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12th Oct,2010

What a day! 

I am here again with the attitude of writing. Here was I yesterday on my own when I suddenly stumbled on the vision - mission thing again. 

I was reading my digital electronics when one wonderful person called Michael started asking me questions about my life and what I saw for the future. Little wonder did I know what awaited me in the next 24 hrs. My life started moving at a speed I never thought it would some 40 minutes ago. as I sit on my bed, writing this or rather typing this on my laptop. I have made some moves towards changing from Control and instrumentation option to the Power option. 

I have even talked to Dr. Komolafe about this (though he gave me the No response) saying he had gone 50% into the course and was not ready to admit anyone into the course at this point. what fascinated me most was his desire to know more about the GPRS metering idea I wanted to get involved in. I didn't mention I went to his office twice. the first time he told me 'No' and we were done in about 2 minutes. the second time, though he still told me 'No' but we had a lengthy talk in which I got an idea still lingering in my head (Was I supposed to just have a chat with him?...I'll tell you about this later). we talked about the idea, why I had gone to Control and instrumentation and why I now wanted POWER. I told him all, starting with the idea on metering, talking with Dr. Jubril, the Distributed sensor network and every I cud spill out. the talk was a good one, gave me time to reflect on some things but the NO still remained.

I left with some justification in my heart but my question still remained "was that what i was supposed to do?". let me get back to yesterday after the little time with Michael. he asked me questions and I answered , though it sparked up some things that I couldn't control. I prayed and had the same leading I had some 3 weeks back of being in the power industry. though a voice said "EJECT!". How was I to interpret this. I knew I had to leave control and instrumentation but this could not come easy, here was I with all the control books and here was a leading to go to power. I couldn't, then I obliged. ok, I will. I got in contact with fellow power people with ease(they do not stay on campus, None!) and then the flight began.

Here am I with my mini(laptop) and I have this idea of making every housing meter in Nigeria, a GPRS/Bluetooth/WIFI meter where records can be kept in  accordingly with cheating or wrong billing in check.

Your Place, in your place, you are KING.
Your Place, when you are out of your place, you are only tolerated.

I have a focus, though I took this road late ( not at the time it was laid up in my heart) but I've got  the assignment. I only have one thing to do, That is RUN!

I saw a poster somewhere saying "Nigeria is blessed". I say, Nigeria is truly blessed if not because of you, because of me. I hope you can say that to me when we do see.

Till we meet again on What a day!

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