The Political Educator Episode

Kingsley Moghalu, the newly minted head of the newly minted African School of Governance, presents his super impressive backstory with pride, with the conviction of a man who believes he is walking his destiny and manifesting the strategy he (and his much-revered father) laid out. A proud Igbo, this is a man whose Chi has clearly said YES, when he proclaimed that YES for himself.

Just a few months after his birth in Lagos, he was beginning the globe-trotting that would mark his journey – Switzerland, Washington, Cambodia, New York, Croatia, Tanzania, Geneva and now, Kigali. More of that later. To ‘strong, visionary and kind’ (his own words), one could add STRATEGIC and tell no lie – he fully owns it.

In this episode, we discuss:

• The Nigerian political and economic landscape – borrowing (or not), FDI (or not), the UN and closing disillusioning chapters;
• NewsWatch, Ray Ekpu, Prof. Akinyemi, Prof. Yemi Ogunbiyi, Sanusi Lamido Sanusi + excellence + hard work + God = carte blanche to write your own story;
• Mindset, World view and the all - important work to write a new African story;
• The African School of Governance (ASG) – no, it is not just a relabelling of the Lee Kwan Yew School of Public Policy;
• EAS, Ecowas, PAPPS, pick your acronym;
• Democracy vs The Benevolent Dictator – the jury is definitely out;
• The BBC and agenda laden news sources;
• Israel, Palestine GENOCIDE, Kingsley has a view;
• The highs, the lows, the Bucket List;

An evangelical Christian, Kingsley doesn’t mind being controversial and owns his words with his full chest.

Longer than usual, this episode will get you checking out your Bible and pondering Mark chapter 6 verse 4.

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Links:

NewsWatch - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newswatch_(Nigeria)

Emerging Africa, Kingsley Moghalu - https://bookcraftafrica.com/single/view/69

Dead Aid, Dambisa Moyo - https://www.penguin.co.uk/books/56126/dead-aid-by-moyo-dambisa/9780141031187

Rema, Calm Down - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CQLsdm1ZYAw

Prosper Ochimana, Ekwueme - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xBRg3hsvcBc

Michael Scott – Baumann - https://www.panmacmillan.com/authors/michael-scott-baumann/the-shortest-history-of-israel-and-palestine/9788119300402

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