Re: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Best Countries in the World

 

Dear Anunoby:

The disappointment for many Diaspora Nigerians is that

Nigeria could ever place in any ranking that is prefixed

by the word "Best" except in those particular situations

where the world best is in relation to an hideous quality.

 

The reason for this perception of Nigeria by her Diaspora

is that they have seen what other nations, even those

that are much less endowed than their motherland have done

with their meagre natural and sometimes also meagre

human resources.

 

I agree--we can do better than simly squeak in at the bottom,

As you wrote unto  whom much is gven much is to be expected.

 

However, in order for any significant positive chnage to happen in

Nigeria we must first begin with a reordering (call it 'rebranding' if you like)

of our national attitudes and priorities.

 

We must think more about what is in the national interest rather than what is in

the interet of our regiions, states,or ethnic origins and think more in terms of

over all societal emancipation than about personal survival.

 

The vision must be broader than the personal needs and go beyond the needs of our immediate family

 to what that the entire societyrequires

 

Bye,

 

Ola

 

 

From: Anunoby, Ogugua <AnunobyO@lincolnu.edu>
To: usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com <usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com>
Sent: Thu, Aug 19, 2010 12:35 pm
Subject: RE: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Best Countries in the World

Nigeria's ranking may give some Nigerians hope. There are Nigerians that will be  pleased that Nigeria made the top 100.  Regardless of the criteria that informed the Newsweek study, a country of  Nigeria's natural and other endowments and opportunities, should place better  than 99th. Is it not generally the case that "to whom more is given, more is  expected"?   oa  -----Original Message----- From: usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com [mailto:usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com]  On Behalf Of Folu Ogundimu Sent: Wednesday, August 18, 2010 8:13 PM To: usaafricadialogue@googlegroups.com Subject: USA Africa Dialogue Series - Best Countries in the World  Hello All:  Newsweek, August 23 & 30 (Newsweek.com) has a ranking of best countries in the  world - top 100. The first African country to make the list checks in at #65,  Tunisia. The first sub-Sahara Africa country, Botswana at #80. Africa's most  populous country, Nigeria is #99, one spot ahead of Burkina Faso at#100.  What  do you think? Please read the piece and the criteria of ranking before  commenting.   Thanks  Folu Folu Ogundimu, PhD.   Sent from my iPhone  --  You received this message because you are subscribed to the "USA-Africa Dialogue  Series" moderated by Toyin Falola, University of Texas at Austin.    For current archives, visit http://groups.google.com/group/USAAfricaDialogue    For previous archives, visit  http://www.utexas.edu/conferences/africa/ads/index.html    To post to this group, send an email to USAAfricaDialogue@googlegroups.com    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to USAAfricaDialogue-         unsubscribe@googlegroups.com  --  You received this message because you are subscribed to the "USA-Africa Dialogue  Series" moderated by Toyin Falola, University of Texas at Austin.    For current archives, visit http://groups.google.com/group/USAAfricaDialogue    For previous archives, visit  http://www.utexas.edu/conferences/africa/ads/index.html    To post to this group, send an email to USAAfricaDialogue@googlegroups.com    To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to USAAfricaDialogue-         unsubscribe@googlegroups.com 

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