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Nation Building Workshop 2014 22 March 2014 Lagos, Nigeria Dr. Victor Koh

NATION BUILDING. Nation Building Workshop 2014 22 March 2014 Lagos, Nigeria Dr. Victor Koh Apostles in the Market Place. A) FOUNDATION OF NATION BUILDING.

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Nation Building Workshop 2014 22 March 2014 Lagos, Nigeria Dr. Victor Koh

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  1. NATION BUILDING Nation Building Workshop 2014 22 March 2014 Lagos, Nigeria Dr. Victor Koh Apostles in the Market Place

  2. A) FOUNDATION OF NATION BUILDING “Unless the LORD builds the house, the builders labor in vain. Unless the LORD watches over the city, the guards stand watch in vain.” - Psalm 127 : 1 God is the Master Builder. God’s people should pray for their nation to be built.

  3. B) PROMISE OF HEALING FOR THE LAND “If My people who are called by My name, will humble themselves and pray and seek My face and turn from their wicked ways, then will I hear from heaven and will forgive their sin and will heal their land.” - 2 Chronicles 7 : 14

  4. C) BEGON WITH A CLEAR VISION AND A SET OF SHARED VALUES • By 2040, we want Nigeria to become a Newly Industrialized Nation, a harmonious, peaceful, multi-ethnic, multi-religious, prosperous, middle-income, modern, corruption-free, clean, green, healthy, safe, social democratic society, based on integrity, justice, equality and meritocracy. • A nation led by leaders who are God-fearing, leaders of integrity, good stewards of our resources, patriotic and compassionate. • Employment for all. • Quality Affordable & Sustainable Public Housing for all. • Quality Education, Health Care and Infrastructure for all. • Justice for all.

  5. D) KEY ECONOMIC INDICATORS & CHALLENGES FACING NIGERIA (2013): • POPULATION (2011): 167 million (NBS); 5.5 m (3.3%) added a year=> 2013 Pop =167+5.5+5.7 =178 m • POPULATION (2040) projected = 335 million • Number of Registered Voters (2011) = 67.7 million (NIEC). • GDP(PPP) = Intl $ 449 billion(29); GDP(Nominal) = US $ 262 billion* (WB: 37) • GDP Per Capita (PPP)= Intl$ 2,697; GDP Per Capita (Nominal)= US$ 1,555. • Labor Force (2011): 51 mil; Unemployment = 16.7 mli, 23% of 67.7 mil => many desperate people. • Nigeria 2040 Goal= GDP (N) PER CAPITA = USD 7,000 => GDP = GDP Per Capita x Pop. = US$7,000 x 335m = US$2,345 B* => Must Grow GDP 9 x (from 262 B -> 2,345B

  6. D(1) #1 ECONOMIC PROBLEM FACING NIGERIA TODAY: UNEMPLOYMENT a) Population(2011)= 167 m(NBS); add 6 m a yr, 2040 =335m b) Registered Voters (2011) = 67.7 m (NIEC) http://inecnigeria.org c) Labor Force (Formal + Informal) = 51 million (NBS). d) # Employed in Formal Sector = 5.1 million = 10% (NBS). e) # Employed in Informal Sector = 45.9 million = 90% (NBS) f) # Unemployed (2011)= 16.7 million ( 67.7m – 51-m ) g) # of Unemployed Youths (2011) = over 67 million. (NDE)* h) # of New People entering Job Market yearly = 2 million i) # New Jobs created yearly = < 0.2 m => 1.8 m unemployed • # Unemployed2040 = (1.8m x 28yr = 50.4m) + 16.7 = >67 m SOLUTION: Create 70 million New Jobs by 2040 through 10 Special Economic Zones.

  7. D(2) #1 SOCIAL PROBLEM FACING NIGERIA TODAY: • POVERTY a) Population = 167 million (2011) / 355 m est. (2040) b) 389 Ethnic groups. c) Registered Voters (2011) = 67.7 million d) GDP = PPP International $ 411 billion,; US$ 236 billion e) Per Capita income = PPP Int. $ 2,532; US$ 1,452 -> US$ 7,000 (2040) f) Poor = 45 % of Population live below poverty line (WB). g) Economic Multiplier Effect of Housing = 7 to 9 times. SOLUTION: Wealth Creation through compulsory Central Provident Fund (CPF) Contributions & 50 million Affordable and Sustainable Public Housing units.

