Transformation is tough in any language but with ingenuity and passion anything can be overcome. This last week in Nigeria was the culmination of many peoples dreams. But in fact was just another step on a critical journey. It was inspiring and a great privilege to be even just a small part of it.
A team of over 120 people assembled to make 'rigging' history. To that end they built a 'Nigerian Electoral System V 2.0 Blueprint'! They intended to make this turning point the tipping point - effectively 'by–passing' the breaking point.
Imagine!
A 70 foot wall of complexity awaits. We (Group Partners) had read, analysed reflected and synthesised over 4 years of frustration, countless reports - looked into the global context. We had come to understand the ongoing challenges and the daily barriers - the technological and infrastructural realities.The unspoken thought in everyone's mind, as we went through the day, was just how do we keep all of this going! How do people, wholly representative of an entire nation, bring about a fair and just society. It was interesting to note the similarity of that thought, ever present in all of us, before embarking on anything – how do I keep it all going!The incredible 'system of thinking' that the team built is one thing. Tackling the underlying causes and making them end is something else entirely. We cannot underestimate the importance of the intervention but we can't overestimate the criticality of sustaining what it means.
Many themes emerged. Many ideas for what to do next. Much debate about what to 'Stay doing', what to 'Start doing differently' and what must 'Stop'. The big questions were therefore – "What must we do?" and "How do we do it?"Among the big thoughts were a few that are massively interlinked.
As in all 'living systems' these are highly implicated and multiply causal. Everything we heard was either a stated issue or a clue to a solution. Phrasing what we heard either way is readily appreciable as you look at the detail in the framework.
Sustaining change means owning each part as much as the whole. As you look at the system of anything it becomes massively detailed. This is at the root of why change is so tough. This means everbody has to deeply understand the role of their 'bit' in achieving the big picture. Not easy at distance and therefore communication and camerarderie become big dimensions. The individuals task must not be allowed to feel lonely or any less important. Passion for the simplest thing is as vital as the most complex.
- Clarity of each standing party and the issues they are fighting for.
- Anything less than transparency is wholly unacceptable and punishable by law.
- Social Media must become a platform for the collective conscience.
- Recognition that this is every Nigerians responsibility and that now is the time to stand up and be counted.
- Making Politics and The Security & Administration systems different things and separated in EVERY sense.
- Redefining all of this and what now lives in the Nigerian Electoral System V 2.0 Blueprint part of the constitution. NES V 2.0
Sustaining change means owning each part as much as the whole. As you look at the system of anything it becomes massively detailed. This is at the root of why change is so tough. This means everbody has to deeply understand the role of their 'bit' in achieving the big picture. Not easy at distance and therefore communication and camerarderie become big dimensions. The individuals task must not be allowed to feel lonely or any less important. Passion for the simplest thing is as vital as the most complex.
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