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It’s the Sallah Friday and we’ve got this exciting package for you all. Sit back, relax and digest Nigeria’s #1 youth-friendly magazine, YOUTHVILLE! We bring your way this week, the quarto designers. Four youths are pushing to have their brand venture placed on the world business map. YOUTHVILLE cornered Matthew, Moses, and the brothers - Daniel and Paul who spoke on how they started the clothes branding business in Abuja. Still on REFLECTION, Hareera, a female shoemaker shares her experience in both academics and the shoes arena. Read on for details. Zuriel Oduwole, a famed documentary star is right on our SHOWTIME as she advocates for girl-child education. Then StyLe comes your way where we’ve got expert tips on creating your personal style. In BIZWIZ, we explore the gains of cotton in Nigeria and why the nation needs to go back to it. More so, Daniel Paul, a young English graduate turned barber retell his tale on how he saw himself through the university with a handiwork. SPORTSVILLE gives prominence to women leadership skills development in football. Read what a female expert with FIFA said on this. Its BACKPACK! The Children Parliament is hot and fuming sultry stand. They would turn blind eyes to Buhari’s achievements unless the Chibok girls are rescued. Chief Sunny Okogun, a philanthropist insists that youth must go back to the yesteryears when models like Sir Ahmadu Bello preached nationalism. This is the SUCCESS CORNER. No one does it better than we do. Remember: it’s DAILY TRUST YOUTHVILLE. Just tell us your story and we’ll do the rest. How? By sending your contributions to us via youthville@dailytrust.com. Be a part of our Facebook ‘community’: DAILY TRUST YOUTHVILLE and on twitter: @DT_YouthVille. Don’t forget to keep a date with us next week for fresher, educative and inspiring stories…..The team wishes you all a Happy Eid-ul Adha!!!
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he Plateau State Governor, Simon Lalong, was reported to have approved N40m for the purchase of rams and cows as Muslims mark the festival of Eid-elKabir. Explaining that the gesture was to cushion the effects of soaring prices of goods Lalong speaking through his Deputy Chief of Staff, Mr. Yusuf Hawaja, said that his administration would always make the welfare of the citizens the priority of his government. This generated comments from netizens as Saheedl wrote “They never cease to amaze one. They don’t have enough to pay salaries but they can waste money in funny ventures. Is this the change we voted for?” Netizen Imoh Ukpong also had a lot of questions “I thought we had left this mediocrity behind in the ‘change’? What on earth is a governor proud of buying rams for N40 million? Is he ok? When we should be thinking of cutting
down on religious spending and allocate resources to needed areas, he is buying rams. Netizen ‘70 wrote “The man seems clueless in leading Plateau state so far. This is a guy who has just collected “bail-out” funds from the federal government to pay workers’ outstanding salaries, what else would have been smarter than being prudent in your spending? Gone should be the days of sponsoring pilgrims for Hajj and Jerusalem! Government has no business (funding) religion! Our leaders don’t just get it!” Olaosebaba12 “If the economy is good and people are living a good life, it would never be the business of the government to give rams. Think individuals will be able to do that.” Juwon posted “When the state government should have state farm that employs and keeps restless youths occupied, the farm would have produced 100 rams, and still made the state and youths productive. But, my peeps never want to sow, nurture, be patient and reap the rewards.
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materials are imported and getting them down to Nigeria and getting them on time. Another impeding factor that still has to do with transportation is when we get orders outside Abuja transporting it to the customer increases the cost of production in recent times we inform the customer at the onset that if they do not reside in Abuja they will have to incur the cost of transporting to themselves which increases the selling price and may reduce demand or quantity demanded for. In addition, the unstable exchange rates when buying and importing materials is also a big challenge. SOURCING START-UP FUND: Start-up capital is usually a main challenge how did you come up with yours? We all drew funds from our personal savings and from family and friends who saw the potentials of the business. What are the crucial Paul, a branding executive displays one of their equipment needed to start many branded shirts up a similar business? International School Gwarimpa-Abuja, The basic barest minimum is a Blooms Academy and other similar jobs. computer, printer, cutter plotter and a heat OUR CHALLENGES: press machine. What are the challenges? What words do you have business Our main challenge like most businesses aspirers? Cultivate a business plan, research and in Nigeria is interrupted power supply asides that another challenge peculiar to don’t let anything hold you back, as you our business is transport- most of our push it to work; that is, execute your plan!
