Tuesday, March 11, 2008

The ideal Scenario is the 'We Don Win Scenario'. It presents the Nigeria of our Dreams where everyone can confidently and proudly say "I am a Nigerian."

There are many forecast and analysis (Goldman Sachs classification of Nigeria as one of the Next 11 emerging economies after the BRICs nations) on Nigeria's potential to be one of the top 20 economies by 2025. Indeed, it is a general consensus that Nigeria possesses the inherent pre-requisites to be become a global economic heavy weight in the future. The question is therefore asked, how do we embark on a massive move that will translate out potential into reality?

The "We Don Win Scenario" tells a story of how, with remarkable foresight and fortitude, Nigerians are able to raise the nation from its slumber to become Africa's largest economy and a leading member of the G20.

I am one of those who believes in the Nigerian dream, I encourage everyone to keep the dream alive by spreading the news.

The Nigeria 2025 Scenarios project that kicked off in November 2006 was launched today, 11th March 2008.
The Nigeria 2025 Scenarios is a story of 4 alternative futures for Nigeria and how Nigeria could evolve in the future, thereby painting images of plausible trajectories for the evolution of the country until the year 2025.

The scenario project was organized by the African Leadership Institute in collaboration with LEAP Africa.

35 individuals from different works of life through series of workshops and meetings, came together to analyse the factors that will influence the future development of the nation. The result of their brainstorming sessions are four logically consistent and thought provoking scenarios of the future of Nigeria, they include:
  1. Parambulator: A roundabout story of how to get from where you were to where you were in about 18 years.

  2. Shine Your Eye: A story of a people that seek salvation from a small clique of leaders who are able to deliver some economic gains at the high price of brutal repression of individual freedom and self actualization.

  3. Jaga Jaga Republic: A story of how self-seeking leadership, endemic corruption, a populace rendered supine by apathy and superstition, ethnic distrust, religious strife, and elitist power struggle all contribute to destroying the Nigerian nation.

  4. We don Win: A story of how, with remarkable foresight and fortitude, Nigerians are able to raise their nation from its slumber to become Africa’s largest economy and a leading member of the G20.

These scenarios present a vision of the future and propose a set of robust strategies that could be employed to jumpstart the nation's transformation and improve Nigeria's global competitiveness.

Visit http://www.nigeria2025scenarios.com/

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