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CONTENTS

REGULARS

THE CHAIRMAN’S WELCOME ADDREESS

PUBLIC PRESENTATION OF THE

COMPENDIUM

FACES AT THE EVENT

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THE ROYAL MESSAGE

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FROM THE ARCHIVE

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FACE OF INIKPI

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PUBLISHER’S DESK

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EDITORIAL

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KEYNOTE ADDRESS

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ISSN: 2141-7423 ISSUE 44 NIG. N1000 USA $10.00 UK 5.00 MAY-JUNE, 2018

ARISE IGALA 20 LEADERSHIP 18

AWARDS & LECTURES

BUILDING THE NATION: IGALA AND THE NIGERIA PROJECT

C E L E B R AT E

INSPIRE

CHALLENGE

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GRAND PATRON His Royal Majesty DR. IDAKWO MICHAEL AMEH OBONI II, JP Agabaidu, Ata Igala & Chairman, Kogi State Council of Chiefs.

FOUNDER/PUBLISHER ONOJA JAMES OKPANACHI President/CEO, Onoja Dreams Network Limited Ag. Managing Editor Ibrahim Garba Ogwu Online Editor Idakwo Oguche Editor-At-Large Emmanuel Nathan Oguche Columnists Ojochide Yusuf-Nathan Emmanuel Nelson Arome Pst. Livinus Husseini Okpe Mallam Mohhammed Atojoko Contributors Idibia Ojabo Muhammed Nasirdeen Lawal (Eleojo Mama) Moses Abimaje David Usman Yakubu PHOTO PARTNERS De Famous Studio | JT Digital World | Ottagab Voice & Vision PRODUCTION ARISE IGALA MAGAZINE (ISSN: 2141-7423) is published by ONOJA DREAMS NETWORK LIMITED (RC 868974), ABUJA: C29, MIB Plaza, First Avenue, Gwarinpa, F.C.T. | LOKOJA: C/O NUJ Press Centre, Lokoja. +234 (0)803 698 0602, (0)805 663 0751, (0)803 968 1501 Website: www.ariseigala.com, Twitter: @AriseIgala, Facebook: ARISE IGALA Magazine Email: ariseigala@gmail.com, ariseigala.sales@gmail.com, ariseigala.opinion@gmail.com Copyright (c) 2010-2018 Onoja Dreams Network Limited. All Rights Reserved.

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VISION To inspire a generational change that will give birth to a new breed of Igala people in the face of globalization thereby changing perspectives on selves as we consciously bring out the beauty in our people

MISSION To be (and remain) the most informative, educative, entertaining, challenging, inspiring and authentic source of information on the past and current issues of Igala Kingdom and her people as the authoritative voice and image maker of Igala race via publications and media activities.

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Our mandate is to Celebrate, Inspire and Challenge Igala sons and daughters at home and abroad into positive ventures for the benefit of mankind.

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THE ROYAL MESSAGE

THE ROYAL MESSAGE OF HIS ROYAL MAJESTY, AGABAIDU, DR IDAKWO MICHAEL AMEH OBONI II, ATA IGALA AND CHAIRMAN, KOGI STATE COUNCIL OF CHIEFS PRESENTED ON SATURDAY, MAY 26, 2018 DURING THE 5TH EDITION OF THE ARISE IGALA LEADERSHIP AWARDS/LECTURES HELD AT THE LADI KWALI HALL, SHRATON HOTEL AND TOWER, ABUJA

PROTOCOLS: I welcome all Igala sons, daughters and friends of Igala to the 5th edition of the ARISE IGALA Leadership Awards/Lectures. It gladdens my heart that this child that was born ARISE IGALA-ISSUE 44

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five years did not die of malnutrition, measles, diarrhoea and other ailments that are very peculiar to children. I am very pleased that the parents of this child have adequately nurtured and equipped this child to be what she is today. We are proud of the brand ARISE IGALA Magazine has become; we are proud of the ARISE IGALA Leadership Awards and Lectures.

I congratulate the organisers of this event, the indomitable members of the ARISE IGALA Team, for their undiluted love and commitments toward the development, peace, unity and prosperity of Igalaland. Specifically, I applaud their resilience, ingenuity and unpredictable dimensions they always bring to bear, either in the production of the ARISE IGALA Magazine or in the organisation of their event. Those of you in this beautiful hall will bear me witness that lots of things have gone into this event. I therefore call on all sons and daughters who love the prosperity of the Land, to lend their support to this pan-Igala venture.

Let me say this at this juncture that when discussing political, economic and social transformation of a nation, culture plays important roles. Igala culture therefore occupies vantage position in the socio-economic revival of the land. We are committed to the promotion of Igala culture, using different avenues. We are therefore happy that ARISE IGALA Magazine has been at the forefront of this revolution we are championing.

