This is the first of a two-part blog post titled Black on Both Sides. I’m sure the Hip-Hop aficionados remember and probably still play Black on Both Sides, Mos Def’s classic break out album, right? Mos Def or should I say Yasiin Bey now, as he changed his name recently hasn’t been bringing the classics lately but his shit was hot fire when [...]
Nigeria-Carving A Place Amongst The Stars
Posted in Guest Posts,Wabona on April 17th, 2013 By wabona
This story does my heart good. As a proud Nigerian-American hearing news about the homeland that doesn’t involve a Nigerian prince asking for money via email, makes me a little giddy. A few years ago, Nigeria launched 2 satellites in to space. According to the BBC these satellites are now being used to keep tabs on the country’s agricultural stock. The satellites also monitor the crude oil supply in the Niger Delta Region to protect it from theft and oil spills. While it’s great to see the satellites being used in more “humanitarian” means, it is not surprising to learn they have a military use as well. Currently the military is using them in their efforts to fight militants in the northern part of the country.
This was a daunting 10 year project built from scratch that involved the required the expertise of over 30 Nigerian engineers and the wealth of British Aid. For the most part, the reception of the program and its current results have been positive, but there are still many that don’t see its usefulness. In a country not really known for how well its resources are managed or spent, many are asking how well will these satellites be used. Having this information gathered by the satellites means nothing if the response to the problems they see meant to correct happen days, weeks, or months after the fact. The most recent example of this failed response was during last years nationwide flooding.
Many of the detractors’ points are valid, however, in a country that has been suffering from a “brain drain” for the past two decades or more, I look at this as an opportunity to inspire future Nigerian youth who would otherwise seek education and opportunity elsewhere. This movement may also serve as a platform to fix one of the worst educational systems in the world. Recently the Global Campaign for Education released a study stating that 8.2 million children are out of school in the country, more than any other country in the world. Hopefully this satellite program and others like it will serve as the restructuring to the foundation of a country with so much potential. UP NIGERIA!!
Source: BBC
-Seun
A bit about the author. Seun is an ostentatious go-getter who’s favorite movies range from Django: Unchained to Dumb And Dumber. He can recall being transfixed as Officer Mahoney from Police Academy found his way in and out of trouble without consequences. This is the same type of suave and skillful moves Seun brings to the Dance Central competitions he promotes in his basement. Just a bit of warning… he can’t be beat.
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Twitter: @OutstandingOs,
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