A skills advisor and author, Oluwayemisi Omotosho, has described Nigerians as well educated, dynamic, entrepreneurs, forward-looking and hardworking citizens.
Omotosho stated that with her experiences, she has been able to successfully enabled individuals, teams and organizations to extract greater values from her available resources towards attaining their greatest potentials.
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Omotosho disclosed this in Abuja during the presentation of her book titled, “Naijatiquette: Rules of Engagement for the Blue-Blood Nigerian Tribe.’

She said informed that she started writing Naijatiquette in early 2017 in Lagos, after an experience that got her wondering why “we just cannot seem to get it right as a people.”

Adding: “Incidentally and sincerely, we Nigerians are extremely hardworking and entrepreneurial but a lot of us do not simply seem to understand that we need to add a dash of excellence and a pay more attention to becoming an admirable and legendary brand.

“I personally find this waste of talent very painful, and every now and then, I berate myself over and over for not doing enough to move things forward in my own little space.
“Although, I currently do a lot in my work and social relationships, it just never seems enough.”

Former Lagos State Governor and Federal Minister, Babatunde Raji Fashola (SAN), who wrote the Forward for the book, said that after 62 years of Nigeria’s independence, the people must now be a work in progress towards ultimate “Nigerianess and not be victims of our colonial experience.”
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“This book captures some of my personal thoughts and wishes about the values upon which my country should be built. She has been graceful in asking me to write the foreword, and I do so with pride and honour.

“Culture, hygiene and courtesy as pillars of etiquette dovetail into a larger thesis that law and order (a regime of rules) are the foundations for achieving Nigeria’s promise.

“I agree with the author about over-burdened emphasis on corruption in pecuniary terms, this supports my view that the more insidious and dangerous form of corruption is the corruption of values.

“Those who truly believe in achieving the promise of Nigeria and every patriot and leader in the public and private sectors should read this book, share it with their children and attempt to practice its principles.

“She has invited us to, in her Nigerian words, to re-write our national narrative. Not only do I accept and commend this invitation to all, I think it offers an even bigger opportunity to respond to the argument that our challenges represent the burden of our colonial experience.”

Adding: “It is an argument that speaks of surrender and ignorance of the historical fact that yesterday’s colonies are providing leadership on the global stage for those who once colonized them.”

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