Truths and Deeds!

Every day, these days, news carry all kinds of wild tales; conspiracy theories, money scams, propaganda and economic recession. There are others of infrastructural decay, incompetence, poverty, and malnutrition and security crisis.  There are also good ones about individuals and groups making headway in technology, science, medicine, education and agriculture. Good tales of Advocacy, humanitarian activities and voluntarism. There is even a twist to tough news. The fact that societies are engulfed in them often provides a reason for people to want better and work towards same. This is what I call ‘progress.’  This is proof that there is just as much good, as bad. There is no denying that tales of misfortune are known to sell, but ‘progress’ news are just as compelling, in fact even more so. These ‘progress’ headlines are symbols and manifestations of dreams. In other words, they are a testament to diligence and commitment to research and scholarship.  Most folks look forward t

Development they say is a continuous process which also means that positive change and development go hand in hand. Development of course does not exist in a vacuum , it has to be initiated and achieved, be concrete and practical. In Benue state where the River Benue journeys through the heart of Makurdi , the state capital and where the landmark is proudly stretched out and welcoming to both indigenes and visitors alike. We can say that the river is a blessing to the Benue people. Natural landmarks exist to be utilized for development's sake and for the common good of people where they are found. When this happens, development is said to have taken place. The river Benue can be put to many uses, aside from fishing in its waters and extracting Sandy Soil for building and construction. N ote the following propositions - Make possible for small cargo ships to come in with and for goods or other merchandise. This will be possible after dredging the river to make enough sailing r

Looking at the MGDs the first question that must come to mind should be- is Africa on the road to achieve them? Many might tend to assume that Africa is indeed prepared to change the face of the continent by meeting the MDGs. This is not a firm disposition. In creating the true need for changing Africa, Africans must first of all allow the word “consistent” to mean something important to them. Frankly speaking, the change which Africa seeks is already engraved on her soil, but recognizing this change involves adopting a new attitude towards development. As long as change is the key word, the younger generation is in a better position to take advantage of all the resources that the modern world has brought. Moreover, the young people are the largest group of people in the world, yet have remained largely vulnerable; therefore, they should seize up the capacity to take responsibility for self by adopting a risk free lifestyle. This is the key to ensuring a generation free of HIV/A

What is Development? At the level of the individual, development implies increased skill and capacity, greater freedom, creativity, self-discipline, responsibility and material well-being (Some of these are virtually moral categories and are difficult to evaluate – depending as they do on the age in which one lives, one’s class origins, and one’s personal code of what is right and what is wrong. However, what is indisputable is that the achievement of any of those aspects of personal development is very much tied in with the state of the society as a whole). At the level of social group, therefore, development implies an increasing capacity to regulate both internal and external relationships. Development most often is used in an exclusive economic sense – the justification being that the type of economy is in itself an index of other social features. In talking development generally, the focus is usually on people regardless of language, culture, tradition, gender or status and to wh