It's another interesting edition of: MEET THE GUEST..hosted by E PLUS the Storyteller. Doris Adieme is a financial expert and a reputable accountant who knows her 'onion' quite well. Find out all the information you need to know about the Saving Culture as it relates to recent economic recession.
E PLUS The Storyteller: Doris Adieme, welcome to the exclusive chat interview platform tagged: MEET THE GUEST..hosted by E PLUS the Storyteller.
Doris Adieme: Thanks, Eplus.
E PLUS The Storyteller: It appears there seem to be so much complaints about the cost of living these days?
Doris Adieme: Yes that is true, everything is on the rise, even the aboki rendering service of a shoe cobbler on the streets of lagos, to the tomatoes seller in the market. Everyone is complaining, the economy isn't smiling either..
E PLUS The Storyteller: Hmmm..so what do we blame this development, on?
Doris Adieme: Inflationary trend in the economy. A situation where the prices of commodities are on the rise.
E PLUS The Storyteller: This definitely means, priorities need to be set down?
Doris Adieme: Certainly!
E PLUS The Storyteller: How do we curb ostentatious living, particularly where one lacks the discipline?
Doris Adieme: Ostentatious living without discipline at this time would mean that the individual is walking on a 'slippery ground' without anything to hold on to., his fall is inevitable.
Conscious efforts to save in any form, could suffice in this case. Savings or investment which would yield meaningful returns on investment in the near future could be adopted to maintain the kind of life an individual wishes to have in the future.
E PLUS The Storyteller: Insightful..
As an accountant, what are those observations you have made, in your dealings with business men and women!
Doris Adieme: Well, People react to things differently. I have had to deal with all kinds of people, but somehow, I concluded that people would only act in a particular way, only because they are well exposed and knowledgeable in the field.
E PLUS The Storyteller: Hmmm
Doris Adieme; A typical example is the man that has a shop at Alaba international market, Ordinarily , if you tell him to pay his tax as the law demands, he would naturally refuse,because he doesn't see the need to do that, but if he has a need that warrants him to get his tax clearance, he would do anything to get his tax clearance.
E PLUS The Storyteller: So, as a financial expert, how would you generally rate saving habits, in your encounter with people?
Doris Adieme: Savings on this side of the world is generally low,and that is because of the low per capita income of individuals as against what is obtainable in developed countries.
E PLUS The Storyteller: Hmmm.. quite revealing. Now, the question is...How do one cultivate a steady saving culture against all odds?
Is it even feasible?
Doris Adieme: well, its not impossible to save , it just to make conscious effort to make it happen.
The current financial institution have aided this in a way, the banks and non bank financial institutions have means to make this happen for individuals who are willing to take the bull by the horn. All that is needed, is to walk in to any of the banks or non bank financial institution , make enquiries and take up a plan that best suits your purpose, and before long , it becomes a lifestyle. Even in agriculture, a farmer never consumes all the proceeds from the farm.
He reserves some to be planted for the next season, so that all year round, there is something to harvest. This is the same way savings aids us to achieve our desired purpose.
E PLUS The Storyteller: Awesome!
Doris Adieme.. it's been such an insightful chat interview, here on MEET THE GUEST.
The entire Creative team of E PLUS the Storyteller, is profoundly grateful for your time. We wish you all the best in your endeavours.
Doris Adieme: Thank you Eplus.
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GARNISH:
{FOOD}
v.
GARNISH
{LAW}
We're largely familiar with the action word that is attributed to the act of making our meals more presentable and inviting…
However, did you know, the word ‘garnish' is not a verb peculiar to food only?
“Garnish” in relation to food, is a verb which means to decorate, adorn, enhance, beautify, or embellish different food dishes.
“Garnish” in relation to Law, means to warn or give notice of a legal judgement to a third party, to pay money owing to a debtor, directly to the creditor. Under this circumstance, anyone owing money to the debtor (against whom judgement is made), will not be paying the amount owed to the debtor. Rather, payment of the owed amount will be to a third party, whom the debtor is also owing money to, by virtue of a court judgment.
