NIGERIA, MY NATION.

CONTRIBUTION OF PROFESSIONALISM:

                                                 INTRODUCTION 

    From whence this blog came into existence till it posts its last article will every post published be inter-woven in call for positive change in an individual, societies and administrators.   President Goodluck Ebele Jonathan of Nigeria on page 25 of his speech which was delivered to National Conference Delegates this year said 'We cannot continue to proffer yesterday's solutions for today's problems'  here are few of many questions that often cross my mind about different professions;
-  How should the definition of profession affect our nation?  what does each profession get while they focus their energy on positively affecting our nation?  are there missions to vision?   what have delayed the achievements of vision?  which is also a delay in the growth and development of our nation, Nigeria  I make reference to page 71 of punch newspaper dated 27th, april 2014: Varsities must solve society's needs - KWASU VC, Prof. AbdulRasheed Na'allah.

   As we all know the foundation of profession to be education, and a reliable and standard foundation of education for an individual will result to a solid future of such individual thereby affecting his profession and his Employer, who is directly/indirectly Nigeria.  If you have read and understood my published articles, you'll see that i made mention of an individual making up a society, and a society presents an administrator who will govern it. John Locke, a philosopher said 'No man's knowledge here can go beyond his experience' and he also said 'the mind is furnished with ideas by experience alone'

       Atedo Peterside, the chairman of ANAP foundation and Stanbic IBTC who was a delegate at the last National Conference said that professionalism hasn't regained consciousness ever since the military destroyed professionalism some decades back, relating all i have been writing, i present to my readers what profession should mean and also using the current topic 'Contribution of Professionalism' as Introduction and foundation to the 'Mistakes Affecting the Growth and Development of Our Nation, Nigeria'  which is the next article to be published.

                                                        My perspective

    Profession can be defined as an occupation requiring advanced education and special training.
-    How should the definition affect our nation?------With the situation of our country, certified professionals(both retired and in-service) at different disciplines in Nigeria should use their knowledge in assisting political office holders in running the affairs of the state.
-    What does each profession get while they focus their energy on positively affecting our nation?--------individuals at different fields should be assured that while they serve their father-land also are they protecting the future of their children and unborn generation, so the government should focus them with Job satisfaction and security which increases productivity.
-    Is the existence of profession aimed at finding solutions to different societal problems?------Yes, profession is aimed at solving different societal problems, i qualify my statement with the words of the KWASU's vice chancellor  who said 'Varsities must solve society's needs'.
-    Does profession/discipline have vision? Yes i believe that every entity has a vision, and the vision should just be in line with making our society habitable for all.
-    Are there missions to vision? ------ Definitely, every visionary entity must have steps to achieving its vision.
-     What have delayed the achievements of vision?------  the parent factor that have delayed and still delaying the achievement of vision are greediness, corruption and ignorance which has made individuals abandon code of ethics of their discipline leading to negative effects on progress of such profession. CORRUPTION ruins professionalism and its growth. GREEDINESS makes an individual to be self-centred thereby satisfying himself at the expense of other workers.  IGNORANCE is lack of needed knowledge which i refer to as evil.   I believe one should learn anything as long as what it leads you to doesnt make you break the commandments of God, the Creator. 

 Possible Solutions To Professional Problems Which Has Negatively Affected The Growth & Development Of Our Beloved Nigeria

       I believe the saying by Philosopher Francis Bacon who stated 'Things alter for the worse spontaneously, if they not be altered for the better designedly'
-     No matter who you are, you need God.(Government, society and individual)
-   Solid educational background(Government, society and individual)
-   Provision of adequate and state of the art instruments in each profession will improve efficiency and accuracy of workers leading to more productivity(Government)
-   No one is too old to learn, i back this up with Former President Olusegun Obasanjo who became a student of National Open University of Nigeria after his term at the Presidency as i believe Education is experience and no man's knowledge here can go beyond his experience.
-   Parents must teach their wards how important education and moral values are as being said 'As you lay your bed, so you lie on it'
-   A clean and organised family background no matter the population, i.e, cleanliness is next to holiness(individual, society and government)
-   An Organized society with Comfort in all manners of human endeavour(Government, individual and society)
-   Let everyone know with examples that they have the future of their children and unborn generation to protect when dealing with their different discipline.(individuals, society and government)
-   Ethics and code of conduct should be responsibly addressed as it will bring progress to the environment.(individual, society and Government)
-   Unity and harmony between employers, employees and customers, will achieve a great result and also improve the condition of our nation.(individual, society and Government)
-   The Church and Mosque must preach 'love' and also work to achieve steps necessary to addressing our national problems.(individual, society and Government)

                                                           CONCLUSION

    As we all know that each person has a destiny and your destiny depends on the way you live your life, my say is that irrespective of your background, one should live a moral life, remember that all that is necessary for the triumph of evil is that good individuals do nothing.   Also i share with you Great Themes of Scripture and their references;
-   God's Greatness and Man's Weakness - Isaiah 40.
-   Business and Professional Principles - Psalm 15 , Proverbs 3: 1-12 ,
-   Employer-Employee Relationships - Colossians 3:22-25, 4: 1 ,
-   The Value of the Soul - Mark 8: 36-37 ,
-   Brevity of Man's days - Psalm 90

    I pray that the Almighty God helps us in obeying his commandments and restore the spirit of professionalism into our lives which are for the good of Humanity,   Amen.