What October 1st is all about

 

The Giant of Africa gained Independence on this remarkable date; and forever would be celebrated annually. Before we say happy Independence Day to Nigerians, at Stone Origin Network, we say Happy New Month all. We thank God for the gift of Life and sustenance.

Most people though are paranoid about the perceived state of the country, but first there are so many things to be grateful for than complain
According to John Fitzgerald Kennedy in the popular maxim- "Ask not what your country can do for you, ask what you can do for your country".  There are many untapped potentials and resources in this great country. Have you as a citizen tried maximizing these resources?

Nigeria gained independence from Britain on October 1, 1960. "Nigeria" is derived from the word "Niger", which is the name of the river that constitutes the most remarkable geographical feature of the country. Nigeria is a country that's so endowed.
John .F. Kennedy also said-"Change is the law of life. And those who look only to the past or the present are certain to miss the future".
Although a country may stand still, history never stands still. Thus, if we do not soon begin to move forward again, we will inevitably be left behind.
My call is not to those who believe they belong to the past. My call is to those who believe in the future.
In the words of John Fitzgerald Kennedy. I encourage you to click and read more.

Nigeria is a wealthy nation, so says the world. It is not uncommon to hear both foreign and local journalists speak about Nigeria's oil wealth.
Billionaire Aliko Dangote currently runs one of the largest cement factories in the world and is worth an estimated $2.1bn.
Nigeria is a rich country. But the question is, do we have a true picture of Nigeria's wealth?
The non-oil sector contributed most to the country's GDP with agriculture contributing more than 40%. However you find that even though oil does not contribute much to our GDP we are still called a nation with 'oil-wealth' because most of our foreign earnings
come from oil.
This is a pointer to the fact that all focus is on Nigeria's oil, but if we are to seriously look at our wealth as a nation we need to look away from oil which only contributes a paltry sum to GDP.
We need to focus on some other untapped resources listed below:
1. Agriculture
This is the sector of the Nigerian economy that employs the most number of Nigerians and contributes highest to the GDP. Investors should be very interested in this sector as it is a goldmine.
The northern part of Nigeria can produce a lot of legumes and root crops like potatoes, carrots etc.
States like Benue can produce virtually anything, from yams to mangoes and fruits. The agricultural sector can be built from scratch; produce can be stored, preserved and exported. They can also be processed into juices, flours, canned foods etc. The opportunities are limitless and endless.
2. Human Resources
It is estimated there are 160 million Nigerians. The potentials are immeasurable if these human
resources are put to good use. If a good number of Nigerians are trained in a particular sector they can become an army and make good gains for the sector. The Indians have done this in information, technology and health. We have seen this work in the banking industry, the Nigerian banking industry is currently being run by graduates from every field, from people who studied finance to those who studied history. The banks took it upon themselves to train and retrain these graduates and the results have been very positive. We need to train more Nigerians in different fields. And I don't mean just going to university and graduating, I mean proper training, we need well trained engineers, teachers, geologists, tourism experts, architects etc. We need to harness our human resource potentials. In my opinion this is Nigeria's greatest asset, our human resource potentials.
3. Information Technology
This is another very fertile ground in Nigeria. As of December 2011 Nigeria had over 45million internet users, that is about 30% of the population. If there is anywhere that we still have space for investments in Nigeria it is in information technology. Investors need to take advantage of Nigerians' love for information technology and the latest gadgets. Most Nigerian companies, especially government organizations still do a lot of manual work that can be automated using information technology.
4. Power (Solar, wind and other renewable energy sources)
With the government's new policy in the power sector focusing more in IPPs (independent power providers). This means if you have your money you can produce your own power in Nigeria and sell.
This is a goldmine. This is an area investors should be seriously looking to put resources into in the
coming years.
Conclusion
If we take a close look at the four points mentioned above, we will see that these sectors have not really been developed in Nigeria and each of these sectors can actually earn the country more than oil
currently brings in. Nigeria's untapped wealth – we need to get investors here, both local and foreign, there is a lot of untapped potential and plenty of money to be made.
Curled from Ynaija.com - Ife Adebayo: Nigeria's untapped wealth (Y!Politico)

 Happy Celebration. Ask your self, have you contributed your quota in making the world a better place? If no, start now. You are the Future.