To make any meaning of the ongoing reforms in the energy sector of this country, there is a need for all stake holders to encourage the training of young engineers.

It is no news that the various engineering departments of our universities are turning out ill motivated engineers who upon graduation seek jobs in financial and other non – engineering sectors of the economy.

In motivating engineering graduates to pursue engineering careers the following should be put in place:


1. Provision of qualitative Engineering training/education so that graduates can be of similar quality as foreign expatrates
2. Provision of financial assistance to brilliant but indigent scholars interested in pursuing engineering careers
3. Outstanding engineers (practitioners and students) should be recognized and honoured annually via a transparent and fool proof process
4. Provision of adequate training equipment material and human resource
5. Review of the Country’s employment policies, such that less emphasis is placed on recruiting expatriates except when it is of extreme and honest necessity


With the above in place the country will not only have enough hands to man the nations numerous energy industry but also have a pool engineers and technologists ready to move her to her desired technological heights.

We need more than lip service, we have had enough eye service.
Don’t you think so too?

The Nigerian power plague has attained a monstrousity that threatens our daily lives as individuals and as a nation.
This monster may not go away despite the huge Govt. spending on infrastructure.
Mr. Imokhe (hope I got the spelling rigth) then as minister of Power reeled out list of power projects currently embarked upon by the Obasanjo administration, and if the projects can run by themselves then the dream of uninterrupted power supply may soon come to reality.
But truth be told this infrastructures and equipments cannot and will not run themselves.
That leaves a question of human capacity to manage the nation’s power industry.
Though, Nigerian universities graduate hundreds of students yearly from the departments of Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Physics and Applied Physics, Applied Chemistry etc. but most of these graduates are seeking Bank jobs and other non engineering jobs, in fact some of them are recruited from the university into other areas of human endeavor other than engineering.

Thus from the forgoing, the need to build capacity and core competencies in the area of power production ,distribution and management cannot be overemphasized if we really want to salvage this nation and nit hand it over once again to expatriates who have all to gain and nothing to loose if the system does not work.

In achieving the desired level of home based competency, there is a need to create a national policy on power and on the employment of expatriate workers



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Have you heard Papa T’s PERSPECTIVE?
It resonates deeply with African Values
Why don’t you listen here for free (www.cdbaby.com/cd/papatee) and then buy a copy for keeps

Earlier today (yesterday now) while taking a less than leisurely stroll away from the suru lere local govt. secretariat towards Prof. Pat Utomi’s campaign headquartyers where I intended to signup as a youth volunteer force. I had pondered the the words HAPPINESS and FULFILMENT.
Now, several hours later sprawled on my pillow on the floor of my room, staring at all the gadgets my mind went back to the words: HAPPINESS and FULFILMENT.

Are they same or different in meaning?
Of course I have always been of the opinion that there are no two English words that have exactly the same meaning; I have also in the past used these two words interchangeably.
This morning, I feel strongly about the differences of the words especially in the context of my life and living.

Honest,

I am happy to be alive,
But not fulfilled with just that.
I am happy to have pursued my dreams with passion and vigour,
Yet am not totally fulfilled with most outcomes.
I am happy people (especially younger) look up to me
I am not fulfilled ‘cos am not yet the perfect example I’d like to be.
I am happy every morning I wake up in a comfortable bed
I am not fulfilled, I haven’t provided several others who cannt afford it the luxury of one.

Honest,

I am happy
I am not fulfilled

I wish I am better?!*

Penned @4:48am, March 8th, 2007.

I read this article from some anonymous person and found it quite intresting and useful so I decided to leave a copy here.
I hope it is not copyright protected.
Only the words in italics are mine.
Enjoy!

"How To Control Your Email (So It Doesn't Control You!)"
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Now, I'll admit to being a recovering email-aholic, but I can
tell you, if I didn't do a few things right... the situation
would be far worse!