Youngpreneurs: Cultivate a business plan, push it to work! N’otis Designs is a shirt branding business run by Matthew Okwe, Mayaki Moses, Negedu Daniel and Negedu Paul. The team with age ranging between 18 and 28 spoke with YOUTHVILLE about what it means to start a branding enterprise. Text by Bamas Victoria @sinach360 THE INDUSTRY: hat is shirt branding and customisation all about? Shirt branding is all about bringing ideas into reality. Having a t-shirt made to address your direct needs with your specific design on it. For example it almost impossible for you to work into a market a see a t-shirt with your face and name on it but with shirt branding this is made possible. THE BUSINESS: How did you start up your business? The name of our company is N’otis Designs. We started in 2012. We actually just wanted to make custom jerseys for our schools basketball team. When we did it lots of people in our school liked it so we decided that we could start making customize t shirts for who ever wanted it in school. We made birthday t-shirts for our fellow student, valentine t-shirts and lots more depending on the design the person wanted. We also made the graduating set’s t shirts. When we graduated we saw we could continue in this business basing our market target not only on students and schools although that’s would be our main focus.
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THE PROCESS: How does it work - from getting a customer to delivering a finished shirt? First, we need to get a customer to place an order, tell us what they want because the main aim of customizing is meeting the customers’ exact needs. So the customer tells us what designs they want on the shirt. The customer also tells us if they want it on a t-shirt, sweat shirt, varsity jacket, a polo shirt and so then they tell us the colour they want it on and the quantity. To place the order they’ll need to pay 75percent of the price the remaining 25% will be paid upon completion of the job. After this we get the t-shirt or whatever the customer wants the design on. We create the designs on Corel Draw or PhotoShop. We crest the design on the material. if the customer resides in Abuja we can deliver it and collect the balance else we waybill it to the buyer. JOBS DONE: What are some of the jobs you have done this year? This year we were able to make the graduating shirts for Thomas Adewumi International College Kwara, Leeds British
How I combine schooling with business – Shoemaker, Hareera Hareera Siman is the only daughter of her parent. Growing up in a family house in Kaduna metropolis, she got to know much about life. The Statistics student of Kaduna Polytechnic, combines studies with business as she excels in shoemaking. She tells YOUTHVILLE her stories. Text by Simon E. Sunday @SimonEchewofun & Latifat Opoola @LatifatOpoola How I got into the shoemaking business Shoes business has been my passion right from the onset so I decided to take it up since it is lucrative and is a good means of creating employment for fellow youth in the society. Though the business is quite lucrative, I was not after the monetary gains, but rather I aim at contributing to the society and becoming a role model to other youth who are still bent on getting white collar jobs. What it takes to
venture into shoemaking There are quite some significant barriers to entering the business line. They include stringent government regulations or prohibitive capital expenses. Nevertheless, someone can start a shoe store with as little as N20,000 and not necessarily with a huge initial investment capital. Depending on your inventory selection and shoe location, one can excel in no time because the right location is extremely critical to the success of a shoe retail store. I am also
Hareera Siman into making unisex T-shirts as part of my collections. I make satisfying fortune monthly In a month, I could make up to N80,000. To me that is quite impressing as there are some graduates in this country that their monthly salaries may not be up to half of my minimal monthlu income. It’s late to dump shoemaking for office job
I don’t think I can drop my shoemaking business for a white-collar job. At first I was discouraged but with time I got to know the importance and benefits. I even got to know how learning a handiwork is quite helpful and I have since preferred it over any salary or white-collar job. My pleasure in the business pressure In my field, what I enjoy the most is dealing with a lot of people. I also get to go for shows and Expos to
exhibit the collection and sell my shoe products there. Combining business with academics, my greatest challenge Combining the business with my education is the most difficult task but I try to overcome it always. Beside this the lack of adequate materials challenges my expansion. I also have some customers who default in paying for products I supplied to them. I am creating jobs for
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fellow youth For now I have two workers, a cobbler and a grinder. Although the number is not much but it gives me satisfaction that at the age of 26, I have been able to empower two people and counting. My expansion plans While I work hard, I have left my expansion to Almighty Allah and I am hoping that three to five years from now, the sky will be my start point. Youth should rise up for change, be enterprising! Idle times lead to wastage of destinies; it can be even be years already. So instead of waiting, it is advisable to be creative and at least get something doing that can fetch the least income. Who knows, that little business could explode and become bigger than expected.
