Christmas..

Each and every year since 2004 with the exception of 2008, it has been an extraodinary experience as far as me celebrating christmas in the general sense(parties, hang-outs, visiting etc) has been a difficult proposition.

I find myself getting seriously bogged down with work, strategizing and mobilizing for d-xtreme unit's Back2Base conference. Work? at christmas? phew!!! Before you think me crazy or trying to boast, ill let you know that its been a choice that has radically changed my world view...

Its a time where my organisation goes out to establish in the hearts of young people in Sapele Delta State, the drive for destiny; we motivate and empower them with the tools needed for personal growth and successful living.

This year though, it has been an extraodinary affair because before coming to town from Lagos, i had an extraodinary experience being a member of the cast of an unprecedented stage play 'AJAI-the slave boy' with an international cast. Then getting to Sapele, we got to clear out the Sapele public library, paint the interior from a terrible dull-looking blue to white and change some of the lightings.

Now as i write this, i am putting together strategies for our summit holding in three days...

So its clear now why my Christmas is crazy fun yet i don't do the regular.

This is my Christmas and im loving it-KFC!

M.A.D House: Sunshine Manifesto For Government-Great Ogboru

M.A.D House: Sunshine Manifesto For Government-Great Ogboru

Sunshine Manifesto For Government-Great Ogboru

VALUE RE-ORIENTATION

With our vision of Delta First; to make Delta State the reference point of excellence on all frontiers in Nigeria, we will restore our State to its traditional values of:

- Honesty and Integrity

- Hardwork

- Mutual Respect and Respect for Elders

- Merit-Based Reward System

- Love for One Another and Each Other

We will end the prevailing alien culture of:

- Mediocrity and Favourtism

- Excessive Materialism and Celebration of Unexplainable Wealth

- Ostentatious Lifestyle and Profligacy by Public Office Holders

- Militancy and Violence

- Ethnic Discrimination

HUMAN CAPITAL AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT

Education

- Free, Qualitative Education up to Secondary School

- Modernisation of Academic Institutions and Facilities

- Full Support for Tertiary Institution Students

- Robust and Motivated Academic Workforce in all Schools



Health

- Free, Qualitative Healthcare for Children, Pregnant Women and the Aged

- Accessible Healthcare for All

- Improvement of Healthcare Facilities

- Reactivation of Community Health Inspection Scheme

- Attraction and Retention of best Human Resources for our Hospitals



Economi Growth

- Increased Capacity Utilisation of Koko, Sapele and Warri Ports

- Create Enabling Environment for Big Businesses and Industries

- Make Delta the IT Hub of Nigeria

- Increased Productivity and Rapid Employment Generation

- Harness Delta's Tourism Potential optimally

- Creation of Cottage Industries Across the State

INFRASTRUCTURAL DEVELOPMENT

- Modernisation/Regeneration of Cities and Communities

- Quality Housing and Environmental Development

- Massive, qualitative Roads Rehabilitation and Development

- Improvement in Road, Water and Air Transportation Access



LAW AND ORDER

- Zero Tolerance on Crime, Corruption

- Sincere Solutions to Militancy and its consequences

AGRICULTURAL RESOURCES DEVELOPMENT

- New Farms and Agric Settlements Development for Increased Food Production

- Modern Agro-allied Industries Development for Food Processing & Marketing



EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES DEVELOPMENT INITIAIVE (EODI)

- Address Developmental Imbalances by voting equal monthly financial allocations to LGAs for specific developmental projects

- Even and Accelerated development

Signed:

Great Ovedje Ogboru

(culled from www.ogborumandate.org)