Both the living and the dead jumped for joy when the results of the just concluded election in the United States Of America which Senator Barak Hussein Obama won by a convincing majority was announced. Notable among the dead celebrating at this moment is Rev. (Dr) Martin Luther King Jr. This is because his dream has just happened in the real sense of the word. Before now, racial discrimination was abolished only in the physical sense and black people of America still had to battle the psychological aspect of the disease. As such, Sen. Obama automatically becomes the black man with the greatest achievement in the whole world (emancipation of the black man via his election as the first black man in White house). He has become a symbol of different things to different people among which are freedom, emancipation, change, dream, achievement to mention a few. For me, the life of this remarkable human being clearly shows the POWER OF ONE.

The number one is a highly powerful agent of change yet it is the most misunderstood of all numbers due to its seeming insignificance. This misunderstanding is solely responsible for majority of under achievements in the world today. At 99 degrees Celsius, water is hot but at 100 degrees, water boils. With boiling water comes steam that can be used to power engines, generate electricity, cook and other things useful to the life of civilization we live as humankind. ONE MAN brought salvation to the world, the light bulb came into existence through “ONE MAN” the computer became a household utility through “ONE MAN” and the list is endless. Most importantly, one man radically transformed the perception and quality of a whole continent. Am sure his political opponent did not hand over the key to “WHITE HOUSE” to him on a platter of gold considering the fact that he comes from an ethnicity who percentage in America is precisely 14%. He literarily went to hell and back to win this election. We are celebrating him today because he chose to wither the storm instead of backing out due to either anticipated problems or actual problems.

Back home I think we can learn a few things from the life and political career of this remarkable man. Rather than looking at the unpleasant condition of things and throwing in the towel, expecting a magic wand to reform things, he has shown us practically that it is better to stay in and fight. This is because if everybody expects a magic wand to change things, the status quo would remain no matter the amount of vision 2020 we sing. They say that once upon a time there was a job but somebody thought everybody would do it and everybody felt it was nobody’s responsibility and in the end, it was not done.

In every aspect of human endeavour, Nigeria requires selfless people like Sen. Obama who would be willing to put in what it takes to achieve success knowing that help would come only when we one makes positive impact. People who would keep pressing on even though it seems help is not forth coming. Mega achievers that would shun the back door and respect due process where it is beneficial to the growth and development of our dear fatherland. However, the road may be rough but this people are those who would not mind a few bruises as long as the long-term goal is achieved. Without them, numerous traveling and international relations strategies would be a waste of precious time and resources. In return, they would achieve fulfillment in every area and go on to leave lasting legacies for their families and fellow country. In conclusion, I want to state that every Nigerian is left with two choices; take the path leading to achievement and attain the level of success like Sen. Obama or stay in one position waiting for something to happen from the blues that would lead nowhere. You can change your world if only you would make it a personal challenge. HOWEVER, WILL YOU.
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