Chido Obidiegwu, KSP.
(Reporting from Ubahueze, Okija)
I had an exciting “disruptive parley” with the Anambra State solution transition committee today.
As nostalgic as the interaction was, it resonated the echoes of the League of Anambra State Professionals (LAP)2nd Anambra State Development summit, May 25-26,2006.
The theme of that summit was ANAMBRA 2030: PATHWAY TO A RICH & MODERN SOCIETY.
The keynote address was delivered by the then fresh CBN Governor , Prof.Chukwuma Charles Soludo. The title of the Keynote was ANAMBRA 2030: ENVISIONING THE AFRICAN DUBAI,TAIWAN&SILICON VALLEY.
True to type, Prof.Soludo was in his full elements given the brilliance of his content and the logic and force of his delivery.
Applauses rained.Stepping out of the transition committee presentation, I pondered on this happenstance-could it be a mere coincidence that in 2006,LAP became clairvoyant in choosing their theme anchoring the timeline for journeying Anambra on the pathway to a rich and modern society on 2030 while also “conscripting” Mr. Solution to “Nostrademusly” deliver a keynote that envisioned transmutation of Anambra State to African Dubai,Taiwan & Silicon valley by 2030 also.
Prof.Soludo is billed to be sworn- in as the Governor of Anambra State on March 17,2022-a Governor with the greatest goodwill more than any other in the history of the state. He will naturally serve for 8years.Now,add 2022 to 8= 2030.Do you catch my drift? This is prophetic and divine. Did I hear you say ” Ife chukwu delu, odego ya”.Excavating my event archive, I found Prof. Soludo quoting in that keynote a British publisher Lady Catherine thusly –NOTHING EVER BUILT ROSE TO TOUCH THE SKY UNLESS SOME MEN DREAMT THAT IT SHOULD,SOME MEN BELIEVED THAT IT WOULD AND SOME MEN WILLED THAT IT MUST.
I am persuaded to implore you to join in the dream, the belief and the will.The Professors Professor concluded that ingenious keynote with this one by Franz Fanon- EVERY GENERATION OUT OF ITS RELATIVE OBSCURITY DISCOVERS ITS MISSION.IT EITHER FULFILS IT OR BETRAYS IT.
The choice is yours to make.I have chosen the former( fulfilment) and not the later( betrayal).It shall continue to be well with Anambra State.