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Green horns(poetry and comentatary on true life Basketball)

2008-05-17T09:29:00.000-07:00

Green horns: Players and coach

Because I was new to coaching and they were new to the games, and it was their first experience outside the university, I have to encourage them to ask the official about a rule interpretation during a regular or 20-second timeout charged to our team. Because I was unable to discuss a judgment decision.

There was a time our play was so bad that I thought all the players will be fouled out and we had no bench, No team may be reduced to less than five players. If a player in the game receives his sixth foul and there is no substitute the player will remain in the game, resulting in a team foul, which was our worst undoing, when most of the players had four fouls to their names

Being over cautious to avoid team foul, lead to more mistakes, Steven Okoye went out injured, and we were soundly beaten

And then the excuse began…
A ballplayer laughs, and blamed me Coachy
Said they outplayed us in every phase of the game
Because Coachy refused to leave him inside
Taking him off for a scrappy player

A ballplayer laughs and said I hate him
Why else I didn’t put him to lead the team
For he wanted it more than a teammate does
And his assumption was we beat ourselves.

Voices said from the stand
It just wasn't meant to be our day
We had our chances but we let them slip away
Because the Coachy know not some basic rules

Emeka was my assistance as the coach
And he was a youth younger than most players
And admitted the best team won today
And that we came up a little short.

I don't want to point fingers
But the bull injury left us short
And therefore the turnovers killed us
And they out-muscled us

Ibrahim say they out-coached us.
Ayo said we got a wake-up call.
Beddie admitted we weren't mentally prepared.
And the coach came out flat.

TC said there were too many defensive lapses.
Voices said our defense was a non-factor.
Jonathan said we shot ourselves in the foot
And the coach dug us a deep hole

Obaro said we lost our focus.
Afeez said we didn’t get the big breaks today
When our defense didn't show up
to replace a disqualified player

I take full responsibility for this loss.
Because we didn't get the job done
they out-hustled the green horns we were
and ate our lunch in the basketball court

we can still hold our heads high
we guys have nothing to be ashamed of
because it is our first major tournament
and the others has twenty years over us

I tip my hat to them.
As the ball just didn't bounce our way
they just made the big plays and we didn't.
we only have to look in the mirror
and learn from what we learned in deed

Green horns: Account of the Game
( a game of promise)

One of my player looks around
He looked hard right and left
I look hard at him from the bench,
pointing out were I found an opening
to the point guard.

He fake left
then spin right,
he release the ball
it's in flight.

Saed; the point guard catches it
the perfect pass from john the bull,
now much closer he get
to backboard glass and line

He fake left
then spin right,
Player and ball rhyming
body dance like poetry in motion,

point guard sets
shoot the ball and miss the shot
yet the cheering crowd
wont forget…
Player and ball rhyming
body dance like poetry in motion

basketball story

2008-05-17T09:26:00.000-07:00

An Open Door (A True Story) by Omosun Sylvester
first published in silencespeaks magazine on Sun, 08/15/2004 - 21:14.

I sensed the basket behind me, I knew its angle, but I have no trick of passing by this three-man defense backing me off, they are always at their best when it was I with the ball because their pride is always in the way,…the time is tickling off I noted more so with the will to take the chance…something I always do, not without pain as I jumped twist-turn in the air, for the lay up.

Though I live beyond the sound barrier the shout when the ball went into the basket, it vivid power, the source of every silent scream was beyond that of dreams I hoped for.

I watch the spectator standing and applauding, most with hands on their head as if holding in their brain, looking at me. I can sense them because I was being drown to their train of thought…because they know who I am, they knew about the silence within, the way I got it from my mothers’ milk.

Because I am different…Whatever I do every step I take, every utterance of any volume could be analyzed critically-I liked such attention for my intentions.

It was different once…

When I was a kid with hearing impairment I hated the attention I got when into sporting competition. I spent most of my time just hating everything about being in the spotlight, and when am alone, I'd stand in front of the mirror, and look at myself…the face I knew, and compared it with what I imagined people saw. I'd see this distorted image, an exotic bird.

