks good today…they say we’ll have some showers during the weekend…What do I care, I’ll be planning my strategy for World Peace so the sound of rain dripping down my window might just help my thoughts……

Remembering back in naija, its more like rain drizzling..…Anyho, dats Oyinbo man land for you oh….all the brohaha about the weather like there is nothing better to talk about...what about more challenging things like....ehmmm lets seee.....

World Peace.....pple pleaseeeeeee

On a personal note, I woke up this morning feeling like it was my D-DAY, I have got my blackberry (adupe direct debit oh) now so I can blog-on –the-go….How nice is dat….. I can finally put my frozen Samsung away somewhere.

Plus, ….I finally have my A- game back on so I am back on track....I have been incommunicado for about two years now...getting my masters and working to pay off my 'OUT STANDINGS'.....
This missy has had to work hard for everything she has....thus I earned the title INDEPENDENT WOMAN.(though self acclaimed ….)

Obviously not linked in anyway to my last blog, but guess who suddenly decided to take a less violent approach to the Niger Delta issue a.k.a OIL WAR. Members of MEND (Movement for the Emancipation of the Niger Delta) actually handed over two German hostages kidnapped last month. MEND claims that they rescued them from a criminal militant group…yeah right…… and can I just ask is that one of the groups that ARMED RESISTANCE TO SOCIAL INJUSTICE created….in their clamour for CHANGE….

I just hope this marks the beginning of a change in the approach to the Niger Delta issue by the Youths and other stakeholders involved….. I’ll still keep praying for God to speak to major stakeholders involved and touch their hearts and I shoot out a Cupids arrow to them all ……

On another note….. Today feels like the beginning of the rest of my life…then again…dats how everyday feels…the only difference is that every new day brings a new twist…. Getting outta bed this morning, I looked at my hands and realized I am fast developing Madonna hands…..that means this sister is ageing oh…

Coincidentally, the material gal turns 50 tomorrow, aside from her youthful physique (RELATIVE) that she attributes to vigorous exercise and careful diet, she looks nowhere near her actual age. Her truth gauge is in her gnarled, wrinkled and vein-ravaged hands that reveal she is battling to defy the obvious signs of ageing. Oh my God, are u telling me my hands are gonna look like that again….I am going back on my sugar and Olive oil therapy….(It worked perfectly for me while I was in Uni….that was my hand cream.

Moving to an EDUCATIONAL plane…. For all the Nigerian Kids that made their A- levels…thumbs up to y’all and for those that didn’t JAM the UK version of JAMB (A-levels)….Look on the bright side….there is still time to make it…It just means there is a lesson to be learnt….we don’t all make it initially, that doesn’t make those that passed better than you…. …..I found this story about these Nigerian quads that made their A-levels and got into Universities of their choice….. Just thot I’d share with y’all….. The Oke quadruplets, Tolu, Tayo, Tobi and Tosin, from Woolwich, south-east London, all studied at St Francis Xavier Sixth Form College in Balham.

Remember people, the only thing necessary for the triumph of evil is that good people do nothing


Will be waiting to hear what y'all think.

Salta loves all,

Remember pple Truth is change and change is truth....

Youth restiveness in the Niger Delta....

…..Hmmm It is obviously because of the Social Injustice and socio-economic degradation of the region.... With a valid reason to stand against Social injustice and no means of gainful occupation, Young people in the region take to what seems like the best option to tackle the issues in the Region.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zalqYjcjA2Y&feature=related
Oil War

Oga Asari and all you lot out there saying you are FIGHTING for your rights in the Niger Delta….do you know the aftermath of your FIGHT. By all means stand for what you believe in and speak out for change to better the lot of the people of the region but PLEEEASEEE, think about the outcome of your actions and THE PEOPLE it affects just as how much it affects them…..

I understand your grievance with the government and the Multi-nationals in the region but think about it... your approach to the issue has only led to more bloodshed, fractioned militancy that have gotten out of control and more suffering for the innocent.

The $million question here then is …..ARE WE DOING THIS RIGHT….how can we genuinely send out our message across to bring about sustainable and beneficial socio-economic change to the region with limited casualties…(especially the innocent) Suffice to say the real culprits are in the comfort of their well comfortable sofa's watching their bank accounts; (home and abroad) grow children and grandchildren.

I know you are not asking me but if you ask, I would say NON-VIOLENT CIVIL DISOBEDIENCE is the solution to your quest. Give it a thought and rethink your strategy on the Niger Delta issue.

I am a strong believer in fairness and equality for all...but if you think about it, your actions, though grounded in TRUTH are causing more harm than good to the innocent and helpless people in the region....the vulnerable youths and the elderly suffer for this as the youths trade their youthful days for violence and the elderly bury their own children with their hands…..

Learn from people like Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jnr.....they sought change but PASSIVE RESISTANCE and NON-VIOLENCE were key in their struggle for CHANGE.

Got any ideas how to channel their youthful energies into more productive socio-economic activities instead of terrorizing their communities, vandalism and hostage-taking

Get thinking....With nothing better to do and a reason to STAND UP for their rights, this is what they turn to.....
Tell urself the truth and ponder on this See this link and then ask urself some questions.....

Salta loves...

TRUTH IS CHANGE AND CHANGE IS TRUTH....

This is not a picture of me by the way.....

REFLECTION.

There I go wondering why the world is so full of enmity and loathe

Some say its a necessary harm that maintains the balance of Human existence
As far as I am concerned, that is all rubbish.

Other than a great fear of the unknown, I see no other excuse for enmity.

Then again....Fear of the unknown is but a mere justification,....?

Do I hear you asking 'JUSTIFICATION OF WHAT'

......well it is simply the need to vent out our frustrations at the choices we made.....

POOF.....Flash before my eyes, it might just be because we have not found 'Internal Peace'

Ask yourself....who am I, what makes me happy, What do I stand for (my values)....Learn to know yourself.....

I KNOW MYSELF...DO YOU

A Woman of Excellence

She is thoroughbred, graceful and strong,

A creature of rare beauty

She is a winner

She is a diamond that has just started out

Coal yet to be turned to Jewel

She is rich in class as white wine,

Served in a chilled, gold stemmed goblet,

Whirled around and sniffed before tasting

She is a an exquisite wonder

That this generation seldom beholds

....She is simply a lady.

T.D Jakes.

A Woman

The energy of man's stride

The iris in man's eye

The blood in man's veins

The spine of man's form

I am a WOMAN, I am man's being...

Sim Salta

Lets share ideas.....This change agent will be blogging soon....