While the former is beheld with joy and enthusiasm (otherwise known as the “longthroat" feeling), the latter on the contrary, is not a very palatable situation to be in, as it is a form of enforcing a court judgment against a willing debtor who otherwise, has no means of making good the judgment debt, or an unwilling judgment debtor, from whom the judgement debt needs to be forcefully obtained.
May we only ‘garnish’ and not be ‘garnisheed’!
Can I get an ‘amen'?
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LET’S ALL BE MAD BUT, BE NOT MAD.
Poem, written by Azeezat Ifemide .
Are They Mad?
They’re “western”, from the saner climes; they colonized a region and ruled by instilling unimaginable fear on the ‘subjects’; they segregate the people based on their skin color and social status, rained terror on the land, leaving everyone terrified of experiencing Nightfall in Soweto…
Are They Mad?
They light creatures of like-kind on fire, watching with satisfaction, as life seeped out of the victim in the most horrific manner! They justify their dastardly act, claiming these creatures have enjoyed “better prosperity” on their land, and therefore deserve to burn! “How dare they?” they ask.
Now, I ask…
“How dare you?”
Who do you pay, for the oxygen that you inhale and carbondioxide you exhale?
Who do you pay, for roaming the large expanse of land, on which you build, multiply and chase your dreams?
Who do you pay, for the sunshine and the rainfall that take turns to provide you comfort when you need it the most?
Is any man an island on his own!?
Are We Mad?
We respond in the exact same manner we speak vehemently against; becoming exactly what we condemn! Burning down buildings and businesses owned or co-owned by our very own; rendering our own already under-employed citizens jobless in the process. We create unrest in our own land, making a mockery of the unique privilege of experiencing a violent free independence of our motherland…
Am I Mad?
I am mad at the leaders, who have ruled and continue to rule my motherland; exchanging the baton of power as though they were running a relay race, and ruling the country with the same level of cluelessness, recklessness and irresponsibility!
I am mad at the leaders who have turned my motherland into a subject as well as, an object of ridicule that its own citizens would rather not reckon or be associated with.
I am mad at the leaders who have made successful citizens with admirable jobs, leave everything behind and flee the country under the ‘guise’ of migration, for a minus 45 degrees temperate region to rather earn a living doing ‘odd’ jobs on multiple shifts, just because the system at least, works!
I am mad at the followers, who have given in to the faulty system and would rather scam another, of their hard earned money; treating national currencies with total disregard, acting with reckless abandon!
I am mad at the followers, who have defaced my fellow resourceful, resilient and unbreakable-spirited citizens around the world, and renamed us in the most distasteful of ways!
Am I mad?
Yes, I dey mad over my beautiful country, Nigeria, a land overflowing with abundance of milk and honey. A 200 million population of the most versatile melanin dripping people, who ever graced the face of the earth!
I dey mad over the “ginger”, and the swag, and the ‘never give up’ attitude of my countrymen, which is responsible for the default statement that “oozes” from their mouths even in the most difficult situations:
“We die here!!”
I dey mad over my country, the preferred hub, which women from every race would raher marry from; I dey mad over the distinctness of the Kente, the Ankara, and the Adire fabrics, adorned by the most proportionate and sumptuous bodies of voluptuous women,
wey set die!!!
I dey mad over the robust African culture, the richest in the world, I dare say, expressed in Arts, in Craft, in Folklore, in Clothing, in Cuisine, in Music, and in several beautiful Languages.
I dey mad over the courageous and fearless bursting of the azonto, the etigi, and more recently, the shakushaku dance moves on the biggest and most prestigious stages across the world, in celebration of outstanding excellence!
I dey mad over the ‘baddest’ combination of the silkiest Amala, the slimiest Ewedu, the smoothest Gbegiri, and the rich local flavor of the palm oil stew, cooked firewood style!
I dey mad over the healthy contest between different versions of jollof, which has only ensured we an even wider variety of cuisine from Africa, to the world!
At the end of the day: We’re all mad here!
However, let’s all be mad but, be not mad…
Written by Azeezat Ifemide Adejare.
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