  8. E) IMPROVE KEY ECONOMIC INDICATORS & SOLVE PROBLEMS S FACING NIGERIA: • Ease of Doing Business (WB): Nigeria = 2006 -> 2014: 106->106->114->121->125->137->133->131->147 / 189, Ghana = 67, Togo = 157, Niger = 176, Chad = 189/189, Cameroon = 168, South Africa = 41, Botswana = 56,Namibia = 98, Kenya = 129, Rwanda = 32; Uganda = 132; Tanzania = 145; • Global Competitiveness (WEF): Nigeria = 120 (2014)<- 115/144 (2013); Ghana = 114 <-103, Botswana= 74<-79, Namibia= 90<-92, South Africa= 53<-52, Rwanda= 66<-63, Kenya= 96<-106; • Corruption Perception Index (TI): Nigeria = 143 / 182, Ghana = 69, Botswana = 32, Namibia = 57, South Africa = 64, Rwanda = 49; Kenya = 154; • Failed States Index 2012: Nigeria = 14; Somalia = 1, Congo DR =2, Sudan =3, Chad = 4, Zimbabwe = 5, Afghanistan = 6, Haiti = 7, Yemen = 8, Iraq = 9, Central African Republic = 10, Ivory Coast = 11, Guinea = 12, Pakistan = 13.

  9. F) BUILD CAPACITY FOR THE NATION: • JOB CREATION: Industrialization – Special Economic Zones to attract massive Foreign Direct Investments (FDIs) from MNCs & industrialists. • INFRASTRUCTURE: Energy (electricity), Clean Water, Sewerage, Drainage, Cooking Gas, Solid and Liquid Waste Disposal and Treatment, Land, Sea and Air Transport, Mass Rapid Transit System.. • SOCIAL SERVICES: Education, Public Health, Clean and Healthy Environment. • SECURITY: a safe place to live, work and play, National Service • TRIPARTITISM: win-win-win for Government, business and Labor. • JUSTICE SYSTEM: Independent, non-corrupt Judiciary, Justic for all.

  10. G) BUILD CAPACITY FOR THE PEOPLE: • WEALTH CREATION: Through Affordable and Sustainable Public Housing. • EDUCATION GRANTS & SCHOLARSHIPS: • SKILLS DEVELOPMENT FUND. • LOW PERSONAL INCOME TAX: No capital Gains and Death Tax.. • CONTROL INFLATION: • WEALTH RE-DISTRIBUTION • COMPASSIONATE SOCIAL WELFARE

  11. Singapore Today The “Miracle” Transformation Singapore Yesterday 1960s World Bank holds Singapore up as model of development, pointing to sound policies in urbanization Today Source: The World Bank’s World Development Report 2009 About Singapore

  12. H) VISION & VALUES OF THE FOUNDING FATHERS OF SINGAPORE • Build a harmonious, peaceful, prosperous, multi-racial, multi-religious, social democratic society, based on justice, equality, integrity and meritocracy. • Go from Third World to First in one generation. • Leaders of Integrity: Corruption-free Society. • Disciplined, hard-working, highly skilled, well educated, highly productive society. • Delay Gratification: a society that saves. • National Self Reliance. • Clean, Green and Safe society. • Tripartitism: Government, Labor & Business. • Employment for all. • Affordable & Sustainable Housing for all. • Quality Education for all.

  13. I) BUILD CAPACITY FOR THE NATION: Example of Singapore • Industrialization: Jurong Town Corp. (JTC) • Economic Development Board (EDB) • Trade Development Board (TDB) • Urban Redevelopment Authority (URA) • Savings: Central Provident Fund (CPF) • Housing Development Board (HDB) • Port of Singapore Authority (PSA) • National Productivity Board (NPB) • National Wage Council (NWC) • Security: National Service (NS) • Integrity: Corrupt Practices Investigation Bureau(CPIB) • World-class Infra-structure (MND) • E-Government: Infocom Development Authority

  14. J) BUILD CAPACITY IN THE PEOPLE: Example of Singapore • Human Resource Investments: Education • Educational Subsidies & Merit Scholarships • Healthy, Clean, Green & Safe Environment • Strategic Housing Subsidies • Skills Development Fund (SDF) • Health Subsidies: A,B,C wards / CPF MediSave • Re-distribution of Wealth: Home ownership • Scouting for next generation Leaders • Sympathetic Social Welfare Department • Distribution of budget surplus into citizen’s CPF • Low Personal Income Tax & Low Inflation • Jobs for all Singaporeans