Many years ago, the colonialist, having realised how powerful we were, imposed alien culture on us and decimated our rich and colourful culture. These colonialists are since gone. We cannot continue to blame them for our woes and failures. Let us begin to rebuild what the colonialists have destroyed. Let us not allow our land to degenerate further, culturally. It is now time to restore all that have been stolen, and to erect the collapsed walls and the dilapidated cultural edifices. We must wake up to our responsibilities, individually and collectively.

Just recently, precisely, on 19th May, 2018, we witnessed a historic rebirth of Ocho festival after 62 years of its needless proscription. The rebirth of Ocho festival is very symbolic. I believe strongly that Igala is now on the right path towards occupying her rightful place in Nigeria. This, we can achieve by coming together as one to form a formidable force.

We are unbeatable, stronger and more fortifying when we speak in one voice. There is an undisputable strength in unity.

Before closing, I would like to congratulate all the prospective recipients of the ARISE IGALA Leadership Awards. Through this recognition, you will been energised to do even more. I would also want to congratulate all of us here present because we all have been inspired. Let us now begin to think about what we can do for our land. We have left it to fallow for too long. The Land needs us.

Once again, I thank you all for coming. I wish you a very peaceful and memorable event.

Dr. Idakwo Michael Ameh Oboni II, JP Ata Igala and Chairman, Kogi State Council of Chiefs Saturday, May 26, 2018.

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FROM THE ARCHIVE

Throw Back

ARISE IGALA LEADERSHIP AWARDS & LECTURES 2014 (MAIDEN EDITION) His Excellency, Prince Abubakar Audu (m) being congratulated by His Royal Majesty, Agabaidu, Dr. Idakwo Michael Ameh Oboni II (r) as the former was honoured with the ARISE IGALA MAN OF THE YEAR AWARD in 2014. Clapping on the left side of Prince Abubakar Audu is Major General Lawrence Onoja (Rtd.) who was the Guest Speaker at the 2014 Edition of the annual lectures.

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THE PUBLISHER’S DESK

ONOJA JAMES OKPANACHI

THE PUBLISHER’S ADDRESS AT THE 5TH EDITION OF ARISE IGALA LEADERSHIP AWARDS & LECTURES HELD AT SHERATON HOTEL & TOWERS, ABUJA ON SATURDAY, MAY 26, 2018 Protocols: I’m so honoured and very elated to stand before you today at the 5th Edition of the most prestigious, well defined, focused and consistent annual awards and lectures event from Igalaland by Igala for the benefit of the nation and humanity at large.

I’m privileged to be used by God Almighty to set this vision in motion as I am not the best there is but a chosen one to lead this movement and for this, I have the blessings of the custodian of our culture and values, His Royal Majesty, the Ata Igala, Agabaidu - Ogijo d’unyi k’ache ma ch’imoton. Ugwa we de. Agabaidu! Agabaidu!! Agabaidu!!!

I see this 5th Edition as a defining moment; a moment for us to open other pages of this vision in order to carry along as many that we can knowing well that the turn around we so much desire can not be achieved by us alone at ARISE IGALA but by all of us in our various corners.

So, my address today will focus largely on three aspects: Special Acknowledgements, ARISE IGALA Leadership Training & Empowerment Scheme and this Edition of the ARISE IGALA Leadership Awards & Lectures ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS I will start by giving special thanks to the Almighty God who created the Igala People of Nigeria and who also strategically placed them in the centre of the nation to ensure the stability and a better future for this giant of Africa.

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To my late beloved mother, Deaconess Paulina Joseph Onoja, I remain forever grateful till the day I will meet you at feet of our Lord, Jesus Christ for your encouragement from Childhood till the point you left me. My mum was my first teacher and the very best of them all - she taught me how to read and write in Igala language.

Also, to Mr. & Mrs. Emmanuel Amanabo, I can’t thank you enough for releasing one of your bests (Mr. Nathan Oguche Emmanuel) to me, this brother kicked off with me in Lagos as the Founding Managing Editor of ARISE IGALA Magazine. This brother is still with till date as the Editor-At-Large given his current engagements.

Tonight, for the records and to encourage others to support visions, I will mention some names because of their foundational roles at establishment of ARISE IGALA Project. These people are; Mr. Onoja Shaibu Simon - the first ever to sow a seed on hearing about prospects of the project in January, 2010. His N40,000 was the first ever support to come to the project; then Alhaji Abubakar Yakubu Rajab who took responsibility for the total cost of the first edition on seeing the project on Facebook in September, 2010; And, Senator Dr. Alex Kadiri supported us with the sum of N50,000 to enable us secure the International Standard Serial Number (ISSN) in January, 2011; thereafter, Chief Pharm.

