diaspora returnees and the challenges of development in nigeria: reconstructing the attitudinal...

DIASPORA RETURNEES AND THE CHALLENGES OF DEVELOPMENT IN

NIGERIA: RECONSTRUCTING THE ATTITUDINAL INFRASTRUCTURE

a presentation by

Bala Muhammad Special Adviser to the Governor/Director General

Kano State Societal Reorientation Programme(A Daidaita Sahu)

at Nigeria Muslim Forum (UK) Summer Conference

The Leeds Grand Mosque

Saturday August 23, 2008/Sha’aban 22, 1429

AGENDA PREAMBLE SOME SYMPTOMS OF ATTITUDINAL COLLAPSE THE DIFFERENCE ATTITUDE MAKES TAKE JAPAN, FOR EXAMPLE… …OR MALAYSIA …OR EVEN SOUTH AFRICA …NOT TO TALK OF GHANA SO WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE? INGREDIENTS OF ATTITUDE THE VALUE OF ATTITUDE THE ICEBERG PHENOMENON ATTITUDE IS EVERYTHING FOR MORE INFORMATION…

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PREAMBLEPREAMBLE“Fellow citizens, today I would like to talk to you about one of the most difficult challenges of our time: the challenge to re-orient our society so that our traditional values, the fulcrum upon which our well being and happiness depends, can be restored. Today, I talk to you about A Daidaita Sahu, an Attitudinal and Behavioural Change programme.”

-Mallam Ibrahim Shekarau, Governor of Kano State

Launching A DAIDAITA SAHUSeptember 11, 2004/Rajab 26, 1425


SYMPTOMS OF THE COLLAPSE OF THE ATTITUDINAL INFRASTRUCTURE

Acaba/Going/Okada Begging (from Almajiri to Allah-ba-ku…) Corruption Drug addicts Fuel Hawkers Girl-Child Hawkers (Talla) High Divorce Rate Idleness Ignorance Indolence Lawlessness Parasitism (Maula) Thugs (Daba)


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THE DIFFERENCE ATTITUDE MAKES The difference between the poor countries and the rich

ones is not in the age of the country.

This can be shown by countries such as India and Egypt that are more than 4,000 years old, yet today are not among the G8.

On the other hand, consider non-White Japan which has triumphed over man-made and natural calamities without natural resources.

Or even developing countries such as Malaysia, South Africa, even Ghana, all products of colonialism, yet are moving up.

The difference between poor and rich countries does not reside in the available natural resources.


TAKE JAPAN, FOR EXAMPLEnon-white, devastated by 1945

limited territory: 80% mountainousinadequate for agriculture and cattle raising

yet today the world’s second biggest economy (UNSC soon)country is like an immense floating factory

importing raw materials from the whole worldexporting manufactured products

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OR MALAYSIANon-White, Muslim country!

Split into two halvesEthnically diverse, civil war experience

Same colonial experience with many African countriesLegend: the Palm Seedlings from Africa

Secret: courageous, upright leaders who changed people’s attitude“Slow Down for People to Catch Up!”


OR EVEN SOUTH AFRICA Independence 1994

‘Blacks not good managers!’‘economy will collapse in 2 years!’

‘infrastructure (energy, telecoms, water) in 5!’‘society will disintegrate in 10!’

WHERE IS SOUTH AFRICA TODAY? MTN2005 sacked VP for corruption!

...NOT TO TALK OF GHANAno acaba/okada in Accra and Kumasi/cities generally clean

3 years ago C10,000 = $1: today C1 = $1.0210,000s of Nigerian children in Ghanaian schools

Toll free numbers, 0800; and Yellow PagesAccra has a two-storey flyover; road signs bold, readable/relative security

relative electricity stability June 2008: 9,000mw for 20m (cf: 2,000mw for 150m) HOW COME? Rawlings drove by from a side street, alone, untinted



SO WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?SO WHAT IS THE DIFFERENCE?

IS IT THE INTELLECT?IS IT THE INTELLECT?Scholars from technologically-advanced countries who Scholars from technologically-advanced countries who communicate with their counterparts from poor countries show communicate with their counterparts from poor countries show that there is no significant intellectual difference.that there is no significant intellectual difference.

IIS IT THE COLOUR?S IT THE COLOUR?Race or skin colour are also not important: immigrants considered Race or skin colour are also not important: immigrants considered lazy in their countries of origin have become the productive power lazy in their countries of origin have become the productive power in rich Western countries.in rich Western countries.

