Remi Adeleke’s story reads like a movie script; from being born into African royalty in Nigeria, to losing everything and growing up on the mean streets of The Bronx, New York City, he knew he wanted to do something important with his life. Watch the video to see how he went on to join the U.S. Navy SEALs, and then break into the world of acting and writing. Narration by former Navy SEAL Jocko Willink.
Author: BNI Admin
New Frontiers for Improved and Sustainable Health Care in Nigeria: Leveraging on Diaspora Professionals and Investors
The thrust of this keynote address is to get us thinking on how to benefit from our healthcare professionals and investors in the diaspora instead of daydreaming about bringing them back – the incentives are not there.
BNU has called on Nigerians to vote their conscience
Published by Ikale Voice on September 18, 2020 https://ikalevoice.com/bnu-has-called-on-nigerians-to-vote-their-conscience/ The Better Nigeria USA, one of Nigeria’s most powerful organizations in Diaspora has called on Nigerians in Edo and Ondo States to vote their conscience. The leader of the organization, former United Nations Diplomat and the...
Establish Bitumen Training Institute in Ondo State, BNU Chairman Appeals to the Nigerian Federal Government.
“We should equally cooperate with our sons and daughters in the government of the day, give them full support, encouragement, share ideas and pray for them so that we may have a larger share of the dividend of our democracy”
Nigerians in Diaspora (Better Nigeria, USA) advocate dialogue between Nigerian youths and the Nigerian Federal Government.
We want our youths to enjoy peace in their fatherland. We want police brutality against the youths to end. We want the Government to quickly meet with the youths and give them assurances that their demands are being looked into”
Characteristics of Good Governance
Sadly though, most features of good governance listed are presently not being provided by our political leadership in Nigeria. This provides the imperative for the establishment of non-governmental organizations like BETTER NIGERIA to provide support, advice and to serve as a watchdog on the activities of the political leadership in Nigeria.
Better Governance
The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) defines governance as the exercise of economic, political and administrative authority to manage a country's affairs at all levels. It comprises the mechanisms, processes and institutions through which citizens and groups articulate their interests, exercise their legal rights, meet their...
2019 Diaspora Leadership Conference Communique (04/08/2019). Theme: Uniting Diaspora Leaders for National Development.
Cooperation between the Diaspora leadership and the Nigerian Missions in the USA is key to achieving the Nigerian government’s developmental objectives.