Ochy's Phone Call

NIGERIA.............

My first year in secondary school at Ibadan, the second line of the school’s anthem called the school a citadel of learning. Its of great honour and privilege that I call Nigeria a citadel of responsibility. Before you cast your stones, listen and understand.

The state of Nigeria is bad and nonfunctional and as such it has built a sense of responsibility to make things work and happen this is why privatization surfaces today. If the irresponsibility of the government has given a wake up call for the citizens then I think NIGERIA is such that still has a future. Remember that the palm tree that seemed like it refused to grow, when its due season came the ground couldn’t hold it anymore.

 My message for Nigerians is this, the sector in which you belong to, make it work in your own capacity. Corruption might not be totally eradicated but it can be drastically reduced.

I am asking Nigerians today, GIVE CHANGE A CHANCE...............GIVE NIGERIA A FUTURE!!

One Lovely Blog and Versatile Blogger Awards

Yay!! I was tagged. Okay, I've been tagged for the one lovely blog and versatile blogger awards. I would like to send a big shout-out to Naija4life, good to have you back bro, and thanks for tagging me for the one lovely blog award. And also to Relentless, your support is constantly appreciated, thanks for tagging me for the versatile blogger award...God bless ya both.. I also just want to send a big shout to whoever started this award thingy, more than the award it is a way of strengthening the bond here in blogsville and letting bloggers who might not have felt appreciated know that their work is being recognized, thumbs up to the main originators.
I will just take a cue from stelzz and combine the answers to the questions in just this one post, since the rules are basically the same.
One Lovely Blog rules:

• Thank and link back to the person who gave you the award
• Answer the questions below
• Tell seven random things about yourself
• Pass the award to 15 recently discovered blogs

Versatile Blogger rules:

• Thank and link back to the person who gave you the award
• Share seven random things about yourself
• Pass the award on to 15 recently discovered blogs

Lovely Blog Award Questions

Favourite colour: Let’s see.... my favourite colour would have to be blue, deep blue to be precise

Favourite Song: More like favourite artiste. I love(not like) Hillsong; the tone, the message in their songs is JUST IT....If you haven’t heard any hillsong track before I suggest you Google hillsong now now!

Favourite Dessert: Nada, I'm proudly naija...I don't really do desserts.

What puts you off: I detest pride, people who are proud can hardly see beyond themselves. I also believe that if you are going to do something do it well, if not don’t bother.

Your Favourite pet: I think I like dogs....I’ve never had one so I can’t really say for sure. I just like the sight of them (the fine ones, anyway!!!)

Black or White: Black, Hands down!! I don’t know I’m kinda scared of white; I would have to ask myself what this white trouser will go with.

You Biggest fear: I seriously can't think of any..

Everyday Attitude: Hurry up, time is going....( I'm always in a hurry).

Your best feature: My eyes... they are big and round, not in a gorky kind of way though and sometimes I think they could just draw you in.

What is perfection: Heaven is perfection! There is no sickness, no death, no pain, no lack; all tears are forever wiped away. The streets are paved with gold (yes, literally) all the desires of our heart are met and seriously I can’t think of anything more perfect!

Guilty pleasure: I have a thing for electronic gadgets irrespective of what the  use may be, in 3 years I have spent a substantial amount of money on music players and men! I'm yet to get over the regret . I also like to collect books, I may have read the book but still I would like to own my own copy.

Seven random things about me:

1.   I think people who wear glasses are cool 
2.   My handwriting is quite small 
3.    I love watching soccer
4. I love Max Lucado, and I would love to write the way he does 
5. I have read the entire “Left Behind” collection (there are 13 in all)
6. I can be very emotional (but I prefer to keep it all on the inside) 
7. I would rather take an injection rather than pills.... anytime, anyday.

15 Recently Discovered Blogs

The Spring in my Steps 
Ginger's blog 
Afrosays to me 
Lowladee 
Musings of a caramel latte addict 
A pen and a heart 

·          Light-A-Lamp

   Spekky for Spectacular
   moi
  Daily Light For the Journey
Light Today

Tales By Ochy's Light.....

Today is a special day in my friend's life and I've allowed her post a little something something, enjoy.....

So many years ago, folktales were told not necessarily because these tales actually happened but because lessons should be learnt from them. In my thoughtful moment I imagined telling a tale about Fildei Tobar........ so many people would begin to wonder: who is this? But when I tell a story, a legendary story about Fildei, you the reader would want to be like him. Guess what he only lives in my imagination, he is not real but yet could be celebrated.

Today, the story is different. It’s not about my imaginary Fildei Tobar but about one that was actually conceived and born by a woman: “My father”. In a land where water was as gold, clothing as diamond and housing as sapphire, somebody still emerged with a drive for success and great achievements. Not to wonder today I celebrate such a man who traded sachet water for his children to have ice-cream, a pair of rubber slippers for his children to have leather shoes. This is no folktale neither is it tales by moonlight but tales by Ochy’s light. Happy birthday to my unique friend and Father!!

TICK.....TICK, says the clock..... (Featured writer: Ochy Amuta)

Ochy Amuta

My tomorrow never came..........

so many say this even before experiencing a today

and forgetting or letting go of their yesterday.

i have a proposal for a man of today living in the world of yesterday....

........grow up!!!

i also have one for you living in the today and ignoring the tomorrow......

............wise up!!!

there are others who are so concerned of the tomorrow that the today lacks its right treatment

....................wisdom is freely given, ask of Him, THE AUTHOR.

 i refuse to call u guys the last category,

but for some that are scared of tomorrow and leaving it all today...............

............it starts with a plan.

LETS ACT ON THIS..............REMEMBER...ONE STEP AT A TIME!!

Happy Birthday Naija: YOU ARE NIGERIA!

Happy Birthday Naija!!!! I consider that the sufferings of this present time are nothing to be compared with the glory which shall be revealed in us.  So today on Nigeria’s birthday and I’m going to be taking a different tone. Normally I would write on Nigeria, her problems and a few solutions; however, a few days ago while reading a material titled “A Balanced Life” by Brian Tracy, I suddenly realized that I’m Nigeria, if I’m not good enough, Nigeria can never be good enough. Nigeria can never be the most desirable nation by 2025 if its filled with millions of undesirable Nigerians. So today the challenge I’ll throw to YOU is to endeavor to make YOU more desirable with each passing day, find ways to make YOU more valuable and I know will all be the better for it. Here is a video by Fela Durotoye, the visioner of GEMSTONE 2025. Enjoy!!!!