Barr. Ben Amodu took responsibility for the total cost of the second and third editions; moving on, Professor Seidu Onailo Mohammed gave us the first corporate patronage; and then Engr. Kashim Ali made it as the first to facilitate corporate support

THE PUBLISHER’S DESK for ARISE IGALA Leadership Awards & Lectures in 2014.

For Dr. Victor Alewo Adoji, the burden of sustaining the project is one of the many loads he is carrying today and he is doing everything possible to make us self-sustaining and soon we shall be by the grace of God Almighty. We appreciate all the efforts.

These early supports introduced the ARISE IGALA team to the likes of Dr. Moses Alidu Abu, AIG Abdul Salami Iyaji, HRH, Dr. Baba Mohammed, Alhaji Musa Idris (Oando), Hajia Salamatu Baiwa and Safiya Stephanie Musa. These great personalities I just mentioned (among others) keep giving us lifelines.

They actually keep us in the business and, most times, to distribute some editions of ARISE IGALA Magazine for free even though it is officially a thousand naira per copy. Thank you all.

For my Big Sister, Dr. Saidat Lami and my own brother, Victor Eidah, you two practically took ARISE IGALA Magazine as your business to distribute to every nook and cranny of Abuja. Indeed, your supports really worked and opened doors for us in the city. Thank you very much.

My deepest appreciation to Chief Arc. Gabriel Y. Aduku, OON for always being around for us as a reliable father and for his habitual annual financial support - Daddy, your supports always come to us as surprise. Igalaland will not forget your likes. Also, my appreciation to Mr. Akubo Adegbe and his lovely wife for their strategic support towards our annual event.

For the record, I appreciate the unusual confidence Hon. Edward Onoja have in me and my team, he had displayed it by standing as collateral for me to take private loans in millions of naira on two separate occasions to execute projects in 2014 and 2015.

Our immense gratitude to all those resource persons at our annual ARISE IGALA Leadership Awards & Lectures since 2014. You all are wonderful and so are your contributions. I humbly wish to mention the followings for their LEAD PAPERS AND COMMENTARIES: Major General Lawrence Anebi Onoja; Professor Ahmed Yerima; Professor Yakubu Aboki Ochefu; Dr. Anthony Ubani; Professor Doris Laruba Adejoh-Obieje; Professor Emmy Unuja Ikanaba Idegu; Rev. Fr. Anthony Agbali; Professor Samuel Egwu; Professor Paul Omojo Omaji and Elder Dr. Gabriel Alhassan Ottah.

My appreciation also to all those silent supporters, readers and critics. Chief among them is my own very brother, Abubakar Abdullahi - Associates call him 1 Man, 3 Laptops but for me, he’s 1 Man, 70 Laptops - Only God can reward you and surely, He will raise men for you in times of need. I say a very big thank you to you and your team.

And for Pharm. Diego Odoh Okenyodo, thanks for believing in me right from our university days till date. Mr. Sunday Oladunni and Mr. Francis Wilfred,

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we thank you guys for the wonderful prints since 2010. We are equally grateful for your patience and understanding. To my dear brother from another mother, Mr. Abulu Patrick of AIT, I truly appreciate you for your understanding through the journey so far. I’m grateful for your love and belief in the business..

As we proceed, we promise to publish a very comprehensive list of all our supporters and the volumes of their supports when ARISE IGALA Magazine will be 10 years in print by 2020.

Now, THE ARISE IGALA LEADERSHIP & EMPOWERMENT SCHEME This project is our own little but strategic means of giving back to the people by harnessing resources from within and outside Igalaland through our NGO; ARISE IGALA Grassroot Sensitization Initiative duly incorporated with CAC. We shall be raising funds out of which the sum of Ten Million Naira (N10,000,000.00) will be dedicated to support thirty carefully selected business ideas by young Igala Entrepreneurs between the ages of 18-35. These funds shall be well distributed among the selected individuals after thorough training on Leadership and Business Skills.

For the first phase of the project, we are already talking and working seriously with AVM Atawodi Saliu, Prof. Paul Omojo Omaji, Dr. Victor Alewo Adoji, Chief Ogwu James Onoja, SAN, Dr. Mahmoud Alfa, Mr. Akubo Adegbe, Hajia Salamatu Baiwa, Dr. Moses Alidu Abu, Dr. Safiya Stephanie Musa and Mr.

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THE PUBLISHER’S DESK Henry Anibe Agbonika to create and conclude on modalities for selection, training and disbursement.

for the sacrifices and particularly for holding down the home-front.

