Dr. Enabulele Advises Youths Not To Look Up To Nigeria Governments

Dr. Enabulele Advises Youths Not To Look Up To Nigeria Governments

... Insists We Need A Collective Engagements To Change Nigeria

Iduozee Efe Paul, Benin

The immediate past President of the World Medical Association, (WMA), Dr. Osahon Enabulele has advised Nigeria youths not to look up to the Nigeria governments to enable them to excel and pursue their vision, objective and mission in life.

Dr. Enabulele also posited that for us to bring the needed change that the society require that there must be a collective engagements among the people to drive the advancement.

He made the statements at a Special Reception organized by the Edo state Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), for his successful tenure completion as the President of WMA, Benin city, Edo state, said Nigeria today has a very serious crisis of development, that  we all know why we are in this kind of crisis.

Dr. Osahon Enabulele said If the youths are looking up to the Nigeria governments they are wasting their time and urged them to develop their own pathway, objective, mission, vision and pursue it to the point of finality.

He said " permit me to thank the Edo state Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ), for this great honour given to me. Yes, I  have been involving in the national struggles for over thirty years. But this is the most outstanding session that I have never be expose to.

" In fact, as the NUJ choir was singing, I was actually crying in my heart and inside of me. I have never be in this kind of state before. I don't know how many of you saw my eyes. And I  asked myself do I really deserve this honour bestowned on me? What did I really do to deserve all of these?

" I have not be ask for this, yet all of these were done in less than 72 hours. I was amazed, so when the songs were going on, I was reflecting on my past, present, and  i was also looking at how I would project ahead . I thanked NUJ for the honour, I could not really thank them enough.

" In your speech the NUJ chairman , you said you are the first to host me since I handed over as the immediate past WMA President. Yes, I want to affirmed that the NUJ is the first to welcome and honor me. The NUJ is the first in the whole world, not just in Edo state and Nigeria.

" I actually posted the information on the World meeting page when we had an exco meeting this morning before I came here for the special event. That the Edo State Council of the Nigeria Union of Journalists is hosting me. They were very excited to get the good news.

" If you go to my World page you will see the picture there . Let me really thank you because this is very unusual. When you talk about the bad situation in Nigeria. It is true the situation in Nigeria is very bad.

" But even in that bad situation there are still people who project excellence, and those kind of values which we are all  cherished, We want to project. An NUJ today had indeed projected it.

" Even as we go around saying Nigeria is not getting it right. That is what also keep me going, is the kind of people I see hear, as far Nigeria seen to be. You have people who mean well, and people who can do things selflessly.

" People who can satisfy even their lives for the common man. I think this is the learning point of what you have done today. I want to assure you that for ever and ever, I will continue to appreciate it. The executive members and all members of the NUJ.

" Let me thanked your  executive and executive secretary of the council members that stood with you. It was phenomenal to hear what you said, that you asked them whether you could carry on. You did that because you are a democrat, you are not a dictator.

" So let me commend them for standing by you to do this. Some persons would have just done their own thing, but that would not last long. What last long is that whatever you do is rooted in some democratic ideal. Honestly there is a enough to learn for what happen today. And I hope the Edo NMA is learning. 

"I saw a beautiful choir here, Even when I was in NMA then, I kept telling them, can we have a choir? Not just because we want to have a choir. But there are time in your existence when you just need to be activated and to be redefine. I am quoting a new  state of action. This is some of the this they do and it was exactly what they did to me. 

"As the choir sang and prayed for me, I was already in a new realm. And I asked myself what else can I do to further the progressive cause. Because as we all know the struggle will always continue. But that struggle is a struggle you must do without struggling in earth.

" The NUJ had done what I expected anybody could do. I want to pledge my support to the NUJ entertainment team. Whatever I would do to support the progressive transformation team, I will do. They need to be supported and promoted.

" Let me say I had be every where in terms of medical leadership. But I also recognize the need for us to engage at the grassroot levels. For those who know me inspite of where I find myself, I always engage. 

"I don't mind whether you are from party A or B, because we must constantly engage.We must constantly find out what the situation is at every point in time. And look for solutions for it for us to advance. Nigeria today has a very serious crisis of development. 

"But we all know why we are in this kind of crisis. What I tell people is that the crisis will remain as long as if we refuse to do nothing about it. So part of  the efforts that has taking me too far is to see how we can change the narrative.

" Again in doing that we need a collective engagements. If I tell you most of my frustration or constrains in terms of the Nigeria struggle. You may not believe it, because it looks like we are real not ready to support excellence in our country.

" So that is why anywhere I go today, I tell the younger ones or youths not to look up to the Nigeria  governments. If you are looking up to the Nigeria governments you are wasting your time. Develop your own pathways and objectives. Develop your mission and vision and pursue it to the point of finality.

"When I asked for the Nigeria on my assumption of office that I needed a diplomatic passport. That request was strictly turned down, I asked myself who else is showcasing Nigeria than more than what I am doing. They told me that the diplomatic passport is meant for politicians and people I don't know. 

" I was imagined that the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was bold enough to tell me that, but I didn't allow that to weight me down. Yes there is going to be a challenge because I needed to be going around from one embassy to anoher looking for visas. 

"Yet, some elements who are not contributing anything to our societial development trying to discourage me because they belong to the corridor of power. So that was enough to discourage me, but I refused to be discouraged. Then I told myself these are just some of those plights on your way to success.

" But it is challenging because people outside the country do not understand and appreciate why such an enviable position cannot be propel by the Nigerian state. So if I have relax and waited upon the government, the kind of success story we are hearing now would not have be there," Dr. Enabulele stated.

In his remarks, Comrade Festus Alenkhe, the Council Chairman of the Edo State NUJ, extolled Dr. Osahon Enabulele’s for his outstanding service, by acknowledging his contributions that brought pride to the people of Edo state and Nigeria in general.

 Comrade Alenkhe stressed the apolitical nature of journalism and the unwavering support of Edo Journalists in celebrating Dr. Enabulele’s accomplishments and achievements when he was the WMA President.

The former WMA President was also honoured with the certificate of honour because of his contributions to his medical career.