IS IT THE RELIGION?IS IT THE RELIGION?Religion is also not a reason for underdevelopment as Japan Religion is also not a reason for underdevelopment as Japan (Buddhist) or Malaysia (mainly Muslim) or South Africa (mainly (Buddhist) or Malaysia (mainly Muslim) or South Africa (mainly Christian) show.Christian) show.

THE DIFFERENCE IS CLEARTHE DIFFERENCE IS CLEARThe difference is the ATTITUDE of the people, framed along the The difference is the ATTITUDE of the people, framed along the years by the education and the culture. years by the education and the culture.

On analyzing the behaviour of the people in rich and developed On analyzing the behaviour of the people in rich and developed countries, we find that the great majority follow the following countries, we find that the great majority follow the following principles in their lives:principles in their lives:


INGREDIENTS OF ATTITUDE

1. Ethics, especially in business.1. Ethics, especially in business.2. Integrity.2. Integrity.3. Responsibility.3. Responsibility.4. Respect for law and order.4. Respect for law and order.

5. Respect for the rights of 5. Respect for the rights of others. others.

6. Hard work.6. Hard work.7. Prudence.7. Prudence.8. Will of super action 8. Will of super action ..9. Punctuality.9. Punctuality.10. Planning.10. Planning.


THE VALUE OF ATTITUDETHE VALUE OF ATTITUDE

In poor countries, only a minority follow In poor countries, only a minority follow these basic principles in their daily these basic principles in their daily lives. lives.

Therefore we are not poor because we Therefore we are not poor because we lack natural resources or because lack natural resources or because nature was cruel to us. nature was cruel to us.

We are poor because we lack ATTITUDE. We are poor because we lack ATTITUDE. We lack the will to comply with and We lack the will to comply with and

teach these functional principles of rich teach these functional principles of rich and developed societies.and developed societies.


THE ICEBERGTHE ICEBERG

HOW MUCH DO WE SEE OF AN HOW MUCH DO WE SEE OF AN ICEBERG?ICEBERG?


THE ICEBERG iiTHE ICEBERG ii

•ONLY 10% OF ANY ICEBERG IS VISIBLE.

•THE REMAINING 90% IS BELOW SEA LEVEL!


THE ICEBERG iiiTHE ICEBERG iii

SEA LEVEL

10 %

90 %

VISIBLEABOVE SEA LEVEL

INVISIBLEBELOW SEA LEVEL


THE ICEBERG ivTHE ICEBERG iv

The Iceberg phenomenon is also The Iceberg phenomenon is also applicable on human beings…applicable on human beings…


THE ICEBERG vTHE ICEBERG v

SEA LEVEL

KNOWLEDGE&

SKILLS

ATTITUDE

UNKNOWN TO OTHERS

KNOWN TO OTHERS


THE ICEBERG viTHE ICEBERG vi

In other words,In other words, HomeHome SchoolSchool Peer GroupPeer Group EnvironmentEnvironment Entertainment MediaEntertainment Media


THE ICEBERG viiTHE ICEBERG vii

SEA LEVEL

BEHAVIOUR

VALUES – STANDARDS – JUDGEMENTS

ATTITUDEMOTIVES – ETHICS - BELIEFS

KNOWN TO OTHERS

UNKNOWN TO OTHERS


WHAT MAKES OUR LIVES 100%?WHAT MAKES OUR LIVES 100%?

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...and always remember... Most significant change in a person’s life:

change of attitude A positive attitude is not a destination: it

is a way of life Our lives are reflections of our attitudes A positive attitude is like a magnet for

positive results Right attitudes produce right actions A creative attitude is the fuel of progress

and growth ATTITUDE, NOT APTITUDE, DETERMINES

YOUR ALTITUDE!


FOR MORE INFORMATION DIRECTORATE OF SOCIETAL REORIENTATION

(A DAIDAITA SAHU) Office of the Governor of Kano State

2 Sabo Bakinzuwo Road (Walk-In) PMB 3133 (Freepost) 064 630019 (Tel) 064 646738 (Fax) 0803 629 8833 (DG SMS: No

calls) 0806 550 9001 – 10 (Staff SMS) www.adaidaitasahu.org (Website) [email protected] (DG E-Mail) [email protected] (Office E-

Mail)


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