Our primary role is to be the go-between for the talented, creative and smart Igala youths out there who may not have the opportunity to meet other Igala great minds to help them in realising their dreams. With this project, we shall be bridging the gaps in the areas of mentorship and direct support to those who really need them and who could, with time develop their little beginning into big platforms that will employ others and thereby leading to wealth creation amongst our people.

Ladies and Gentlemen, I appreciate you all.

Long Live Igala land!

Long Live Kogi State!!

Long Live Federal Republic of Nigeria!!!

ARISE!

So, when we are done with the basics, we shall be knocking on doors and the good thing is that all supports shall be made open as we shall be publishing details every year at the annual ARISE IGALA Leadership Awards & Lectures. These will show transparency of the project and also encourage others to join in “building our future”.

Finally, THE AWARDS & LECTURE TONIGHT Today is different being the 5th Edition of the annual event - we are celebrating the journey so far. Today, from the list of our RECIPIENTS, you see clearly that we are celebrating the New Tribe - those who represent the kind of minds that will help bring about the desired change in our land and nation at large.

Please, permit me to mention Hon. Victor Bala Kona, our big brother, Jukun - we say a very Big Congratulations to you for the FRIEND OF IGALA AWARD 2018. And, for Hamzat B. Lawal, our own cousin, Anebira - we also say a very Big Congratulations for the SPIRIT OF IGALA AWARD 2018 - this award is about the resilience and the never-say-no spirit of the real Igala man. Whenever we see this in any Nigerian, we celebrate him or her on this platform - your story is a very unique one.

To all our Recipients, may this award keep reminding you on the need to remain on the right track as the symbol and blessings of the Ata Igala is embedded in it.

I want to end this by giving us assurance that the COMPENDIUM we have come up with is a solution compass for economic navigation - you surely need it.

Your Royal Majesty, Agabaidu, thank you for your continuous guide and royal blessings on me and my team.

To the great minds here today and all those watching us live at home, we appreciate you for believing in ARISE IGALA. To My team, I appreciate you for all the supports.

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EDITORIAL

Leadership is Everything In the conclusion of our insightful and intellectually riveting compendium titled, Building the Nation: Igala and the Nigeria Project, I sum up the purpose of the ARISE IGALA Leadership Awards and Lectures vis-à-vis the status of leadership in nation building: “When a nation rises, the leadership should be applauded, but when it falls, its leadership should be reprimanded” (p.120). Leadership is everything.

“Leadership is both an end and a means to an end. As a two-edged sword, it can vitiate or rejuvenate; it can stimulate progress and as well spell doom; it can be a springboard to a prosperous future or a catalyst for a precarious future; it can spark a tumultuous end or set agenda for a peaceful beginning. Leadership is the solution to the many challenges that confront us as a nation” I posit further.

If Igala nation fails, its leadership should be held responsible; if Kogi state cannot address the socio-economic challenges that confront her citizenry, its leadership needs to be re-examined. If Nigeria fails in its quest towards becoming a prosperous country, the pride of black people and the giant of Africa, her leaders should indulge in self-introspection.

The ARISE IGALA Leadership Awards and Lectures is not just an annual ritual. The programme is beyond lectures and awards. It is an avenue to tell our own story and to showcase the tapestry of Igala rich culture, using the right narratives.

It is also a platform to propagate the contributions of Igala people to national discourses on leadership and development. Also, through it, we tell the world how peaceful, formidable and united we are as a people.

The 2018 edition of the ARISE IGALA Leadership Awards and Lecturers has come and gone. The edition of this magazine is the post-event publication that captures all the beautiful stuffs that happened there. For those who missed the event, you have something to savour. For those who were at the event, you have something to refresh your memory with.

For the ARISE IGALA Team, we say congratulations. For the recipients of our prestigious awards, we also say congratulations. For the entire Igala people, we hope you will be inspired by the stories behind the various categories of the award.

Let us rise beyond sentiments and mediocrity. Let us entrench good governance at all levels to make our land better. Igala is not meant to be like this. ARISE, amomaye wa!!!

Nathan Oguche Emmanuel Founding Managing Editor/Editor-At-Large +234(0)7034242495

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CHAIRMAN’S WELCOME ADDRESS

AVM ATAWODI SALIU

WELCOME ADDRESS BY AVM ATAWODI SALIU DURING THE 5TH EDITION OF THE ARISE IGALA LEADERSHIP AWARDS & LECTURES HELD ON SATURDAY, MAY 26, 2018 AT LADI KWALI HALL, SHERATO HOTEL & TOWERS ABUJA PROTOCOLS: It gives me joy to welcome you all to the 5th edition of the ARISE IGALA Leadership Awards & Lectures. Five uninterrupted event of this magnitude calls for a huge 14

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applause. On this note, I want to commend the Igala spirit imbibed by the organizers.

