To understand the paradox of productive laziness, we first need to recognise that laziness becomes an issue only when it hampers us from achieving our goals. A perceived ‘lazy’ person, when motivated, seeks the easiest, smartest way to complete tasks, naturally birthing innovative methods. In fact, it is through such thinking that inventions like the wheel, machines, and even digital platforms were created – not by those who loved tireless work but by those who abhorred it sufficiently enough to seek a simpler route.
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The new plans aim to boost agricultural productivity and strengthen the economy by creating opportunities in the real sectors of agriculture, manufacturing, and construction and to provide urgent economic relief for Nigerians.
His visionary approach involved creating opportunities for criminals to repent and reintegrate into society, leading to the transformation of over 600 individuals who have now turned their lives around.
Nothing will give you publicity in your field and beyond like language. By questioning things and writing about them, you will attract attention from top organizations in your profession and be engaged as a consultant because of how eloquently you share knowledge in your field.
Agriculture policy and legislative regimes are very dynamic. Governments are constantly enacting new policies and revising existing ones. Yet, a lingering question is how grounded these decisions are in solid data and evidence. Many times, policies have had unintended negative consequences, while others are lacking in key aspects that ensure effectiveness, equity, and sustainability.
Women make up more than 50% of Africa’s population and 80% of them reside in rural areas. Over 60% are employed in rural areas in the agriculture sector. Given the limited capacity of other sectors to absorb the growing labour force, agriculture will remain important for employment and livelihoods for the foreseeable future for young people in both farming and related activities.
In addition to state creation, IBB established important institutions like the Federal Road Safety Corps, State Security Service (SSS), National Intelligence Agency (NIA), and Defence Intelligence Agency (DIA). These agencies played critical roles in maintaining national security and intelligence gathering during his tenure.
Just recently, African Export-Import Bank (Afreximbank) disbursed $40-million Intra-African Investment Facility to Fidelity Bank Nigeria Plc to support the bank’s acquisition and recapitalisation of Union Bank UK as part of its international expansion programme. Provided in two tranches of $20 million each, the first tranche of the facility enabled Fidelity to part-refinance the acquisition of 100 percent equity stake in Union Bank UK, while the second tranche was used to support its recapitalisation via the injection of additional equity into the acquired bank, as approved by the United Kingdom’s regulator.
This is what we see in the Fourth Estate of the Realm when veterans who ought to hold on to objectivity are subjected to the whims and caprices of the drowning opposition elements, after eating fat from portions of state funds embezzled by their paymasters while in charge of the affairs of the state and the commonwealth of the people.
No doubt today’s decision of fining the Government would go to appeal, but whatever may be the outcome, state resources would be additionally wasted, and the name of the state would continue to feature in a manner that is suggestive of its leaders, having a rendezvous with recklessness and executive rascality.