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How to find Why I am interested in your S-t-y-L-e girl-child education – Zuriel Text by Latifat Opoola @LatifatOpoola
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uriel Oduwole, a girl child education advocate says she embarked on the campaign to ensure equal empowerment for female children in the society. “I like to encourage young girls to go to school and to remain there to get an education to accomplish their dreams,” she said. At 13, Zuriel is already living her dream as a film-maker and child ambassador. She has produced four documentaries on Africa, interviewed 14 heads of state, and spoken to 23,000 girls around the world. Recently the Tanzanian High Commissioner to Nigeria, Daniel Ole Njoolay honoured Zuriel in Abuja by decorating her with a Masai bead and other gifts such as Tanzanian coffee and CDs of Tanzanian National Park. “Zuriel is a wonderful Nigerian girl. She is already an ambassador for WAMMAwhich in Swahili is
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about Women in Development. And I think in the next 30 years she will be the UN Secretary General,” he said. With her pet project: ‘Dream Up, Speak Up, and Stand Up’, she is resolved to reach out to more girls in Africa by visiting schools and local authorities. For her efforts, she has been featured on Forbes, CNN, Business Insider and other international media platforms, and made speeches at several international fora. Zuriel, who was home-schooled in a Californian online system, is already in high school. Born in Carlifornia, United States to a Nigerian father and Mauritian motherwho have three other children, Zuriel styles herself as ‘a panAfrican child’. Her father Ademola, a tourism worker who A helps in much of the work being done by Zuriel and her mother, Patricia, a computer engineer, are both supportive of their four children.
Rachel Zoe once said that “style is a way to say who you are without having to speak.” Although it takes a lot of trial and error to develop your style, it is far better to try and fail than not trying at all. It’s your style - no rules and seasons governing it. So now we ask: what’s your personal style? Flip through the pages to discover: #1. Understand Your Body Type: Understanding your body type is very vital in this journey, because its a guide to knowing what work best for you. By understanding your body, you’re sure of buying the right cloth with the best silhouettes. #2. Conduct a Thorough Wardrobe Screening: This part can be painful because you’ll have to do away with so many things. Start by getting rid of anything that does not make you feel good and comfortable no matter how much you
MOVIEREVIEW >> Reviewer: Eseohe Ebhota @sleek_diva88 Title: Sorrowful Kingdom Cast: Ngozi Ezeonu, Yul Edochie, Chika Ike, Evelyn Esin, Ebere Okaro-Onyuike Director: Obinna Ukaeze Set in the Eastern Kingdom of Umuana, Prince Ken finds love in Brenda (Evelyn Esin) and he decides to marry her. But her father who is rich and influential goes about making trouble without remorse and that places a huge obstacle between them as a result of her father’s sins. When Brenda’s identity is revealed to the queen (Ngozi Ezeonu), she starts making efforts to stop the wedding of her son to Brenda who didn’t know the reason for such decision. However when he learns the full details of how his supposed “fatherin-law” robbed his father and the community of the basic amenities they were supposed to receive
from the government, all hell is let loose and the prince goes ballistic. But Brenda on the other hand, is determined to pursue love and happiness, no matter the cost. Prior to the prince’s breakup with Brenda, he accidentally hits a little girl who was hawking some plantains for her mother. He takes responsibility for her treatment and from that point, a friendship with her family is formed. She has a blind sister Uju (Chika Ike) at home who is under the care of their mother (Ebere Okaro). The movie had a few lapses: The background music was a bit higher than the utterances of the cast. The lighting was a bit poor too. Then why did Uju’s long lost boyfriend choose to return on the same day she was getting married? Some parts of the movie were either unconnected with the storyline or too long. it’s a typical Nollywood movie and would only be good to watch when there’s nothing interesting.