The organizers and participants of this event represent the broad spectrum of

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stakeholders who have strong interest in the socio-economic development of Igala people. Our presence here therefore symbolizes love and deep sense of responsibility towards the very land of our birth. It also shows that we are concerned about the development and prosperity of the land.

What we are seeing here are efforts of individuals who are striving very hard to make sure that we achieve love, peace and unity. You will agree with me that these virtues have become scarce and limited in supply.

The many problem of our dear Igalaland revolves round leadership. Therefore, any effort geared towards positioning the Land for greater development, must be commended. It is gratifying to know that the organizers are young people who have distinguished themselves through entrepreneurial leadership. There is therefore hope for Igalaland. But let me ask, what award should we give to those who give awards to deserving sons and daughters? They may not need awards, but they deserve our support.

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do we still care about our land? Are we disturbed about the contamination and decimation of Igalaland? What are we doing as individuals to restore the lost glory of the land? Should we continue to perpetually dwell on mundane issues such as party affiliations, religion, when all that matter should be the interest of the Land? Let us pause and ruminate on these issues.

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not move Igalaland from its current state is cheap, egoistic, and at most, self-serving.

Ladies and gentle, as a people, let us come together as one to make Igala great, again. The land has given us enough; it is time to give back to the land.

Again, welcome, and thank you for coming.

I wish you all an exciting moment.

AVM Atawodi Saliu Chairman of the Ocassion Saturday, May 26, 2018.

PUBLIC PRESENTATON OF THE

COMPENDIUM

Safiya Stephanie Musa leading the public presentation of the compendium by ARISE IGALA Magazine at the event

Presenting copies of the economic solution loaded compendium to Kogi State Governor represented by Engr. Abubakar Ohere

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Presenting copies of the economic solution loaded compendium to Kogi State Governor represented by Engr. Abubakar Ohere

The Governor’s represntative (2nd from right), Hon. Edward Onoja (2nd from left) and Safiya Stephanie Musa (right)

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Safiya presenting copies of the compendium to AIG Abdul Salami Iyaji (l)

Safiya presenting copies of the compendium to AIG Abdul Salami Iyaji

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Safiya presenting copies of the compendium to Justice Hussien Yusuf (l)

Safiya presenting copies of the compendium to Justice Hussien Yusuf

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KEYNOTE ADDRESS DELIVERED BY HENRY ANIBE AGBONIKA AT THE ARISE IGALA LEADERSHIP AWARDS AND LECTURE SHERATON HOTEL AND TOWERS, ABUJA ON SATURDAY, MAY 26, 2018

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THERE ARE a few things I find fascinating in life. The first is creation in itself. I marvel at the depth of creativity that brought our world into existence. I marvel at the sun, the moon, the sea, and the stars. Just name it. But more importantly, in all of creation, I marvel at the human brain. How can a mass of tissue with the consistency of raw eggs be responsible for centuries of civilization? It is amazing! You think we have seen anything yet? As we make further progress into the 21st century, the depth of human reasoning shall be continuously made manifest at scales never before envisaged in human history.

My second fascination is with the miracle of the ‘Tiger Cub Economies (TCE)’. These refers to the five dominant economies of Southeast Asia (Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, Thailand and Vietnam). They are so named because their export driven technology and economic development pattern is modelled after South Korea, Taiwan, Hong Kong and Singapore, collectively referred to as the Four Asian Tigers(they underwent rapid industrialization and maintained exceptionally high growth rates exceeding seven percent between the 1960s and 1990s). Of the TCEs, Vietnam catches my fancy the most. Economic and political reforms under Đổi Mới, launched in 1986, have spurred rapid economic growth and development and transformed the country from one of the world’s poorest nations to a lower middle-income country.

According to the Brookings Institute, ‘this success is a symptom of a broader trend that defies global norms. While global trade has stagnated, Vietnam’s trade has soared to 190 percent of GDP in 2017 from 22

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70 percent in 2007. While premature deindustrialization sweeps through the world economy, Vietnam’s manufacturing sector has steadily expanded, adding an estimated 1.5 million new manufacturing jobs between 2014 and 2016 alone.’

In 2012, while preparing to travel to Vietnam, I could not help but visualize the country through the lens of countless Hollywood action movies depicting the Vietnamese/ American war that ended in 1975. It was but images of a war ravaged country that I had on my mind all through the 24 hour journey until the plane landed at the Airport

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I marvel at the human brain.

