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Dive into the extraordinary journey of Halima Mohammed with me, Akachukwu!
From academic triumphs to tackling societal challenges, Halima's story is nothing short of awe-inspiring. Join me as I uncover the secrets behind her success and explore pivotal moments that shaped her path. Get ready to be inspired, enlightened, and motivated to make a difference! Don't miss out—subscribe now and let's celebrate excellence together! 💪 #HalimaMohammed #InspiringJourney #UnveilExcellence
Chapters:
[00:00] Intro
[01:06] About Halima Mohammed
[01:23] Halima as the Best Graduating Student and how she felt about it.
[03:11] Halima receiving her awards.
[04:08] How did you achieve all these Halima?
[04:30] "to some extent, I put my extracurricular before my academics"
[05:29] Were you a star student when you were younger?
[05:55] Deflecting a scholarship from Nile University for the American University of Nigeria
[07:43] In high school, were you an art student or a science student?
[10:29] Why I am featuring Halima
[10:51] Post-Grad Plans: Life After University
[11:15] Navigating Purpose: From Clarity to Uncertainty
[12:11] Choosing Paths: NYSC vs. Masters
[12:53] On applying for a scholarship to study Masters at Cambridge and Bristol University.
[14:00] Serving at the Shehu Musa Yar'Adua Foundation
[14:16] What was his vision for starting the foundation?
[15:01] Are you enjoying your NYSC experience working at the Shehu Musa Yar'Adua
[16:22] On being mentored by the ministers, senators, house of representatives members and the vice President.
[16:56] What the Vice President spoke about.
[17:24] How do you feel being the Student Government President at AUN has contributed to your career progress?
[18:11] On struggling with imposter syndrome.
[18:57] Who were you rooting for in the last student government presidential election between Safiyya and Talford.
[21:33] Akachukwu on getting to AUN as a Champ and being invited to join the Honors Society.
[24:00] Salary of software engineers by YouTube creators making room for Akachukwu to dispassionately keep suffering as a Computer Engineering Major.
[25:19] The beauty in Halima's public speeches and how she creates them.
[28:11] "Everyone is groomed for Public Speaking in AUN."
[28:19] On being mentored by the Vice President of Nigeria, Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Deputy Speaker, Honourable Members, some senators, chairs of committees, minister of foreign affairs.
[29:01] What was the dream of Shehu Yar'Adua on creating the foundation?
[30:28] Training on Legislation, Nation Building, The History of Nigeria and Parliamentary discourse.
[31:56] The politicians that mentored you, did they embody the traits they spoke about?
[32:40] Why can't Nigerian leaders translate their knowledge to practical action?
[33:12] What did you hear about misappropriation of funds and wasting public funds?
[34:48] The cost of elections as a pull back factor to our democracy.
[37:10] Nigerian politicians don't earn much money and why they steal.
[39:38] The Nigerian police and politicians come from among us.
[40:19] How does climate change affect us as Nigerians?
[41:10] On creating awareness and policies on what people care about.
[46:13] Moving from a consumerist economy to a productive economy.
[46:57] Why doesn't the government create an environment to enable young talents thrive?
[48:00] Nigerian politicians acting distinctly from the masses.
[48:46] Would you like to contest for an office someday?
[49:20] The price one has to pay as a politician.
[50:30] What do you see yourself doing as a diplomat?
[51:33] Diplomacy in the face of Coups in African countries; Niger, Mali, Burkina Faso.
[52:17] What kind of role are diplomats playing in the Russo-Ukranian War as well as the Israeli-Palestinian war.
[55:08] Gaddafi's speech to the UN; "The bulk of African countries are just backing dogs"
[55:40] African countries standing up
