From 3rd World to 1st - Singapore
Spent the last few days in Singapore, it was my first time in this incredible city/country. I first fell I in love with this country over 15 years ago as I started to deepen my knowledge about national development and how one man’s vision can literally take a nation from third world to first. I delved into the book that captured the 3-decade rule of Lee Kwan Yew and how he shouldered development, and lifted his people out of poverty into great prosperity.
This was a country that had everything going against it, especially after the break away from Malaysia. The only major thing it had was a thriving port. No oil, no gas… That one thing (Port) became the foundation on which everything was built upon. It gained its full independence in 1966, and its GDP per capital was about $$3,500 then. Today it’s $82,000, one of the highest in the world. Architecture is breathtaking, indeed a city in a garden. I’m not a foodie, but even I, had to my foodie fellow traveler in search of awesome taste (not everyday fasting 😃).
The Heart of God Church, led by Pastor How is a home to thousands of young people. It was a great place of worship for us. Pure expression of worship and a genuine heard of worship, in the city!
Grateful to our hosts, The Tolaram Group, whose companies have added so much value to Nigeria over the last 75 years. From Indomie Noodles, to Lekki Ports. It’s an enduring partnership and friendship.
I’ll surely be back here for kingdom projects, business, more knowledge (perhaps via LKY school of public policy), and yes, proper holidays!
Goodbye, the Lion City. Home, here we come! On to the next…
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