How can a mass of tissue with the consistency of raw eggs be responsible for centuries of civilization? It is amazing! You think we have seen anything yet? As we make further progress into the 21st century, the depth of human reasoning shall be continuously made manifest at scales never before envisaged in human history

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and I stepped into the amazingly beautiful capital city of Hanoi. It didn’t look a bit like a country that had been ravaged by war. The trip remains one of my most enlightening journeys around the world, as I took the opportunity to understand and learn the factors behind their development. During one of those learning experiences, my host told me over dinner: “Henry, we have come a long way as a people. Ten years ago, it was impossible to dine like we are doing tonight because our economy was so bad and life was difficult. The average family usually had a piece of fish and some vegetables for dinner. But today, thanks to the vision, and commitment of our leaders, life has changed.” Those words remain indelible to my heart, and I sincerely wish someday as a people, we would be able to say ‘life has changed for the better.’ Of what relevance is this Southeast Asian country to our gathering today? ‘Why is this young man sharing a flung country’s crush experience with us?’ you might want to ask. What is the connection between Vietnam and the Igala nation, Kogi state and Nigeria as a whole?

According to the National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN), Out of the 220,000 tonnes of exported Raw Cashew Nuts (RCN) valued at $402 million from Nigeria in 2017, Vietnam accounted for 181,753 tonnes, while 38,247 tonnes went to India, China and other countries. Though difficult to ascertain the quantity of RCN produced in Igala land, it is expressed in some quarters that we were responsible for over fifty percent of RCN produced in Nigeria last year. It therefore means that a large chunk, if not all the cashew produced by our industrious farmers find their way to the cashew processing factories of Vietnam.

In 2017, Vietnam earned its highest-ever cashew exports in a year with 353,000 tonnes of cashew kernels exported for a value of $3.52 billion.

Think for a moment: How is it possible for a country that came out of a terrible war, five years after the Nigerian civil war, was able to ascend through the ranks of global manufacturing hubs and become a leader within the same period that countries like Nigeria have witnessed considerable manufacturing relapse?

Some scholars, development thinkers, and researchers have traced Vietnam’s strides in economic development and the wellbeing of its citizenry to three critical factors: 1. Global integration through trade liberalization: Vietnam’s trade policy became its most important industrial policy. A signatory to over 16 bilateral and multilateral free trade agreements, which have dramatically reduced tariffs, anchored difficult domestic reforms, and opened much of the economy to foreign investments, it is estimated that there are over 10,000 foreign companies in Vietnam today.

2. Lowering the cost of doing business: Vietnam has also focused relentlessly on competitiveness and the ease of doing business. It has made steady progress in improving its investment climate, as evidenced by higher scores in the World Economic Forum’s competitiveness index (up five points to 55th in the world), and the 2018 World Bank’s ease of doing business ranking (68th in the world, up 31 places since 2014). Vietnam also reduced the corporate ARISE IGALA-ISSUE 44

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income tax rate to 20 percent from 32 percent in 2003.

3. Human and physical capital development through public investments.

Vietnam regards its people as the country’s greatest assets and it is therefore committed to leveraging this demographic dividend through effective investment in the people.

Vietnam’s efforts to promote access to primary education and to ensure its quality through minimum quality standards have paid off. In the latest 2015 OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)—which tests high school students in math, science, and other disciplines— Vietnam ranked 8th out of 72 participating countries, ahead of OECD countries such as Germany and Netherlands.

Vietnam has also invested heavily in infrastructure, especially in the power sector and connectivity. Thanks in part to high public investment, power generation, transmission, and distribution capacity have been scaled up to meet rapidly rising demand. To keep pace with rapidly growing container trade (which expanded at a staggering average annual rate of 12.4 percent between 2008 and 2016), Vietnam also developed its connective infrastructure, including seaports and marine terminals.

Source: https://www.brookings.edu/ blog/future-development/2018/04/17/ vietnams-manufacturing-miracle-lessonsfor-developing-countries/ But like Vietnam, we once understood the importance of trade and played a significant role. Umameh, M.A. in IGALA COLONISATION OF NORTHERN IGBO STATES* (1450–18th 24

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century), states: The Igala mega state attained the height of its fame during the mid-17th century.

The rise of the Igala mega state disrupted and contributed to the shift of the TransAtlantic slave trade from the Bight of Benin to the Bight of Biafra and the decline of the Benin Empire between the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries. The Igala state reached its political and commercial supremacy afterwards, when it became a leading exporter of choral beads, horses, medicine, skills and of course, slaves to the coastal region. Its growing power, nevertheless, changed the dynamics of the earlier complex relationships with several northern Igbo communities. Joseph Hawkins in 1797 already captured the relentless raiding of the extreme northern Igboland by the Igalas. In his book; “A History of a Voyage to the Coast of Africa” he noted the growing conflicts between the ‘Ebo Country’ and ‘Galla’.

