I'm Back and Turning the Light on Nigeria

Sorry, peeps. I know it's been a few days since I have posted something, but this week has been INSANELY crazy. I've met many new students this week, from literally every corner of the world, and they all have fascinated me with their personalities and expected contributions to the art community, which was the main solace during the craziness.

Anyway, so today I read an interesting editorial on President Goodluck Jonathan's proposal to improve the power sector in Nigeria (the comments on the editorial were just as great, btw). As many who are familiar with Nigeria's embarrassingly frequent blackouts (Nigeria is the world's 13th largest oil producer), this major problem has been addressed with resolutions that were never followed through. Sadly, the last proposed measure was not followed through due to the former president's ailing health which resulted in his death.

Hopefully, President Jonathan's measure will follow through and keep Nigerians in the light. As many economist have already projected, if Nigeria can improve it's infrastructure while re-diversifying its economy and rejecting its over-dependence on oil, it will be on a light speed track to continuing to be one of the Next 11.