  15. K) KEY ECONOMIC INDICATORS FOR SINGAPORE 2013 (Population: 5.3 million) ( Rank GDP (N) = US$277 B (IMF) 36/184; US$275 B (WB) 35 192 GDP (PPP)= Int$327 B (IMF) 38/182; Int$328 B (WB) 41 179 GDP (N) USA = US$ 16,244 B (IMF 1); US$ 15,685 B (WB 1) GDP Per Capita(N)=US$52,052(IMF 9);US$51,709(WB)12 190 GDP Per Capita(PPP)=Int$60,799(IMF 3); I$61,803(WB) 4 180 GDP Per Capita(N) USA=$51,704 (IMF 10);US$49,965 (WB 14) Ease of Doing Business (WB) 2013 (10 Factors) 1 185 Global Competitiveness Index (WEF 2012; 12 Factors) 2 152 Least Corrupt Country/Corruption Perception 5 175 Cooperation in Labor-Employer Relations 1 139 National Savings Rate (46% of GDP) 6 139 Country Credit Rating AAA Life Expectancy (Av 80.6 years old) 10 198 Quality of Education System 1 139 Quality of Math and Science Education 1 139

  16. L) KEY ECONOMIC INDICATORS FOR SINGAPORE 2013 (Population: 5.3 million) (CONT.) Employment for all. Quality Housing for all. Quality Education for all. Quality Health Care for all. Justice for all. Quality Infrastructure for all. #1 Port in the World. World Financial Center. #1 Airport in the World. World Education Center. #1 Airline in the World. World Communication Center. #1 e-Government. World Medical Center. #1 Most Desired Place in the World to Live & Work (2012) for MNCs. Number of Visitors = 51.2 million (2012) => 140,274 daily.

  17. M) CULTIVATE TRANSFORMING LEADERS: Leaders of Integrity leading Societal Transformation A) NEED 3 TYPES OF COMPETENCY LEADERS: (EACH WITH A SERVANT-LEADER’S HEART, A SHEPHERD-LEADER’S HEART AND A STEWARD-LEADER’S HEART): a) Visionary Leaders = “visioners/designers” b) Development Leaders = “developers” c) Management Leaders = “managers” B)NEED COMMONALITY OF VISION & CORE VALUES: a) Ideas have consequences b) Goal: Improving Standard of Living of the People Book: “FROM THIRD WORLD TO FIRST,” by Lee Kuan Yew Book: “LIM KIM SAN: A Builder of Singapore,” by Asad-ul Iqbal Latif Book: “IN LIEU OF IDEOLOGY: AN INTELLECTUAL BIOGRAPHY OF GOH KENG SWEE,” by Ooi Kee Beng, ISBN: 9789814311304. Book: "THE DYNAMICS OF THE SINGAPORE SUCCESS STORY,” by Ngiam Tong Dow, 2010.

  18. N) HOW TO INCULCATE VALUES AND AN ETHICAL CULTURE OF INTEGRITY A) NATIONAL LEADERS' COMMITMENT TO NATIONAL CORE VALUES. B) SOCIETAL CHANGE-AGENTS & LEADERS MOBILIZED: THE 7 DOMAINS OF SOCIETY- 1) GOVERNMENT LEADERS 2) BUSINESS LEADERS 3) EDUCATIONAL LEADERS (TEACHERS, PROFS, CIVIL SOCIETY) 4) MEDIA LEADERS (TV, RADIO, PRINT & SOCIAL MEDIA) 5) CELEBRITES (SPORTS & PERFORMING ARTS LEADERS) 6) RELIGIOUS LEADERS 7) FAMILY (PARENTS) C)ROLE OF STATE CORPORATIONS ( e.g. TEMASEK HOLDINGS ) – raw materials may be bought. 3) Culture Can Change.

  19. O) FROM VISION TO REALITY • VISION + STRATEGIC + TRANSFORMATIONAL PLAN LEADERSHIP = REALITY • VISION – STRATEGIC – TRANSFORMATIONAL PLAN LEADERSHIP = DREAM

  20. WOODLANDS PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE IN SINGAPORE WITH MASS RAPID TRANSIT

  21. WOODLANDS PUBLIC HOUSING ESTATE IN SINGAPORE WITH MASS RAPID TRANSIT

  22. Singapore Today The “Miracle” Transformation Singapore Yesterday 1960s World Bank holds Singapore up as model of development, pointing to sound policies in urbanization Today Source: The World Bank’s World Development Report 2009 About Singapore

  23. Singapore Today Home to 7,000 MNCs & 100, 000 SMEs A Great City to Live, Work & Play From 3rd World to 1st in One Life Time ! About Singapore

  24. GOD BLESS YOU!

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