"Now that we are all here, let me begin by saying 'good morning'" The King began
"Kabiyesi o!" The audience chorused.
"Thank you, it shall be well with you all!"
"Ashe o!"
"We all know what has brought us here today. The Corper has spoken and have indeed raised the spirit of most of us that are here. Corper,you have done all the talking and we have done all the hearing...shall we get straight to business?" The king opened the floor for deliberation.
"Thank you so much sir. Greetings to you all my elders,it's a great privileged to be here whining and dinning with the brightest minds in the land" The Corper began. Some proudly acknowledge his comment by nodding very lightly. The Balogun, sat up and spread out his agbada on his seat proudly.
"Sir, the bulk of the work shall be done by me,the Youth leader and the honorable Balogun"
"Ahem!" Balogun cleared his throat in the act of show off . Otun and Iyalode looked him up and down disgustingly.
"The Youth leader shall represent your highness' approval and serve as a moral booster for the youths to actively take part in the work load to be handled.The Balogun shall represent your fatherly figure as the Supreme leader of the town and remind them that your commands must be obeyed at all times."
"Hm! You have spoken well...ride on!" The King urged the Corper on.
"My belief is that the state government feels that you depend solely on her for all your needs. You therefore, have no say in any affair...you simply take orders that you must carry out which is obviously not fair"
"Hmmmm..." Everyone sighed. Some leaning back, others adjusting themselves in their seats but the King actually sat up frowning his face and shaking his head in the process. A look at his face would suggest that he probably remembered a similar experience where he was belittled.
"This was why I spoke so bravely the other day when I was caught in the act. Your highness,I spoke out of disgust not in you the King who represent our cultural heritage but in disgust with the lackadaisical attitude of the government in handling your matters.Now, that I'm given the opportunity to right the wrongs,I want to say a Big Thank you to you sir and your royal council." Everyone clapped including the King.
"Having said that,I'll like to tell you all that the first thing to be done here is a Census Exercise."
"Census?" Everyone except the King Chorused.He simply sat back thoughtfully while his subjects struggle to understand the Corper.
"Yes, Census"
"But, what has that got to do with anything,Corper, are you sure you are not trying to waste our time here? Census...is that not the Federal Government's job?" Iyalode queried looking worried. Adisa laughed.
"No ma. It's an activity that every well meaning leader must do....be it Federal, State even Local governments."
"Ehn?"
"Yes ma"
"Tooor!"
"Unless you have a good knowledge of the numbers and characteristics of the people you lead, doing a good job as a leader is extremely difficult. This is in fact, the reason that so many governments fail woefully. Take for instance, Nigeria as a country haven't done the head count in a very long while. Meaning that the Federal Government cannot tell how many youths there are,how many are unemployed how many old people, how many children, how many males,how many females...the list goes on!" The Corper continued.
"We need all these facts if we must excel. It's like a father with 4 wives who does not know how many children he has,how do you expect him to cater for them well?" Iyalode nodded in agreement.
"To do this and manage it effectively, we need to set up an office...a secretariat where we can keep such vital information and able to access it anytime."
"More like the Ministry of Information?" The King interrupted.
"Yes sir"
"Where would it be cited"
"I'll leave that decision to your highness"
"No...I'll like to hear your view"
"Well sir..." The Corper started looking at the faces of all sitting, seeking their silent approval to go on.
"May I suggest a place close to the Palace or the center of the Town?"
"Hmmm...because of the importance of such an office, I think I'll go with your first suggestion.It shall be situated close to the Palace"
"Kaabiyesi o!" Everyone chorused.
"So, Corper,what the next step?"
"Sir, the next step is find a high and fast profit pulling business to run. This cannot be per-determined sir.we'll need to know how much we have before we can do that" The King laughed.
"I understand how you feel. It has to work out perfectly. So you are being very careful and somewhat secretive about your plans.That's good and very wise" The king's consent pleases the Corper who could not keep his excitement as he shook his fist victoriously before he could stop himself. The King smiled.
"Please, continue"
"Yes sir.It is from what we generate from the voluntary donations that we shall establish the transport business and use the work force of the youths to gradually upgrade the roads to standard. In return, the youths shall be well fed and paid a token for their job plus, the king shall recognize them through the award of certificates of patriotism. This is how we cut down cost and make the best of what we have" The King started clapping really hard that it surprised everyone including the Corper. The whole royal council joined the King as quickly as they could.
"Brilliant! Very Brilliant!!!" The King Commented. The Prof stood up walked towards the Corper first shook hands with him and later gave him a very big hug. The Corper was very surprised and speechless.