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bought them. #3. Take Pictures or Keep Diary: Keep tabs on every outfit you wear out every day and keep records on the one that makes you feel good. #4. Know The Colour That Work Best For You: Understand how certain colours makes you feel, and I think is only YOU that can know the best color that work best for you. #5. Identify You True Style: After going through the step in #3 and #4, you should be able to identity your style now. Make use of your pinterest board and instagram - pin any celebrity, fashion editor, blogger or It-girl outfits that has your same style DNA to your board and copy it. By doing this, you’re beginning to build and refine your style. More info via Fashion Police - http:// fashionpoliceng.com
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Challenges of cotton production in Nigeria Text by Latifat Opoola @LatifatOpoola
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or year’s cotton production (lint and cotton seed) has been a driving force for economic development in Nigeria. The neglect of the agricultural sector during the oil boom years (1970-80s) had a direct impact on the cotton industry. In the recent years due to poor management and reduced produced production of lint and cotton seed, the cotton sector has slackened. The National Geographic Channel reports that the African Textiles Manufacturers factory
in Kano state which employed over 3000 people ten years ago and now employs only one third that amounts. Due to cheap Chinese imports, the company cannot keep up with the imitations that are being imported into Nigeria. The impacts on the textile industry extend around the globe for other reasons such as climate change. The channel also said Climate change is making the production of key commodities more uncertain and variable. “When it comes to cotton, it’s having a dramatic impact on water
How English graduate turns barber in Abuja Text by Abubakar Haruna
A cotton plantation in northern Nigeria quality and availability. It takes about 20,000 litres of water to make a single T-shirt and a pair of jeans, putting significant pressure on local rivers and freshwater basins”, it stated. It also added that “Some 70% of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions associated
with cotton clothing are at the consumer end, and not from growing cotton, transporting it or manufacturing clothing. One way to dramatically reduce GHG emissions is to use cold-water laundry detergent… it can help to reduce energy from washing clothes by as much as 90%.”
Ilorin varsity to promote Lazy youth responsible for Nigeria’s challenges –Adikwu more entrepreneurial skills Text by Judd-Leonard Okafor Vice chancellor of citizens who, whatever University of Abuja, Prof their walks of life, have the Michael Adikwu, has spirit and inquisitiveness to said Nigeria’s present think in new ways, and the challenges are traceable courage to meet and adapt to indolence and outright to the challenges facing laziness among its young them.” He added, “The way out people. “To put it straight, is not to wait for oil jobs lack of entrepreneurial that may never come or skills,” he said at a youth depend on a government sensitization symposium that is perpetually broke.” on entrepreneurship He said the place organised by Entrepreneurs of youth in national development was “vilified Focus Ventures. “These challenges can and trivialized” and any only be met if we have attention to it was “no innovative, well-educated more than hypocrisy and and entrepreneurial lip service.”
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He looks slim and tall but smart, dedicated and hardworking. Daniel Paul is a hair stylist who operates a model barbing saloon at the Jabi area of Abuja city centre. Paul, a graduate of English language from the University of Maiduguri told YOUTHVILLE that he resorted to utilising the craft to finance his education. Born 30 years ago in Gulak town at Madagali Local Government area of Adamawa state, he has settled for nothing less than being self employed. Though he still face financial challenges, his story lies in the fact that
Text by Sikirat Shehu, Ilorin The University of Ilorin said it is working assiduously to produce graduates with entrepreneurial skills. The Vice-Chancellor of the University, Prof. AbdulGaniyu Ambali (OON), disclosed this at the 2014/2015 SIWES Projects Exhibition of the Faculty of Engineering and Technology students of the institution. Speaking through the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research Technology and Innovation), Prof. Gabriel Olatunji, Prof. Ambali said “There is no more whitecollar job virtually in the whole world. Your future can only be guaranteed with what you trained yourself with and how you have put that into practice,” he said. Some of the projects on exhibition included the Better by far liquid soap and disinfectant manufactured by the Chemical Engineering Unit; brake drum for cars manufactured from aluminium wastes by the Materials and Metallurgical Engineering Unit, and the mp3 player produced from scrap computer system.
