F.M Julius
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@f_mjulius
Writer/Reformist/Ready To Give His Blood For Africa Greatness/Ideologist/Thruistic/Interested in Global Peace & Politics.
NIGERIA, I pause today to say thank you. Not because you are perfect, no nation is, but because in your imperfections, you still worked for me. In Secondary Technical School Ovim, in a village many would assume forgotten, you delivered a spectrum of education that shaped possibility. From Motor Vehicle Technology to Physics, from Chemistry to Woodwork, from Shorthand to Geography, from French (yes, French in a village school in Abia State) to Further Mathematics, you created optionality. You did not limit imagination. You expanded it. We had a great school with amazing teachers. Then came the Federal University of Technology, Owerri (FUTO) experience. There, you did something profound. You did not just train engineers, you taught Philosophy to engineering students. The General Studies courses were foundation. And in the end, that philosophical foundation became one of the most enduring elements of my education. It taught how to think, not just what to build. The way you designed the program with subjects like “Engineer Turns Manager” opening exposures to managerial accounting and project management demonstrated a high level of program sequencing. You also made access possible. Tuition was already subsidized, but even more, you went further. When the Vice Chancellor released the list, University Scholars were exempted from fees. Just like that, you assisted. And before graduation, you opened doors. Jobs came months ahead of time. The system worked. For me. And I say THANKS. Nigeria, you gave me options. And even today, in many ways, you continue to bless. So, this is not a note of perfection. It is a note of gratitude. My prayer is simple: that you work for many others the same way you worked for me. That more young people, in villages and cities alike, will find doors opened, systems functional, and dreams enabled. And to all who have benefited from Nigeria, the call is clear: If it worked for you, work to make it work for others. When I invest in local companies, it is partly to feel I can help. When I traveled to more than 90 universities in Nigeria to run workshops, it is to feel that I can also help for it to work for others. My non-profit, African Institution of Technology, has served in more than 90 universities in Nigeria, helping to establish labs and systems tekedia.com/afrit-workshop… (photos). Because a nation rises not when it is perfect, but when those it has helped commit to making it work, for all. Let’s make Nigeria work for ALL.
I sprayed over ₦500,000 on stage because a Fuji musician called my name and hyped me up. My colleague gave him my name and my company name from the crowd. He called it out on the microphone and started singing my praise. Something entered me immediately. I was in full Agbada. I felt powerful. I felt seen. I started transferring to the money changer. Collecting mint notes. Spraying without counting. The musician kept going. I kept spraying. When they moved to the next person I walked back to my seat feeling like a champion. That was when I checked my phone. Five transfers. ₦100,000 each. ₦500,000. My body calmed down immediately. I left that party quietly. Those musicians dey use juju ehn. Nothing wey anybody won tell me. 😞
