Email to Kingsley Moghalu: I believe in your capability
Good day prof,
I would like to congratulate you on your declaration to contest as a presidential candidate in the coming general elections in Nigeria. Also, I became a devote fan of yours ever since I came across your profile on your well put website. You inspire me in so many ways that I cannot begin to articulate and I also realize that you would pass for a role model, a good one at that.
First of all, being a professor reflects discipline and focused pursuit of ambitions. This already earned my respect and if you were a lecturer in my school (I am studying for a second masters degree in energy studies), my graduation would have depended on passing your course (Macro Economics).
Secondly, your profile shows that you spent 17 years working with the United Nations across five continents. Even though I have had education in two continents, my work experience has only been in Nigeria and that also sets you on a very high pedestal. Going through your profile, one striking thing I observed (which I would say we have in common) is your focus and ability to delay gratification.
In your own words….”Chiedu left Nigeria again in 1991 for his post-graduate education at The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, turning down an offer from a friend to remain in Nigeria and become the company secretary of a new generation bank that was being set up in Lagos. His sights were set squarely on a loftier dream, one that called for delayed gratification. That goal was a career in the United Nations.”
With these perspectives in mind, it is safe to say that I (along with millions of other young people in Nigeria) should be learning from you and this is where I would begin the tone of our conversation.
You have a tremendous wealth of experience which is a great asset to our dear country. I would therefore advise you to set up a mentoring program where you would personally engage young people on career and life discussions. This can be an online course or an offline session as you may wish. If you don’t have a platform yet, I can recommend YNAG as a starting point. Your kind should not be seen only every four years when there is an election. You’re too great an asset to this generation.
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