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--- GTBANK FOOD AND DRINK FAIR ...Pt 2 --- Who says Nigerian youths are lazy? 🙄 Think again! Spend two days at the #GTBankFoodDrink and you would marvel at how many young Nigerians are stepping out of the status quo to create sustainable livelihood for themselves and people around them. I am still in awe of all the incredible products that I have seen, stories I heard and food I ate 😉 these few days. It is amazing how creative and productive we can really get when we "choose" to unleash the power of our imagination. Within us lies the potential to do great things; it is our responsibility, however, to look within and let our light shine. At this wonderful event, I have met with people with so much passion, ideas and ingenuity that is needed to change our world. The height of it all was my participation at the Cooking Masterclass with the incredible Scott Wintson on "Support & Advice for Small Food Businesses"... Once again, thank you @GTBank for organizing such a wonderful event; Yes, we are Proudly African; Truly International... Next post will be about my visit to the acclaimed Nike Arts Gallery🖌🖌🖌 Yaaaaaaaaaaay! Trip by: @TourMyAfrica #TourMyAfrica #Tourism #TeamTMA #Day4 #31Days #RoadTrip #Africa #WestAfrica #Nigeria #Lagos #Backpacker #Travel #Blog #Tour #Stouries™ #Nomad #Globetrotter #Ekiti #EkitiBoy #AfricanBoy #Foodie #SustainableTourism #Food #Drinks #Cooking #Pastries #Phone #Photography (at Lagos State)

--- ELMINA CASTLE --- Hearing the oral stories of Africa's past and listening to the ocean waves crash against the shores, you can almost hear the voices of our ancestors. Wailing and crying for help; for freedom. Closing your eyes while walking through the dark cells and fortified walls, you can feel the pain, the sweat mixed with blood; dirt and urine; bones, chains and shackles. But none of us will ever be able to feel what they felt. Their men came as merchants selling gold, ivory, artifacts, etc. Then they found a viable trade in #slavery and so it began. The 536 year old #Elmina Castle was built by the Portuguese in 1482; later captured by the Dutch in the year 1637 after two previous attempts in 1596 and 1625. The British later took it over in 1872 and, since slave trade had been abolished at the time, the castle became their Sub-Administrative Quarters and Police Training School until Ghana gained Independence in 1957. The Elmina Castle (with other #Forts and #Castles in Ghana) is now a UNESCO World Heritage Site. The entire ground floor, originally built as a store, was converted to dungeons. Each of the fairly long dungeons was said to house 150 women at a time, other smaller places held 80 hefty men and a particular space, the Condemned Cell, was reserved for tough slaves; kept in a windowless cell with no food and water until their death. The stories of the past was horrible, but today, WE RISE! It is time for us as Africans to lay aside all forms of hate, bigotry and meaningless fights against one another and others. We have to, henceforth, take responsibility for our actions and inactions because the past is now in the past while the future is for our taking. When we realize how important we are to this world, we stop the blame game and start acting with pride & dignity. Special thanks to Nana Preston @bigcycle_adventures_ghana & @tourmyafrica for such a great experience. Next Post - Fuerte de Santo Antonio #TourMyAfrica #Tourism #TeamTMA #Day23 #31Days #RoadTrip #Africa #WestAfrica #Nigeria #Ghana #Togo #Benin #Backpacker #Travel #Blog #Tour #Stouries™ #Nomad #Globetrotter #Ekiti #EkitiKete #EkitiBoy #AfricanBoy #Phone #Photography (at Elmina, Ghana)

--- TOURING BADAGRY --- So, while touring Badagry, I tried out some photography stunts 😉 with my phone and here are some of my favorite shots so far. From the abundance of fruits, to the water that flows all over the land; to the lovely sunset 🌇 at the Marina, Badagry sure has a lot to offer in terms of tourism. Here, I have visited the: - Agia Tree Monument 🌳 - Mobee Slave Museum 🔗 - Seriki Abass Slave Baracoon 📿 - "Point Of No Return" 👣 - Badagry Beach 🏄 - Badagry Heritage Museum🗿 - First Storey Building in 🇳🇬🏣 Just a few more places, including Whispering Palms 🌴 🌴 🌴, to visit and I will be off to my next location. Exciting Journey... Trip by: @TourMyAfrica #TourMyAfrica #Tourism #TeamTMA #Day 10 #31Days #RoadTrip #Africa #WestAfrica #Nigeria #Lagos #Badagry #Backpacker #Travel #Blog #Tour #Stouries™ #Nomad #Globetrotter #Ekiti #EkitiKete #EkitiBoy #AfricanBoy #Phone #Photography #Sunset #Seaside #Fruits #SustainableTourism

--- ADMINISTRATIVE STAFF COLLEGE OF NIGERIA, TOPO BADAGRY, LAGOS --- My waka-waka don carry me reach Badagry 😂 😂 😂 Now at the Administrative Staff College of Nigeria (ASCON), Topo Badagry where I am attending the #Workshop for Administrators of Nigerian Universities on the theme "Repositioning for the Future". Organized by the Association of Nigerian University Professional Administrators (ANUPA), the workshop aims at providing us, young University Administrators, with the skills and knowledge needed to excel in our chosen careers and to compete favourably with our counterparts all over the world while taking into account, the educational and administrative expectations of the future. Mr. John Udo (Registrar, Akwa Ibom State University)'s presentation on "Developing Effective Management Skills for the 21st Century Administrators was very informative and enlightening. As a graduate of Educational Management (with Accounting options 😉), myself, it was really nice going over those very important theories of management again. Taking a journey through #Administration in the past, our present functions; into the future of administration was absolutely thought provoking. Then the sessions with Barr. T. I. Igwe (Deputy Registrar - Legal - Imo State University) and Sir Nath Tyoaan (Deputy Registrar, Benue State University) were nothing short of awesome. Indeed, our roles in the educational system can never be overemphasized and we must #respect ourselves, treat others (whoever they are) with respect so that we can get the respect that we truly deserve. What a long day of learning and sharing. Plus, I asked two questions and I am already popular 😉; running out of complimentary cards 💳 already... Lol 😂 Tomorrow is another beautiful day, guys, have a restful night. Trip by: @TourMyAfrica #TourMyAfrica #Tourism #TeamTMA #Day6 #31Days #RoadTrip #Africa #WestAfrica #Nigeria #Lagos #Backpacker #Travel #Blog #Tour #Stouries™ #Nomad #Globetrotter #Ekiti #EkitiKete #EkitiBoy #AfricanBoy #Phone #Photography #Selfie #SustainableTourism #Training (at Topo, Lagos, Nigeria)

So nice to meet you all... Mohammed VI Polytechnic University, Marrakech, #Morocco #WorldMerit #CouncilsSummit #CouncilsSummit2018 #Nigerian #EkitiBoy #GlobalGoals #SDGs (at Rabat, Morocco)

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