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he succeeded in using his skills to earn a degree and to establish himself. “My ordeal started when I was in secondary school. I found things difficult. It was tough and enduring. I joined my elder brother to learn the art and became expert. I used the money I made to see myself through the university,” he narrated. Paul came to Abuja and established his barber shop as the rising security challenges affected his previous location in Adamawa. “I am running my business without any problem and I won’t stop this business even if I am employed elsewhere for it is my little beginning,” he declared. While he strives to thrive in the hairstyle line, Paul said, “If I have capital, I will open a bigger shop and train more youths so they can depend on themselves. My dream is to own a barbers’ training school of world class and high-tech gadgets,” Paul echoed.
‘Sport ignites unique energy in young girls’ Text by Ibrahim Kabiru Sule @ikabirsule A new initiative to promote the women representation in sport and increase the number of young girls is underway through the Female Leadership Development Programme launched to place greater number of female in decision-making positions. An expert on women’s leadership, who collaborates with FIFA on the programme, Natasha
Bonnevalle said sport activities ignite a distinct energy in young girls, which makes it imperative to place a special interest in their leadership roles. “Sport ignites a distinct kind of strength, autonomy, and energy in young girls. The more we foster that kind of firelighting - whether it’s on the athletic side or the corporate - the more the industry will grow for the
better. “There are so many arenas today that we can’t imagine ever existed without the integrated voices of female leaders - without women on the inside who have decisionmaking clout. There’s progress and incentive to change on so many fronts, but not as much in sport as there should be,” Bonnevalle said. On his part, chairman of the FIFA Executive Committee of the Task
Force for Women’s Football, Moya Dodd explained the thrust’s of the programme as one that aims to support a strong female leaders in sport. “This programme is about identifying, supporting and developing strong female leaders in football, which is in line with calls for greater female representation across all areas of the game. A group of more than 20 mentors from across the globe as well as 35 other
participants participants, will kick start a practical training sessions from Monday September 28 -
October 2 at the Home of FIFA, the world football governing body said on Wednesday.
FIFA female leadership programme coordinator, Natasha Bonnevalle
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#Chibokgirls sweep Buhari’s launch against violence Text by Judd-Leonard Okafor
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he plight of girls still in captivity since Boko Haram terrorists kidnapped them from their school last April in Chibok, Borno overshadowed President Muhammadu Buhari’s launch on Tuesday of the year of action to end violence against children. Nigerian Children’s Parliament said Nigerian children could not commend the efforts of the Buhari administration until resolutions for better protection of children were implemented and the Chibok girls returned. In an emotive speech, teenager Aisha Ibrahim,
a representative of the Nigerian Children’s Parliament said, “Before Nigerian children will applaud the effort of the government, [it] will not be until our resolutions are implemented and until the Chibok girls are found and brought home. We ask for no more and we deserve no less.” President Buhari pledged his administration was “ready to show commitment and prepared to mobilise Nigerians to end violence against children, and show them love and care.” In comments delivered by the head of the civil service, Danladi Kifasi, the president said it was common knowledge that
children suffered violence but it was considered “part of training.” The survey conducted by the National Population Commission and partners that include UNICEF and USCDC, found six out of 10 Nigerian children experience “some form of violence” before they reach age 18. It also found half of all Nigerian children suffered sexual violence, while one in four girls and one in 10 boys suffered sexual violence. One in six girls and 20% of boys suffered emotional violence by a parent, caregiver or adult relative, the survey revealed. The year of action to end violence against children has been trending worldwide on
UN more open to youth than ever before – Ban Ki Moon Text by Ibrahim Kabiru Sule @ikabirsule
United Nations Secretary General, Bank Ki Moon, has said that the present leadership in the assembly places the highest premium on young people, such that a special envoy on youth was appointed by the Secretary General. He said contributions and concerns of youth are being entertained in the present assembly in view of how youth have become most of the victims in the global crises. Ki Moon was speaking to the student observers on Monday at the UN headquarters to mark the International Day of Peace. He said, “This United
Nations is more open to the views of young people than ever before in history. I appointed the first-ever Youth Envoy, Mr. Ahmad Alhendawi. I told him: Bring the United Nations to the world’s young people - and bring their concerns and contributions to the United Nations.” “It is easy to say ‘Youth are the leaders of tomorrow’ because of course when you are adults you will be in charge. But I say instead: ‘Youth are the leaders of today.’ That is why I am strongly calling on all governments to empower young people to contribute to peace,” he said.