Umameh further states that: By the late 17th century, the Igalas conquered and held socio-economic, political and religious control of the indigenous northern Igbo mini-states. From Opi, Nsukka, Nsugbe, several Igbo communities on the Anambra river, the lower Niger, through Okpanam to Asaba the Igalas held sway. Trading out post with Onitsha and the Ijo middlemen were fully established. The mythical Omeppa, Inenyi Ogugu set up garrison at Opi and several Igala warlords played their part in the build up of the Igala colonial take over of these northern Igbo states. But no other individual played a greater role in shaping Igala-Igbo colonisation during the 18th century than Onoja Oboni, the legendary

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Igala warrior and slave trader.

Henderson, R.N and Henderson H.K in their book; “A Mighty Tree: Onitsha History, Kingship and Changing Cultures”, lend credence to the role of the Igala nation in trade: “prior to European invasions beginning in the 1850s, the north-south corridor of the river, flanked by extensive forested floodplains on both sides except at the uplands location, fostered a complex and massive system of trade (after European 16th-century contact, it prominently trafficked in slaves prior to the mid-19th century; in palm oil thereafter).

This trade was dominated by the Igala Kingdom centered at Idah in the north and the Aboh Kingdom in the south…”

According to Weise, C., (2013), “Perceived thus, the Igala state formation can be understood as both the product and the outcome of a growth in trade and the elaboration of commercial relations.

Beginning with trade of agricultural surpluses and local manufactures, such as iron goods as early as the beginning of the first millennium BCE, the broadening commerce in slaves, ivory and other materials in the first and early second millennium CE led to the emergence of new political institutions and relations that sought to control and benefit from the wealth that came out of trade. The founding of the Igala kingdom in the first half of the second millennium CE, with the Attah as the ruling institution, was one notable outcome of these developments.”

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conclude that the Igala nation played a strategic role in the development of Nigeria’s pre-colonial and colonial economy. It is also evident that economic interest was at the very heart of our formation as a nation. We were a people of trade; we were a people of commerce. We understood the critical factors necessary to build, maintain and sustain economic hegemony. Long before the creation of Global Value Chains (GVC), we were already integrated. We were at the very heart of the Sudanic and Atlantic trade. But like all great empires and nations of old, we begun a decline ( around the19th Century), due primarily to Fulbe advances, and colonial powers.

Let’s look at our more contemporary history. Once upon a time, Mercedes 911 trucks popularly referred to as “Akpoli” in the local parlance, dotted our landscape.

I remember as a young child growing up in Zaria, each time I saw the trucks pass, it generated a sense of pride, and connection to the motherland. Like the precolonial era where our canoes were used to facilitate trade across the length and breadth of the river Niger, we were pivotal to bridging the gap between producers of agricultural commodities to manufacturers and consumers. From the North, South, East and West of Nigeria, these Akpolis played a critical role in agricultural supply chain. We were a transportation hub. Have we ever bothered to ask, what has become of those transport companies (write their names)?

Has it occurred to us that we have since lost our strategic position along the supply chain and all of the attendant benefits? Nothing buttresses the decline of our economy in modern times like the disappearance of those giants.

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In recent times, we have gained global prominence in the production of Raw Cashew Nuts (RCN), but with less relevance in its trade. We produce, the Asians and their agents control the trade. I find it difficult to understand how a people with a very rich heritage of trade is subjected to this level of economic colonialism. Needless to state that all over the igala nation and Kogi state , evidence abound of our economic stagnation. I would resist the temptation to brandish facts and figures today, but I cannot resist the tales of poverty and under development that has become the narrative of our collective existence. But where do I start from? Do I start from the tales of “Okpota da ne”, or “a ga ne abin”? or that of “a gboko mo chu tan?” do I regale you with the story of Utenwojo, a young promising farmer who understands the opportunities in agriculture but is unable to exceed his one acre farm land because of the cost of land preparation, and other inputs? Do I tell you about Mabe, whose father Ebiloma, passed on some years ago, and was faced with the reality of dropping out of school? Haven’t you heard about Kpiti, a woman in her late sixties now, who spends all day reminiscing about the 80s, and the frequent trade trips to Kano behind Alhaji Baba’s Akpoli? Recently, I ran into Oma-ebije, a friend I last saw in the weaving mills of Arewa Textiles PLC in 1997, at the popular Ukanukpoda junction.

He was but a shadow of himself. Now riding okada to make ends meet, he tells me of his inability to land any job since the closure of the textile factory. He talks about his two wives and five children. He is willing to talk about anything but the future.

