Nyakonnoa Osso: Inviting Africa into its future, By Okko'Uromu Olumhense
When you come into contact with Nyaknno Osso, be prepared to learn. Not because he's a professional teacher, much less an arrogant one. Rather, it is because the man himself has a voracious appetite for learning and articulation. To his credit as a serial pioneer with incredible credentials, he adds the temperament of an unapologetically meticulous editor. His ideas and projects are veritable excursions into progressive thought and creativity. Nothing tells this story better than the successes recorded by its pioneering efforts in research, documentation and storage of information. He holds, almost exclusively, the bragging rights of many such projects that have affected the lives, career advancements, and improvements of so many.
When you speak with him or review the time and energy needed to successfully undertake the projects he has been involved in over the years, you wonder if he has enough time to slow down for his birthday.< /p>
Osso's sense of purpose and clarity of mind about his latest project, BLERF, the Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation, is a spellbinding insight into the man and his vision . "The goal is to create an unrivaled, authentic, comprehensive and authoritative source of biographical data that would be automatically updated daily." Even as we celebrate his birthday, the event speaks little of him. Rather, it is about what he represents and where he wants to take Nigeria, indeed Africa, a fascinating momentum that has lasted him his entire life. But then you read this: "The Foundation has already collated, verified and documented in multiple formats, the biographical information of over one million Nigerians spanning over a century of Nigeria's existence, both at home and abroad. the foreigner". It becomes clear that we must celebrate one of our own. Even clearer and more convincing, is the fact that it is practically impossible to celebrate the brilliant projects with which he came to enrich our national psyche.
The concept of biography, as a medium for research and documentation, stands at the intersection where the lives of people and the events that agitate, propel and direct ideas in society, engage each other. others, to provide very unique insights into the soul of this company. . This intersection resonates with inspiration and hard work and that's where you find Osso. In the vision, mission and ideas contained in the BLERF, Osso demonstrates, at a rare level of eclecticism, that a society must properly articulate and utilize this opportunity to drive development. There is almost nothing a nation can achieve if it fails to document itself accurately and adequately in an organized manner and on an ongoing basis. That's why, says Osso, the idea of BLERF is designed to ensure a lasting institutional legacy that fosters this role.
The project is as huge as it is of unprecedented scale and it is very ambitious. In April 2022 alone, more than 50,000 people found information on its website. The demand is intensifying. Yet, during its ten years of existence, the BLERF has offered these services free of charge. This is a critical moment to serve as "Nigeria's most trusted authority on biographical information on Nigerians worldwide" and to offer its services free of charge. The role and tasks of the latter automatically justify the call for financial and material assistance in an undeniably authentic way. Yet Osso is as humble as he has always been of strangers and friends: “We are aiming for 1,000,000 admissions by 2023/2024. This is why we need your urgent support. he delivers with a firm tone of commitment...
When you come into contact with Nyaknno Osso, be prepared to learn. Not because he's a professional teacher, much less an arrogant one. Rather, it is because the man himself has a voracious appetite for learning and articulation. To his credit as a serial pioneer with incredible credentials, he adds the temperament of an unapologetically meticulous editor. His ideas and projects are veritable excursions into progressive thought and creativity. Nothing tells this story better than the successes recorded by its pioneering efforts in research, documentation and storage of information. He holds, almost exclusively, the bragging rights of many such projects that have affected the lives, career advancements, and improvements of so many.
When you speak with him or review the time and energy needed to successfully undertake the projects he has been involved in over the years, you wonder if he has enough time to slow down for his birthday.< /p>
Osso's sense of purpose and clarity of mind about his latest project, BLERF, the Biographical Legacy and Research Foundation, is a spellbinding insight into the man and his vision . "The goal is to create an unrivaled, authentic, comprehensive and authoritative source of biographical data that would be automatically updated daily." Even as we celebrate his birthday, the event speaks little of him. Rather, it is about what he represents and where he wants to take Nigeria, indeed Africa, a fascinating momentum that has lasted him his entire life. But then you read this: "The Foundation has already collated, verified and documented in multiple formats, the biographical information of over one million Nigerians spanning over a century of Nigeria's existence, both at home and abroad. the foreigner". It becomes clear that we must celebrate one of our own. Even clearer and more convincing, is the fact that it is practically impossible to celebrate the brilliant projects with which he came to enrich our national psyche.
The concept of biography, as a medium for research and documentation, stands at the intersection where the lives of people and the events that agitate, propel and direct ideas in society, engage each other. others, to provide very unique insights into the soul of this company. . This intersection resonates with inspiration and hard work and that's where you find Osso. In the vision, mission and ideas contained in the BLERF, Osso demonstrates, at a rare level of eclecticism, that a society must properly articulate and utilize this opportunity to drive development. There is almost nothing a nation can achieve if it fails to document itself accurately and adequately in an organized manner and on an ongoing basis. That's why, says Osso, the idea of BLERF is designed to ensure a lasting institutional legacy that fosters this role.
The project is as huge as it is of unprecedented scale and it is very ambitious. In April 2022 alone, more than 50,000 people found information on its website. The demand is intensifying. Yet, during its ten years of existence, the BLERF has offered these services free of charge. This is a critical moment to serve as "Nigeria's most trusted authority on biographical information on Nigerians worldwide" and to offer its services free of charge. The role and tasks of the latter automatically justify the call for financial and material assistance in an undeniably authentic way. Yet Osso is as humble as he has always been of strangers and friends: “We are aiming for 1,000,000 admissions by 2023/2024. This is why we need your urgent support. he delivers with a firm tone of commitment...
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