Joni the Change Agent Int.

GIANTS BORN ON THIS DAY - George Nsikak & Jonathan Olakunle Olanlokun “There are different kinds of men: those who identify opportunities and those who use identified opportunities, obviously, only those who make use of identified opportunities will definitely hit the bull’s eye”                                                                                                                  ...

This Article was Published by Alfred Ajayi in 2012. THE NEED FOR ATTITUDINAL CHANGE AMONG NIGERIANS. ALFRED AJAYI It was a former American President, John F. Kennedy who admonished his citizens, “Do not think of what America will do for you, but think of what you will do for America”. It is also true that most of the developed societies attained their present status through the concerted efforts of all citizens and residents. Unfortunately, same cannot be said of our dear country, Nigeria where citizens do and say unprintable things about their country without recourse to the impact of such on the nation. While Americans rise in the morning to bless their country, Nigerians on daily basis make negative confessions like “Nigeria is spoilt beyond repair”, “This country cannot be good again” et cetera.   Many endlessly expect what Nigeria can do for them and are not willing to do anything for the sake of the country. However, there are other Nigerians who still believe that the count...

The Revolution in America did not come by chance as many would erroneously think. Young Martin Luther King Jr, caught in a hostile environment of apartheid, was bold enough to be the change his society craved despite the intimidations. On his mantra ‘I have a dream,’ the world saw Martin Luther King Jr. change the history of apartheid in America forever. We have not stopped taking counts of men and women who dreamt change and fought for change all over world. These people battled the odds, endured lack and hurts to birth social change; these men didn't allow their backgrounds and experiences becloud their vision of being change agents.  This is the story of an Orphan, Jonathan Olakunle Olanlokun, a die-hard change agent whose seeming hardship can’t stop him from living for the good of his neighbor. For Jonathan, social works is his lifestyle.