Yesterday, I was in Strasbourg, France, to attend sessions at the European Parliament.
While there, I spent the day holding a series of constructive meetings with several members from various committees, from the Committee on Foreign Affairs, to the Committee on Civil Liberties, Justice and Home Affairs, to the Members of the Africa-EU Delegation Committee, to the Committee on Transport and Tourism, and Development, amongst others.
I appealed to them to strengthen their relationship with Africa, especially Nigeria, which stands as a key frontier for global development. Africa, as I reiterated, is a continent of immense potential, the second-largest in size and population, richly endowed with natural resources, and powered by a vast, youthful demographic. Yet it remains the face of global poverty, largely because of bad leadership and entrenched corruption, a reality clearly reflected in Nigeria.
I urged them to support the development of Africa, particularly Nigeria, by advancing good governance. This includes supporting our democratic processes in ways that promote the emergence of competent leaders with the capacity and integrity to transform our nations.
I also highlighted how they can support us in addressing insecurity, improving power generation and distribution, strengthening education and healthcare, and lifting our people out of poverty. This is necessary because our success as a nation and the success of Africa have a direct benefit to Europe.
I also underscored the need to invest in and support Nigerian youths who have an immense desire and drive for entrepreneurship and productivity, if well supported, but are now facing despair due to limited opportunities.
Africa and indeed Nigeria can and must work for all and contribute to global developments.
A New Nigeria is POssible. -PO
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A certain Chelsea fan who hadn't called me in years suddenly decided to call me in the afternoon on Saturday to tell me that PSG would beat us. I respectfully disagreed and rejected his prediction.
Interestingly, he didn't call during the first half, nor did he call after the final whistle. But the moment we lost, my phone rang. Not only did he call to mock me, but he also had his phone on speaker while his friends joined him in laughing and making jokes at my expense.
This is the same person who couldn't find the time to call and congratulate me when we won the league title, yet he was quick to reach out after a defeat.
We shared some good memories as church friends years ago, but tonight marks the end of that friendship for me. I have blocked his number and will be removing him from all my social media platforms as well.
Why am I sharing this? Because life has a way of revealing people for who they truly are. Sometimes, the signs come in the smallest situations.
Yes, football comes with banter, and there is nothing wrong with healthy rivalry. However, some people use banter as a cover to display their real character.
Over time, I have learned that not everyone who calls themselves a friend truly deserves that title. Some people only show up when they have an opportunity to mock, belittle, or celebrate your disappointment.
I've had enough of such friendships, and I'm choosing peace over pretense.
Congratulations to all us GOONERS. We move forward together.
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Over 1.5 million people estimated.