Oma-ebije, Kpiti, Mabe, and Utenwojo are

According to the National Cashew Association of Nigeria (NCAN), Out of the 220,000 tonnes of exported Raw Cashew Nuts (RCN) valued at $402 million from Nigeria in 2017, Vietnam accounted for 181,753 tonnes, while 38,247 tonnes went to India, China and other countries. Though difficult to ascertain the quantity of RCN produced in Igala land, it is expressed in some quarters that we were responsible for over fifty percent of RCN produced in Nigeria last year. It therefore means that a large chunk, if not all the cashew produced by our industrious farmers find their way to the cashew processing factories of Vietnam

people we know. They live in our villages, they meet us at the local restaurants and bars, and they are our brothers and sisters.

They are us. We are all conversant with these tales. The question is, how do we reach back to our great heritage and bring about some economic renaissance? How are we able to stimulate economic growth across the land that would lead to economic opportunities and the preponderance of wealth for our people?

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Vietnam’s efforts to promote access to primary education and to ensure its quality through minimum quality standards have paid off. In the latest 2015 OECD Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA)—which tests high school students in math, science, and other disciplines—Vietnam ranked 8th out of 72 participating countries, ahead of OECD countries such as Germany and Netherlands

development of nations like ours. For this school of thought, once the foreign capital comes in, the jobs would be created, and opportunities would abound. Little wonder state governments have over the years spent money and other resources organizing investment and economic summits. I do not in any way have issues with investment and economic summits, after all, I was until very recently the Head, Policy Innovation and Strategy at the Nigerian Economic Summit Group (NESG) the nation’s foremost private sector led think tank and organizers of the annual Nigerian Economic Summit. But I think there is much more to be done in stimulating economic growth and creating economic opportunities for the vast 28

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majority of our people, beyond attracting investments, knowledge transfer or even creating the enabling environment. The fundamental foundations need to be laid.

Let’s take a voyage down history lane yet again, and look at the role of the puritans, a group of English Protestants, in shaping of the world in the 16th and 17th centuries.

Their concept of God and man allowed them to explore their God-given faculties, including the power of reason. In line with Genesis 2:15, they set out to explore God’s creation, making use of it in a responsible and sustainable way. At the heart of their moral code were industry, frugality, calling, discipline, and a strong sense of responsibility. They were able to work in the secular world, setting up their own enterprises and engaging in trade and the accumulation of wealth for investment.

Rejecting luxury, these men reinvested the greater part of their profits in the most efficient machinery and the most modern production methods that were based on progress in the sciences and technology.

This stimulated productivity, leading to increased profits and higher wages. More importantly, it led to the economy, the sciences, and technology reinforcing each other. The puritans were driven by protestant work ethics, an important force behind the unplanned and uncoordinated mass action that influenced the development of capitalism and the industrial revolution.

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the cultural base of the rise of industrial East Asia. The futurologist, Herman Kahn, speculated in the late 1970s that the rise of East Asia undergirded by Confucianism, would have profound implications for the West, in particular, for the United States.

From the foregoing and the abundance of evidence, I do believe there is a relationship between a particular life-orientation and the economic ethics necessary for growth and development. Beyond investors and their investments, we must first of all come to the realization of self. Who are we? We must understand that the path way to the development of the Igala nation, Kogi state and Nigeria as a whole, far from being a quest for uniformity, which often leads to isomorphic mimicry, should negotiate between deep-rooted cultural codes and new opportunities in an increasingly globalized world. It is our attitudes, hopes and a sense of what life is about, that would produce an economy that either prospers or flounders.

So we must ask ourselves some fundamental questions at this point. What drove the Igala nation to its golden age of imperial expansion? What was responsible for the commercial and socio-cultural ascendancy and domination of others by the Igala nation in the mid-17th century? If we have done it before, why can’t we do it again?

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core values of Confucianism. What are our moral codes as a people? What drives us?

What is the underlying force propelling us towards greatness? Without any propelling force from the core of the Igala cosmology, we would only make attempts. We would only have the semblance of development without its form and character.

About 400 hundred years ago, guided by strong values and moral codes, we saw the world as conquerable, and we set out to so do. Onoja Oboni was described as a master strategist, slave raider and trader, conqueror, coloniser and imperialist, known for his art of diplomacy, expansionist traits and the acculturation of conquered territories.

How do we view the world as it is presently constructed and our role as a nation within this construction? It is important we have fundamental reflections on where we are coming from, and where we are going. Can we use our history as a major ingredient for reconstructing our worldview?

It is no doubt possible to reconstruct our worldview, in such a way as to motivate, inspire and organise the thinking and actions of our people towards a desirable end. But it all depends on effective leadership.

For a worldview to be effective and sustainable, leadership is everything. In no society has it fallen to the masses to articulate the worldview that provides direction and guidance‌ it is the duty of leadership to set out a vision that models the world and explains it, etching out a possible or desired future to which nations work to build.

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