Coming to school everyday, knowing that I am different, I hated it. Each day people made it clear how I looked. They are curious about me, constantly looking into my eyes trying to engage me in conversation. Conscious of my difference they cannot help observing "The man who talks without hearing his own voice."

The attention was suffocating. I felt in some way false, a perfect fake of a form who thinks he is normal, I thought that I was being used as an instrument of every whim that was not my own. I had no ability to do anything about it.

It is not simply the attitude which saps the strength of the kid I was, but some human commodity was missing in my morality, that part of me that needed to socialize was lacking. Looking at them as they look at me, I'd say to myself they do not care how I feel being at the centre of attention. Because to the kid I was… they did not appear to care, more so because fellow students look at me at times as if they were looking out through a window, trying to assess the silence I was born with. It was made worse because I knew they were talking about me, even though they were not looking at me. I knew (like every other self absorbed kid at that age could put two and two together and come up with the result of eight.)

At times I tried to squelch my fear by telling myself that it was only words, but each time the silence worked on me. When I stand in front of the mirror I'd move my arms try to speak with the language of signs, and watch myself speak to myself without hearing my own voice, trying to see the man in the mirror with a third eye…the eye from the outside world, and try to see what they see

I hardly knew what they were thinking about me. Nor what they saw me as really, but I always thought it was negative. Because they seemed to be withdrawn, when my schoolmates speak, they always over do it at times.

I do not use sign language because I was not born with impaired hearing and read lips easily, but the language of sign fascinated the students. I felt that I was always being sectioned by a referee or by a policeman by the way they tried to speak with every division. It is a fact that people have always been fascinated by what they consider different.

There are times through history when people were fascinated enough to hang or burn those they considered different. I was convinced as you should expect in such a situation that no one outside my immediate family would ever accept me as a normal person or love me as such. I felt that no one liked me as a person in the school. As I grew I decided that in order to survive in what I saw as a cruel world I have to arm myself against repeated bruising. So I grew like a weed, arrogant stubborn, and decided that I had to weed my life of any thing that does not support my identity.

In the University it became an obsession and my drive, I was so good at being what I do that I became the player manager of the University basketball team,

Everything that motivated me in any competition was the result of constant rage…the poison that can only be exorcised by intense pain, a self-act of violence like the feel of my hand on the rim as the ball goes in. I wanted to prove a point in every game I took part in. I am normal and can do everything that everyone else can do.

I began by measuring my achievement, not against my personal capabilities, but against everyone else. I started dressing and acting in ways to fit in, but still underneath these facades I still have the feeling of inferiority.

But something happened to change all this…

In the beginning because there is simply an awareness that life is simply not working, that suffering has ceased to be interesting, and somehow you know that there should be something in your heart that will make sense out of what appears to be the senseless suffering. So we begin to seek. What is it we long for? We begin to ask, and question ourselves, what makes us suffer? After a time it becomes habit, a practice a way to see our world. As we talk to our soul and question it. What are we separate from that make us suffer and why? What are we missing? What have we lost? So we begin to look, to question ourselves

We move along unfamiliar roads, and embank on a journey within, toward the person we really are.

In the university I can remember asking myself once, “If we are not really what people say we are why are we trying to prove them wrong in the first place”. Isn't it better to be who you are and make the best use of it, haven’t we learned from experience, that what people considered different in me, accredited to me; probably because I am different, they never seem to miss any minute detail when ‘hearing impaired man does it”.

To tell people about the difference with or without words; in sports or any event people took notice by what I did. Not because of the silence within, but because I was different. The game I played was different, because I put a different approach to the game. The game as a whole was different because there was a different person taking part on the game, when I was there on the court, or the gymnasium, or the field, or the
classroom at my youthful age, in its way, my every gesture, my speech, my looks all went to emphasis my difference. All the reason for my identity was to make a point

On in my trial-I can recall a foreigner by the side line among a group of people known to me, during a game, as I stole a glance at him, I realized that he too was starring at me. In what seemed undisguised wonder, though his eyes were open and looking to my direction I knew instinctively that he was not seeing me, but was wondering about my life. (a presumed life I guessed was known to him through gossips).