Here are a few tips I highly recommend for minimizing the time
you spend sorting through your email - e.g. working out which
emails to read first, who they're from, where to find them, etc.

1. Organize

Create rules in your email program so that emails from specific
people go to specific folders. Put your replies to those emails in
the same folders too.

2. Scan

When you check your email, scan (don't read) each message first.
This allows you to...

3. Prioritize

Decide which emails to read first based on their order of
importance.

4. Read

Read your emails in order of priority, at the appropriate time.

5. Think

If an email motivates you to take action e.g. reply or visit a
website, take a moment to THINK before you act. Is it necessary
to respond right now? Should it wait until you've finished doing
something else more important?

And when it comes to replying to a gruff or unfriendly email...
think before you reply. Should you reply at all? What outcome do
you want to achieve? What is the best way to phrase your response
to achieve that outcome? And if someone else came across your
email... would you be proud of what you wrote?

6. Respond, check and send

Go ahead and write your response, but before you send... make
sure you're sending it to the right person and aren't likely to
make any other email faux pas!

Contest Guidelines
Organized by The Goi Peace Foundation and UNESCO
Endorsed by the Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology of Japan
Japan Broadcasting Corporation, Nikkei Inc.
Tokyo Metropolitan Board of Education
Supported by Japan Airlines and Tombow Pencil Co., Ltd.




The United Nations has designated 2001-2010 as the "International Decade for a Culture of Peace and Non-Violence for the Children of the World." Not only should young people benefit from this global movement, but they should be empowered to play a leading role in the creation of a culture of peace. The theme of this year's International Essay Contest is "The role of media and information and communication technologies in building a peaceful world." Young people from around the world are invited to submit their creative ideas on this theme.
* This theme was a central topic discussed at the UNESCO Euro-Mediterranean Youth Forum in Cyprus.

Theme: "The role of media and information and communication technologies in building a peaceful world"-- TV, radio, Internet and other forms of media have great influence in shaping our lives and society. What should be the role of the media and communication technologies in the future. How would you make use of these various tools of communication to help create a better world.




Guidelines: 1. Essays may be submitted by anyone up to 25 years old in one of the following age categories:
a) Children (ages up to 14) b) Youth (ages 15 - 25)

2. Essays must be 800 words or less, typed or printed in English, French, Spanish or German

3. Essays must have a cover page indicating (1) category (Children or Youth) (2) essay title (3) your name (4) address (5) phone number (6) fax number (7) e-mail address (8) nationality (9) age as of June 30, 2007 (10) sex (11) school name and grade (12) word count
Teachers and youth directors may submit a collection of essays from their class or group.
Please enclose a list of participants' names and the name and contact information of the submitting teacher or director.
(Entries missing any of the above information will not be considered.)

4. Entries may be submitted by postal mail or e-mail.

5. Essays must be original and unpublished.

6. Essays must be written by one person. Co-authored essays are not accepted.

7. Copyright of the essays entered will be assigned to the sponsors.




Deadline: Entries must be received by June 30, 2007.



Awards: The following awards will be given in the Children’s category and Youth category respectively: 1st Prize: Certificate and prize of 100,000 Yen (approx. US$840)... 1 entrant
2nd Prize: Certificate and prize of 50,000 Yen (approx. US$420) ... 2 entrants
3rd Prize: Certificate and gift ... 5 entrants
Honorable Mention: Certificate and gift ... 25 entrants




* 1st prize winners will be invited to the award ceremony in Tokyo, Japan scheduled for November 2007. (Travel expenses will be covered by the sponsor.)


** All prize winners will be announced in November 2007 on the Goi Peace Foundation web site (www.goipeace.or.jp) and UNESCO web site (www.unesco.org/youth).



Please send your entries to: International Essay Contest c/o The Goi Peace Foundation
1-4-5 Hirakawacho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0093 Japan
E-mail: essay@goipeace.or.jp

what's in a name

the perception of our future

the dreams we habour

the plans we have

the future we aspire