This Nigerian Life with Dikko

In this episode, I am engaged by Eyiyemi Rogbinyin of The Spirit of Nigeria Radio. We talked about one of my new projects called "skyTrain" where we plan to build a veritable rail network but in the sky. We talk about how critical Nigerians in the diaspora are and how they can change the fortunes of this country if we at home can engage them on a level, possibly, never seen before. We also talk about how we need to see Nigeria as an infinite journey to fulfillment and not the finite journey that the developed world keeps telling us. This episode, while long (nearly 60 minutes), is truly a gem.

In this episode I explore where the world is going and how the battle lines are being drawn in the midst of the pandemic. This should serve as a wake up call for us here that we need to engage our diaspora so that we can together bring solutions that solve our issues in ways only we understand. Please reach out to me via email, LinkedIn or Instagram if you want find out more about what we are doing.

Alkasim Abdulkadir is a Communications Specialist, with near two decades experience in media and communications, perception management, branding, public speaking and elocution. He currently works as the Technical Adviser on Communications Strategy at the National Commission for Refugees, Migrants, and Internally Displaced Persons NCFRMI, he has also worked as the Head of Media and Communications at the Presidential Committee on North East Initiative. He has also worked as a content producer for BBC Media Action and covered stories for CNN International, BBC World Service and as a news analyst and media fixer for Aljazeera and CCTV, his pieces have been featured in Guardian UK and Radio Netherlands. He won the 2012 Future Awards for Excellence in Journalism Award for his work on security and conflicts. He was appointed a member and spokesperson of the Presidential Committee on Victims Support Fund. In 2015 he was invited as panellist to speak on Africa's civil society place in a globalized space at the Oxford Africa Union Conference at Oxford University. He is a member of the Eugenia Abu Media Center where he teaches use of Technology in public speaking.

In this episode, I chat with Chioma Agwuegbo (Twitter: @chiomachuka) who has consistently been on the front line of social change in Nigeria. Chioma is such a brilliant mind. Founder and CEO of TechHer (www.techherng.com), a hub of learning, support, and collaboration for women, empowering them to become tech-savvy in their everyday lives. She is a founding member of Enough is Enough Nigeria and was a key driver in the passage of the "Not Too Young To Run" bill that paved the way for younger candidates in Nigerian Politics.  Chioma is a writer, holds columns on Huffington Post and Premium Times, and is the Fairy GodSister on her blog. I don't want to give any of it away so enjoy! Photo credit: @blazeotokpa (taken at the candlelight procession in Abuja)

In this episode I answer the question I posed 10 days ago of what next? Here I give my own simple solution for a clear path to fulfilment. We must play the infinite game and change the rules of engagement. Though simplistic, this is a start.