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Three pillars of one idea — who we are, how we think, and the plan we share.
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Introduction
Indeed, how do we forge a nation out of this country?
The current dynamics of our country has caused many Nigerians to ask questions of ourselves and each other. The narration and lamentation of our woes has become national pass-time both in news and social media.
Nigerians watch as the State and the nation continue to struggle with external challenges and internal obstacles. We wallow in primitive deceit whilst other nations make progress.
System Failure has resulted in our glaring failures in the provision and administration of energy, fuels, public transport, healthcare, education, and other facets of service delivery: yet we chase corruption whilst mindless abuse of office, maladministration and ineptitude cause despair and desperation in the midst of abundance and plenty.
The overall effect of both our leadership and history is unfolding before those who caused and or superintended it: both “leadership” and “followership”.
And though change is on everyone’s mind, the question remains – what kind of change and for who: more so, how.
How do we move the country into productivity and wealth-creation without power (electricity), and cater for our numerous and diverse populations, mostly youth and children without functional “systems” and “institutions”?
We cannot continue to blame, complain or excuse. Nor can we afford to continue failing ourselves by ourselves. Be it government, leadership and or the citizens, we are all Nigerians, and all of us constitute the State of Nigeria: a sovereign nation.
It is possible for us to provide and deliver services for ourselves.
It is possible for us to provide the infrastructure we deserve.
It is possible for us to address our needs and achieve our aspirations.
We can cater for our families and communities.
We can arrive at the 21st Century.
But we must work together, with a plan.
Who we are
We must not have a name, sponsors, leaders, mission, vision, founding members and offices.
Every Nigerian is a sponsor, leader and member. We face the same issues, problems, and challenges.
Our mission is to overcome our collective challenges, with a plan. Our vision is to implement our plan for the benefit of every Nigerian.
The name GATE 774 is inspired by the number of Local Governments in Nigeria. Moreso, for national and or any development to occur, it must be local and universal.
A new thinking, everywhere.
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“We should not be bent on the one-solution approach. Africa is not a one-solution continent. We are not a one-issue continent.”
CHINUA ACHEBE
Chief Visionary
Akunwata Chuka Modebe
LAWYER · PUBLIC POLICY CONSULTANT · AUTHOR
Akunwata Chuka Modebe is a Nigerian lawyer, public policy consultant, and author. He wrote It Starts With a Plan: Three Letters. Three Presidents. One Idea: Plan — distilling citizen-led solutions for public policy ideation, development, and implementation in the public interest, designed to endure for generations to come. The book is his humble contribution to Nigeria's national development.
A regular voice in the media — including appearances on ARISE News — he speaks on Nigerian politics, economic policy, the overemphasis on political office over social development, and systemic government reform. His initiatives, including the GATE774 platform, aim to improve grassroots service delivery and civic engagement across Nigeria.
The Book
It Starts
With a Plan
AKUNWATA CHUKA MODEBE
Three Letters. Three Presidents. One Idea: Plan.
Contributions of a citizen to national development. Get your copy and take the conversation further.