Nigeria has a country has different perspective to different kind of people,some believe or perceive, it is theirs to rule,some believe they have been cheated in the geographical space called Nigeria,some believe it is a business organisation where they have to make profit,some believe it has to be islamised to be called Islamic republic of Nigeria,while some believe it has to be Christianized.Some external powers (English speaking G8 nation) believes when they sneeze Nigeria must catch cold with sympathy,some believe it is a failed state,while some believe it has to breakup.Some think it is their country and they have to defend it and be patriotic about it.Some believe it is controlled or rule by certain people with a hegemonic agenda. Some think in retrospect Nigeria should be in the same status with the B.R.I.C countries,some think she should be as modern as Dubai (UAE) with the petro dollar she makes and be a force to reckon with in the world,some think she is a sleeping giant with potentials.From the perspective of Sarah Blackshaw a Briton,and Professional Marketer who came to Nigeria has this to say: I have just returned from an extraordinary week in Nigeria and have come to the following conclusions;
Firstly, from a British perspective, disregard most preconceptions.
True, infrastructure and organisation leave a great deal to be desired, but the Nigerian ability to deal with adversity puts us to shame. There are many lessons we can learn from Nigeria if we are to cope with the apparent adversity created by the Spending Review.
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Many delegates had travelled extraordinary distances and made many sacrifices, just to hear us speak. They were not passive audiences either. Some of the questions posed to me demonstrated a depth of reading and intellectual rigour that left me questioning the UK education system.I was further impressed with their respect for education, their hunger to learn, their dynamism and entrepreneurial sprit. No one I met expected a benevolent hand from the government or otherwise to support them.In many respects the Nigerians are already ‘leap-frogging’ the UK. Everyone I met truly believed they were marketers. They all carried two or more mobile phones and seemed to be talking, texting or emailing continuously. No second or opportunity is wasted.The working day starts early. Every morning the clatter of drills outside my hotel window started at 6:00 am sharp. Here is a culture of self-reliance, investment in personal development, endeavour and tenacity. The very qualities Britain needs.Of course, there are safer places to visit (anyone for armed security and barbed-wire hotel protection?), but this is a culture Britain can learn so much from, particularly if we are to bounce back from recession.Thank you to all of you I met and worked with in Nigeria. This was both a life affirming and life-changing week.(http://themarketersforum.co.uk/component/content/article/1-latest-news/174-lessons-from-nigeria) So the question is what do i believe or what is my perspective? My answer is this,Whatever you believe is what i believe or whatever is your perspective is my perspective.
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