This is CNN. We have a special edition of Phenomenon Extraordinaire titled ''From Third World to Wonder World''. This special edition will run everyday for a week. We will show you various changes that took place and the different aspects of the lives of the people from the nation that is now a phenomenon.
The are known as kings without kingdom. Their influence permeates the entire global village!
They have become the voice of the 21st century, providing intriguing answers to global issues and challenges!
They have successfully acquired the Brazilians' flair for football. And they are now three-time champions of the FIFA WORLD CUP!
They have the fastest growing economy with over eight per cent of their citizens being billionaires!
They definitely have an abundance mentality! The average eighteen year old in that country owns her own business! They have used technology to create abundant wealth for themselves. They give more of what they have to offer the world for less money in less time and with greater quality!
This nation has now become the investors' sanctuary and a tax haven for many! And they also have the largest per capita trade surplus in the history of the world.
Information and knowledge have become the world's greatest equalizers which the citizens of this country have taken full advantage of. They use the combination of intellect, imagination and intuition in a way that causes people to wonder!
They have what is now known as supernatural intelligence! They are ground-breakers inventing, discovering and creating WONDERS of all sorts!
This nation has produced a Nobel Laureate every year for the past eight years in a row.
- Dr. Tayo Finidi- Abalaka for medicine. He discovered the cure for HIV/AIDS
- Dr Hyelsinta Wanune, also for medicine. She discovered the cure for cancer
- Prof. Preye Clark-Ovadje for promoting peace in the Niger- Delta region of Naiga -Wondas.
- Dr Ify Wilcox Adobo Mohammed for literature, the second time the country has won it. The first was Prof. Wole Soyinka
- Prof. Aghogho Attah-Maku for chemistry
- Prof, Anietie Ndalugi for economics. She created the economic concept that produced the E3 economy.
- Dr Ayodele Aminu- Kano and Prof. Amina Uche- Udonquak, both for physics, but in different years.
It is interesting to note that five of them are women.
A car designer by the name of Peremobowei Toju- Akindele has also shown himself a worthy citizen by designing what is now known around the world as THE WONDER CAR!
Many young people from different countries queue up daily at this great nation's embassies just to get a visa to visit the land of WONDERS! These young people have heard so many amazing and intriguing stories about this great land of dazzling splendor and wonders that, now, they want to go and see for themselves.
This world power is the head of an international organization called WONDER 8. The organization has successfully improved the standard of living in all African and former Third World nations to the same level obtainable in Western nation. In fact, some of these countries have a higher standard of living than the West. Naiga-Wondas has shown that it is indeed its brother's keeper!
What is especially intriguing about these people is that they are the most compassionate set of people you'll ever meet!
By now, you are probably wondering: Who are they? Who are these people? Who are these extraordinary men and women that now walk on planet Earth?
You'll know in just a minute! Stay with us, we'll be right back.
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Welcome back.
This is CNN special edition of Phenomenon Extraordinaire titled ''From Third World to Wonder World''.
Years ago, Bernard Siegal said, ''No matter what the statistics say, there is always a way.'' The citizens of this wonder nation have proved him right time and again.
In fact, fifteen years ago it was predicted that this same country would have disintegrated by this year; 2020. But, on the contrary, as we can now see, it has become a wonder to behold!
The strategies they used to become a developed nation simply don't add up, going by just the facts. It defies all the so-called theories of economic development. It is definitely the 8TH WONDER!
However, what is apparent is that they discovered what works best for them and they have applied it to economic development and nation-building.
They had a perfect vision of where they wanted to go.
They allowed themselves to imagine freely and were able to come up with many surprising alternatives. As a nation, they have designed an alternative political institution attuned to the needs of their society. It is called the G3 government.
It is also interesting to note that over fifty years ago, on 12 August 1966, at an ad hoc constitutional conference, their military head of state presented the possibility of a new political system. According to him, '' This is an entirely new arrangement which will be peculiar to Nigeria ( Naiga - Wondas former name) and which has not yet found its way into any political dictionary.''
And G3 government is exactly that!
Some of the other surprising alternatives they have created in the process of nation building are the E3 economy, H3 education, the A3 agriculture, the M3 media, the S3 Society, the F3 football/sports, the E3 environment, the A3 arts/entertainment, and the H3 healthcare.
By now you should know who these people are. This is CNN. Stay with us. We are going to take a short break and we'll be back in just a moment!
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And welcome back to this special edition of Phenomenon Extraordinaire, titled, From Third World to Wonder World.
Today's headlines in newspapers the world over scream:
''Naiga-Wondas THE TAX HAVEN turns 60!''
''Naiga-Wondas THE INVESTORS SANCTUARY turns 60!''
''Naiga-Wondas THE TRIGGER OF AFRICA turns 60!''
''Naiga-Wondas THE 8TH WONDER OF THE WORLD turns 60!''
One particular interesting headline reads, CAMEROUN RETURNS BAKASSI TO NAIGA-WONDAS as a goodwill gesture to commemorate its 60th independence anniversary.
It's quite amazing, wouldn't you say? The citizens of Naiga- Wondas have redefined everything, both locally and globally. Their ingenuity has finally paid off in a positive way. They have successfully reproduced heaven on earth in their society.
Sorry we have to interrupt this programme for some breaking news. Stay with us as we go back to the CNN center in Atlanta.
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This is CNN Breaking News. A group of Naigese businessmen and women have just bought controlling shares in three multinational organizations. The organizations are Mercedes Benz, Microsoft and AOLTime Warner, the parent company of CNN. Speculations are this group of Naigese, under the name Naigacorp Plc, intends to buy up a total of eight multinationals listed on the New York Stock Exchange.
In case you don't know who the Naigese are, they are citizens of the Federal Republic of Naiga-Wondas, formerly known as Nigeria. The Naigese have done the impossible yet again!
We will bring more news to you as the events of the biggest acquisition ever unfold. Stay with us as we go back to our special coverage of this wonder nation of Naiga-Wondas on Phenomenon Extraordinaire! Back to you, Femi.
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Thank you, Jane Lane.
This country, my parents' homeland, is indeed a phenomenon and an 8TH WONDER! It never ceases to cause people to wonder. They consistently have the WOW effect on people they meet all over the world.
This great nation was able to achieve all this in less than fifteen years using new development strategies.
It was able to quicken rural development through the decentralization of government and energy, using microelectronic technology.
They found a way around their energy crises and now they use low-cost, non-polluting renewable energy.
To achieve decentralization, the country was divided into many states with two federal territories- that is, the Federal Capital Territory in Abuja, and the Federal Niger Delta Territory.
Naiga-Wondas, without doubt, is THE 8TH WONDER of the world.What has happened in this country in just a few years is impossible to explain. It is nothing short of a miracle!
Wonders have become an art for the Naigese and they have just painted their masterpiece in THE 8TH WONDER!
We'll be back tomorrow with more details on how the Naigese were able to become living WONDERS and how they built this mystery called THE 8TH WONDER!
That's all for today on this special edition of Phenomenon Extraordinaire titled ''From Third World to Wonder World'' on CNN. I am Femi Madu-Dan Fodio.
By: Olaboludele Simoyan
Experts from the book: The 8th Wonder of The World; Made in Naiga
Forward written by Dr Christopher Kolade
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