I allowed my eyes to wander over him his eyes like manner wandered over me very slowly too, I can feel a grin opening my face until am unable to hold it anymore, it was good laughing at people's fantastic image of you when they wonder about what lies within.

The man approached me after the game introduced himself as a missionary and said that he liked the difference my presence made to the game, he asked me with a simple question. On what my purpose was in life, and how did I see myself filling that role.

He pointed out at the mast holding the basket, and said that its purpose was to hold the basket, net, board, and all the things above it. It was made solely for that purpose he pointed out. Other things he pointed out and their designated purpose in life, then asked if these things that are not living but has a purpose… are they more important than me as a person with purpose.

I replied NO!

Now what is your purpose, since you admit that things that are not as important as you have a purpose. Isn't it reasonable that you too have a designated purpose?

All my years in the university I had thought of asking myself that same question but I never did. In that silent moment right there in the court, few months before I graduated… it was as if the day was made for thinking of it. I could gladly have pushed each question to the back of my mind but the only thing I did was to look at him, eye seeing yet unseeing, in a silence so deep.

We are not born with the secret of discovering our differences in life, but we were given free will and reasoning to discover each hidden door. The secret lies in our heart, no one else holds it, but as long as we look to others to give us the key we will never discover our purpose.

We must realize that there is a kingdom within us and that no one needs to give us permission to explore, the only one to give us that permission is ourselves. Knowing that I had revealed myself, today I did the very opposite of deceiving myself, I wanted somehow to make manifest the man within me to the outside world. Better they should know me than interpret me by my deeds.

With the help of Dr Sola Fosudo the Director of Theatre art and Music at the University I was, I found a way to be one with myself for people to know that I am myself through arts, and poetry…i seek words that I am the truth of what someone special is.

At early twenties, while at the national service year, I became quite comfortable in the world were I see voices, I have nothing to hide. I have to live with myself, and because I wanted to be able to look at myself and like myself more, with what I do with myself every passing day, I do not need to hide anything. Nor try believing nobody else will know.

My life is written on my face. As I look at you I can never hide myself from me, or from those I live with. I hated trying to hide, and I knew that if my impairment is normal why hide it. Why? I do not know what direction my life currently treads, but in all things I wanted to be me. I wanted to make a difference in this life before mine is through. I
wanted to share the riches within me…that was a big step in my growth and I was barely twenty two years old at that time I made the decision

I had always had this near irresistible feeling since I was a kid to call out. To scream to the world, I am different not because of my hearing impairment. So that they all will come and take a look at me, to see the deepness within, and knew that my deed is my difference.

Admiration of individuals has always focused on their differences. Those who have high standards in all they do, exposing moral values which may make them stand out in a different groups. Knowing that I opened a lot of door to those in my school, and surroundings to help them recognize that it is important to make the effort to understand that others are different from them and there is strength in their being different.

I opened a lot of doors for people to see that whatever background you came from, what ever problem you have everybody can have an opportunity if they are willing to go that extra mile to fight their own battle. That is how I became the fans favorite alien when I was at school.

I have always dreamed of opening doors all my life. Now that I have the opportunity through my writings, poetry and working in a university… it does not get any better, does It.?

‘FROM PLATFORM TO PODIUM’: call for paper

2008-05-17T09:22:00.000-07:00

Call for write-up on ‘Why student love and Play basketball’

I recently sent out a mail, and prints to some student, staff and players in my university that I know like to watch basketball or are still actively playing basketball with us at the sport court. I wanted to know why they love the game, reason to go to open court when it rains, or wanted to make a career out of basketball. I got some really interesting answers...

