Education; A Tool To Fight Poverty and Corruption"..... Elisha Mamman Tells Youth Corpers, Others.
“Poverty”,
according to Mamman, “as an enemy; though Man-Made, is surely an enemy worth
fighting against”.
“We
must take a firm stand against poverty because, if we don’t, the poor will
eventually make life uncomfortable for the rich”.
An enterprising Motivational Speaker and innovative entrepreneur, Elisha Mamman, Convener of ”The Winning Mindset”; a platform for empowering young
minds in the society, has called upon youths in Nigeria reposition themselves
and be prepared for the challenges ahead.
"The Winning Mindset" which is a motivational platform
has called out to youths in the country, to embrace education and see it as the
right weapon that can be applied in fighting poverty, which he described as a
common enemy.
He
made this call during the 2nd Year Anniversary of ‘The Winning
Mindset platform in Kaduna, which also, coincided with a Symposium
organized for members of the National Youths Service Corps, NYSC, Kaduna South
Zone, titled: Poverty, Corruption and Insecurity in Nigeria; "A Fight For
Today".
During
his presentation at the Symposium, Elisha noted that, according to the United
Nations SDGs vision, eradicating poverty is the No 1 goal. It is simply because
every other thing stems from this single epidemic.
“Poverty”,
according to Mamman, “as an enemy; though Man-Made, is surely an enemy worth
fighting against”.
“We
must take a firm stand against poverty because, if we don’t, the poor will
eventually make life uncomfortable for the rich”, he stated
"Using
Global World Poverty clock, the convener noted that Nigeria in 2018, overtook
India as the world’s poverty capital. India with a population of 1.3b has 71.5m
people living in extreme poverty while Nigeria, with a population of about 200m
people, has 86.9m of her population living in extreme poverty. Which means;
they live below $1.90 (N684)", he said.
Revealing
that eradicating poverty is no longer an option for any of us as individuals,
communities or nation, Elisha Mamman stressed that poverty has consistently,
unleashed its power on the citizenry and has left in its wake, devastating
effects on humanity and the environment.
“Its
effects are far-reaching for some, considering the emotional, health and psychological
impact on the lives of many Nigerians. We must take a stand and fight this
scourge with all that we have so that, we can make Nigeria a better place for
all. Corruption can be traced to poverty and poverty can be traced to
corruption”, he disclosed.
Calling
on members of the National Youths Service Corps, NYSC to see this as a
challenge, the youth entrepreneur urged them to see this as a matter of urgency
and make up their minds to overcome it; not just for themselves but, for their
families and country.
“If
we truly want to deal with this enemy, our first ammunition will be to invest
in some very key sectors of our collective and individual lives which are
enumerated below:
1.
EDUCATION: To fight this enemy, we must engage the weapon of Education and,
according to the late Dr. Nelson Mandela, "Education is the most powerful
tool which we can use to change the future”.
“We
must not forget that education is more than school but it can begin there and,
according to Albert Einstein, ‘Education is what remains after one has
forgotten what one has learned in school’, stressing that, because poverty
thrives in ignorance, we must therefore, give priority to education, because it
is a weapon.
INVEST
in SKILL ACQUISITION: Skill is about the ability to produce. It is about what
our hands can do and, it is about performance.
"The
marketplace does not pay for preparation but, for performance. You need
education to prepare and also, you need skill to perform. We must enhance our
ability to perform which will also lead to our being rewarded for our
performance and not our certifications. Skillfulness is about the ability to
create solutions to perceive and resolve problems. We must invest in acquiring
the right and relevant skills for our youths.
CREATE
SOLUTIONS: Problem solving is the reason we seek education and knowledge.
“It
takes people with great heart to focus on creating solutions for others”, he
counseled as we must begin to Live for others than ourselves and we must become
compassionate in our passion to succeed”.
“We
must see humanity as one and we must always remember this World is one big
family. Until we see ourselves as one, we will not work towards our general
well-being, he further stated.
He
challenged NYSC Corpers to make most use their service year....”seek knowledge,
develop a skill and find a way to help another person”,
Enjoining
the Corpers to be the drivers of the nation’s growth and development, Mamman
disclosed that the platform has expanded across the entire Kaduna state and has
spread to Abuja and is set to take more new territories.
Speaking
with newsmen after his presentation, he revealed that in 2 years, ‘The Winning
Mindset’ has given out grants for startups to a number of businesses and has
consistently, churned out inspiration to the young people and given them hope
for a better tomorrow.
"The
Winning Mindset with Elisha Mamman", is a motivational platform that was
birthed in 2017 with less than 50 participants and has in its two years of
existence, sprang in growth and impact to over eight hundred
participants".
Still
speaking with the media, “The Winning Mindset” Convener expressed his gratitude
to God for the journey so far as he recounted how the journey had been for both
him and his family; the great sacrifice, strength and gut to run with a great
vision.
“The
Winning Mindset” with its 2019 Theme; "TAKING NEW TERRITORIES", it
has expanded across Kaduna to Kafanchan, Zaria and Abuja; the nation’s capital and
it is set to take more new territories.
"The
Winning Mindset has had on its stage, great personalities like; Fela Durotoye,
Steve Harris, Ejimi Olufukeji, Niyi Adesanya, Apeh Harrison. Elisha disclosed
to newsmen.
One
of the dignitaries that graced the 2nd Year Anniversary was Niyi Adesanya, one
of Nigeria's finest public speaker, as its Keynote Speaker.
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