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CLCWA 2ND National Conference,MyKano expereinece
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CLCWA Kano expereinece

It was great seeing the invite for the second National CLCWA conference that was to hold in Kano. I missed the first conference and this second one I was really excited about it since I heard a lot of Good reports from the first conference.
My journey from Warri to Kano ws a long one I had to cut it down so It will not be so tiring, I left Warri for Kaduna and from there moved to Zamafara state where I stayed in our family house (NCCF- Nigerian Christian Corpers Fellowship) where I served as the Bible study secretary in 2006 Bach B in the one year compulsory youths service after graduation.
On arriving Kano I was picked up by my very good friend and comrade in development Emmanuel Gabari, who took me to the Kano State Broadcasting Corporation, I saw the studios and some of the facilities it was my first time in a radio station.
The second day I went in to the ECWA guest house where I got to meet the National Director-Jerry and other team members, Esther, Leke, Emeka and Chinonso .
The summit started later that day, with some presentations and speeches. But the turning f the event for me what made the whole event worth attending was the arrival of Victor Gotevbe, he later became the anchor, motivator of the programme and it was really good having him, we chatted at Night and I got motivated and inspired
By the way I met some old folks there Chisomanga, Washington Dick (the ever present development guy), Umaru Rabiu Maska ( my brother from Katsina), Abdiel my roommate, Purpose Osa from Benin, Sarah Mba, award winning Kabari from Port-Harcourt and a whole lot of folks I may not be able to mention.
I learnt quite a few lessons and made some observations

OBSERVATIONS
1 The organization of CLCWA conferences need to be improved
2. A lot of people involved in development need to be HUMBLE knowing that development work is all about SERVICE and not show off (I cant forget in a hurry the humility of Gbenga Sesan when I hosted in Warri Last August looking forward to this years edition sir)
Henry Ekwuruke, whom I met at the Nigeria Youth Forum in Abuja is another exceptional humble guy. He taught me all night and help to type and arrange my TIG Blog profile. You can’t even ask some people questions without them trying to tell you what they have achieved and where they have been to

LESSONS LEARNT
1. Its possible to achieve a new detribalized Nigeria, we were all from different places but there was genuine harmony ( I key into the New Nigeria Dream of 2025 of Fela Durotoye)
2. From Victor chat all genuine development work will be rewarded and the need to relax and just let things work out
3. From National coordinator you need to have three V’s to succeed, Volunteer, Vision and be Visible. It was a profound motivational piece.
4. Kano is a great place, but they need to wake up early to pen the stores o,k, just joking.

My Kano experience will ever remain in my memory and I will not fail to appreciate Umaru, for the books he gave me at the conference and all those that made it worth attending, thanks to OSIWA for the funding at least 60% of my fare was covered. B the way my roommates were exceptional thanks to the rearrangement of yinka the on ground coordinator.
By the way the conference helped me to build a very strong network. I met some people I really needed to met, Shola was great in given me some good contacts concerning stand up. Then Afolabi the contact of Junior Achievement an organization I had always wanted to volunteer for. Victor finally I joined the NiPRO mailing list, Abdiel sent a good article on making your dream come true and promise to be at Dare 2 ream this year looking forward to seeing you in Warri o.k., Hey Umaru looking forward to seeing you too.
Lastly, Victor what you did to me in the conference motivationally remains eternal. Fro the Kano conference, I got three people in my network that will be in Warri this August for the 2nd Edition of Dare 2 Dream Youth Initiative.

May 19, 2008 | 7:19 AM Comments  0 comments

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