A colleague asked about my plans; the next step in my professional and academic endeavour. In response I told him my focus was on manufacturing automation, applying machine learning to manufacturing to make Nigeria more productive, reduce human interference in the manufacturing process. That last statement prompted a strong rebuke from him, screaming that is … [Read more…]
If we want it; we should pay for it. This was a strong contender for the title of this piece but I decided to move it to the first statement to allow the real issue take the title. The power situation in Nigeria is a huge challenge that has a domino effect on so many … [Read more…]
I am more motivated by impact than money – Matt Mullenweg, founder WordPress I once told someone that Matt perfectly expressed my view in the above statement but the guy said it was a deceptive statement which cannot be true. To him all that matters is money. He didn’t get it, what the hell was … [Read more…]
Taking a trip from Delhi to Agra, India, a 210 Km journey to the Taj Mahal, you pass through about 4 or 5 toll gates. The equivalent of that journey in Nigeria would be Abuja to Kaduna. Having 4 toll gates along that road would irritate most people but the Indians are not complaining, in … [Read more…]
This is the first in a series of “How I Learnt” post. The aim of the series is to chronicle how I learnt a particular skill with the hope of inspiring someone along the same path or even finding a better path. It is said that the best proof that something can be done is … [Read more…]
If I were a gambler I would be living under a tree writing this post at the moment. Although I like to think that I usually take safe bets; I would have thought betting my house that the Dollar would never get to 200 Naira was a very safe bet. I still did make a … [Read more…]
I wish I don’t have to complain about things, but as rapper Twista already knows from his song “Hope”, they are just wishes. My wish from any business is to get quality service; this shouldn’t be a tall wish. But as Nigerians have come to accept, quality service is a gift reserved for maybe Christmas. Even … [Read more…]
It was September 2006, I had reported to my place of primary assignment, I was allocated an apartment and moving in I inspected the bathroom. The water closet was rusty red. Off I go to the market, bought Harpic – a cleaning solution – applied it, got my toilet brush, scrubbed and flush. Voila! Sparkling … [Read more…]