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Solidarity show to rescue Chibok girls #endVACNGR days before its official launch on Tuesday. Among its resolutions, the children’s parliament demands posting of security to all schools to prevent recurrence of the
Chibok incident. “It has been over 500 days since the kidnap of the Chibok girls, yet this leaves a bitter memory in the heart of Nigerians today,” said Ibrahim. In addition, it wants
Rotary, Army plan training to boost peaceful coexistence Text by Latifat Opoola @LatifatOpoola
Rotary International, District 9125 Nigeria joins the global community to celebrate the 2015 International Peace Day by calling for greater tolerance among the populace. Rotary, a global network of community volunteers, is one of the largest and most influential international humanitarian service organizations worldwide. To mark the Day, Rotary International, District 9125, Nigeria has announced plans to organize a special training in peaceful coexistence and conflict resolution in conjunction with the Nigerian Army Peace Corps. In a statement in Abuja, District Governor, Dr. Mike Omotosho, also announced that some Peace Fellows
existing legislation that protect children to be strengthened and the Child Rights Act, which Nigeria signed up to in 1990, domesticated across states where it is yet to go into effect.
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have already trained to champion Rotary’s efforts in peace and conflict resolution. He described Rotary Peace Fellows as leaders who promote cooperation, peace, and conflict resolution in their communities and around the world. He said: “Rotary is also working out a training scheme in collaboration with the Nigeria Army Peace Corps. The training aims at training civilians in peaceful coexistence and conflict resolution.” The project is being facilitated the District and one of its Clubs-Rotary Club of Abuja Ministers’ Hill. Each year the International Day of Peace is observed around the world on September 21. The United Nations’ General Assembly has declared this as a day devoted to strengthening the ideals of peace globally.
DE screening exercise to end Oct 9 Bayero University, Kano (BUK) has said its ongoing screening exercise for Direct Entry (DE) candidates for 2015/2016 academic session commenced last Friday September 18 and continues till October 9, 2015. Candidates are advised to register via: http:// mybuk.buk.edu.ng/ de2015/
Philantropist, Okogun wants youth to emulate Sardauna Text from Dickson S. Adama, Kaduna
Arewa Youth Assembly and Chief Sunny Okogun (4th right, back row)
The President of Black Gold Group and philanthropist, Chief Sunny Okogun, has called on the youths to emulate the lifestyles of the Late Sardauna of Sokoto, Sir Ahmadu Bello, saying that he was a detribalized Nigerian, an icon of unity, a developer of the society and a dignified personality. He spoke in Kaduna after receiving the Sir Ahmadu Bello Leadership/Excellence Award for his untiring philanthropy,
selfless service to humanity and nation building from Arewa Youth Assembly. Chief Okogun said Sardauna developed the nation in tremendous ways and made many of them what they are today, adding that in imbibing Sardauna’s legacies makes him a nationalist. “The meaning of Arewa means Northern Nigeria. I did not develop it but I met the man who developed it and developed me. That man is the Sardauna of Sokoto, Sir Ahmadu Bello. Today, I am neither a Southerner nor a
The roots of education are bitter but the fruit is sweet. – Aristotle
Northerner; I am a Nigerian. I am a product of Sardauna and I am proud of it,” he said. Pleading with youths to emulate same, Okogun said, “I urge the youth today to emulate his lifestyle, imbibe his vision and preach his gospel. He helped us, honoured us, respected us and punished us where necessary. At the end he helped you to go up rather than bring you down.” He also advised the youths against embracing believes or lifestyles from abroad to the detriment of local cultural values and parental guidance.