To be continued on Wednesday
"Kabiyesi o!" The audience chorused.
"Thank you, it shall be well with you all!"
"Ashe o!"
"We all know what has brought us here today. The Corper has spoken and have indeed raised the spirit of most of us that are here. Corper,you have done all the talking and we have done all the hearing...shall we get straight to business?" The king opened the floor for deliberation.
"Thank you so much sir. Greetings to you all my elders,it's a great privileged to be here whining and dinning with the brightest minds in the land" The Corper began. Some proudly acknowledge his comment by nodding very lightly. The Balogun, sat up and spread out his agbada on his seat proudly.
"Sir, the bulk of the work shall be done by me,the Youth leader and the honorable Balogun"
"Ahem!" Balogun cleared his throat in the act of show off . Otun and Iyalode looked him up and down disgustingly.
"The Youth leader shall represent your highness' approval and serve as a moral booster for the youths to actively take part in the work load to be handled.The Balogun shall represent your fatherly figure as the Supreme leader of the town and remind them that your commands must be obeyed at all times."
"Hm! You have spoken well...ride on!" The King urged the Corper on.
"My belief is that the state government feels that you depend solely on her for all your needs. You therefore, have no say in any affair...you simply take orders that you must carry out which is obviously not fair"
"Hmmmm..." Everyone sighed. Some leaning back, others adjusting themselves in their seats but the King actually sat up frowning his face and shaking his head in the process. A look at his face would suggest that he probably remembered a similar experience where he was belittled.
"This was why I spoke so bravely the other day when I was caught in the act. Your highness,I spoke out of disgust not in you the King who represent our cultural heritage but in disgust with the lackadaisical attitude of the government in handling your matters.Now, that I'm given the opportunity to right the wrongs,I want to say a Big Thank you to you sir and your royal council." Everyone clapped including the King.
"Having said that,I'll like to tell you all that the first thing to be done here is a Census Exercise."
"Census?" Everyone except the King Chorused.He simply sat back thoughtfully while his subjects struggle to understand the Corper.
"Yes, Census"
"But, what has that got to do with anything,Corper, are you sure you are not trying to waste our time here? Census...is that not the Federal Government's job?" Iyalode queried looking worried. Adisa laughed.
"No ma. It's an activity that every well meaning leader must do....be it Federal, State even Local governments."
"Ehn?"
"Yes ma"
"Tooor!"
"Unless you have a good knowledge of the numbers and characteristics of the people you lead, doing a good job as a leader is extremely difficult. This is in fact, the reason that so many governments fail woefully. Take for instance, Nigeria as a country haven't done the head count in a very long while. Meaning that the Federal Government cannot tell how many youths there are,how many are unemployed how many old people, how many children, how many males,how many females...the list goes on!" The Corper continued.
"We need all these facts if we must excel. It's like a father with 4 wives who does not know how many children he has,how do you expect him to cater for them well?" Iyalode nodded in agreement.
"To do this and manage it effectively, we need to set up an office...a secretariat where we can keep such vital information and able to access it anytime."
"More like the Ministry of Information?" The King interrupted.
"Yes sir"
"Where would it be cited"
"I'll leave that decision to your highness"
"No...I'll like to hear your view"
"Well sir..." The Corper started looking at the faces of all sitting, seeking their silent approval to go on.
"May I suggest a place close to the Palace or the center of the Town?"
"Hmmm...because of the importance of such an office, I think I'll go with your first suggestion.It shall be situated close to the Palace"
"Kaabiyesi o!" Everyone chorused.
"So, Corper,what the next step?"
"Sir, the next step is find a high and fast profit pulling business to run. This cannot be per-determined sir.we'll need to know how much we have before we can do that" The King laughed.
"I understand how you feel. It has to work out perfectly. So you are being very careful and somewhat secretive about your plans.That's good and very wise" The king's consent pleases the Corper who could not keep his excitement as he shook his fist victoriously before he could stop himself. The King smiled.
"Please, continue"
"Yes sir.It is from what we generate from the voluntary donations that we shall establish the transport business and use the work force of the youths to gradually upgrade the roads to standard. In return, the youths shall be well fed and paid a token for their job plus, the king shall recognize them through the award of certificates of patriotism. This is how we cut down cost and make the best of what we have" The King started clapping really hard that it surprised everyone including the Corper. The whole royal council joined the King as quickly as they could.
"Brilliant! Very Brilliant!!!" The King Commented. The Prof stood up walked towards the Corper first shook hands with him and later gave him a very big hug. The Corper was very surprised and speechless.
To be continued on Wednesday
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