According to Demilade (200 Level), one of the students who tried to make the final twelve of the university team,

‘I love the game because of the trill, the feeling of fulfillment after the final buzzer, and cheer and the joy of my teams and fans who came to watch. It is simply Unforgettable’ more so since the coach make it a fun for all involved’

Here is another quote by Okhumoya.W. Saed (200 Level); the University basketball team captain

‘I play and love basketball because to me it’s pure joy. As a point guard and the captain of the team, it gives me added responsibility, knowing that when the ball leaves your hand it must be intended to reach one of my teammates or the basket, and if the ball from my hand rises and falls gracefully through the iron hoop and silk netting, l put a smile on the face of my team mate, supporters and fans, interesting knowing that I am the one who put the smile there’

According to AFEEZ, the University NACOSS (National Association of Computer Science Students) Financial Secretary,

‘Today basketball has made me aware of my influence over others, take great pride in my responsibility to them, I am an authority - A model at NACOSS, a person who can make a great impact on the character development because basketball teaches me team work

I play football and basketball, and have had the privilege of representing the university on both games, unlike football; basketball is one of the only sports which you can play on your own. And it’s the challenge of overcoming yourself and the other which keeps me motivated to try to improve.’

Leonard Lawani (100 level) says ‘basketball brings me joy - regardless if my day has been great or horrible. I know basketball will give me that bit of joy. Thank you basketball … and thanks again coachy for bringing basketball to Bells University.
The Coach say ‘As a creative writer, someone who project pain into poetry, the Danfur Genocide, Zimbabwe conflict, and much more such ethnic problem in Africa, these tensions are stressful and stroke inducible, but playing the game I love at such a conflicting moment, can reduce the danger inherent in health problems such as stroke, that is not all the reason why, I also love to play basketball because it is a perfect game, fusing harmonious team play with opportunities for a talented individual to showcase his creativity and skills. There is nothing quite like swishing a game winning shot or making a perfect backdoor pass or running a smooth give and go and smashing into the university two most outstanding players; Steven Okoye and Tosin (yao ming).

Why do you love basketball? What do you think of the University Basketball Team, do you want to play a part, and can you write an article, poem or story about the sport for the competitiveness and intensity it brings. If yes please send me a comment or an article, with a picture of you (not optional) before the 28th of May 2008, and it will appear on the book to be published on 24th June 2008 ‘From Platform to Podium’
Please email me at tribalpoetry@yahoo.com

Or text your email to 08052130879 for membership to Bells-basketball (groups online)
Thanks
Omosun Sylvester
Planning officer

Part Two: When The Whisle Blows

2008-05-17T09:18:00.000-07:00

When the whistle blows

the period ends when the goal is made

the goal, if successful, shall count

with good call by the official

When the whistle blows

If a timeout request is made

I needed it to stop the bleeding

Because our shot barely drew iron
and the refs could not let me play

For the fun of it Don lost the handle

And game has turned into a track meet

All male bodies tried for each fame
and I gave good minutes off the bench

We got all the call against

From illegal physical contact

the penalty for unsportsmanlike conduct

or violations by team members

I was absolutely livid on the sideline

as players clawed their way back into the game

but yet every jump ball on the ref
is a floor violation by the bells.
An unusual delay

For a successful field goal attempt

We were leading 20 to 14

When a live ball is in flight

With five minutes left on the clock

the officials were right on top of us

upon receiving a timeout request

a defensive player cried in the court

an offensive player prayed in tongues

knowing they're within striking distance now

to claim the price the Host refuse to give

.

now it is two minutes to go

and it becomes a whole new ballgame

and without shame the ref screamed

and all fouls were called against us

an unhindered attempt for the goal

Ball hitting vertical basket support

And everything we did called travelling,

Double dribble,
Striking or kicking the ball,

A throw-in ,
swinging of elbows,
24-second violation,

this is always a tough place to play

Theyre playing with a sense of urgency

And scores came 22 to 18

And in frustration the don was fouled out

And they got a big break there

24 to 18

statistics can be misleading.

statistics tell the whole story.

that's the key statistic.

that's the key to the game

they all tried to steal

we took what the defense gives us

and the ref call for free throw

twice in seven second

giving us a few more grey hairs

And the score was 24 to 22

The ref should get an academy award

for that acting job

they played these games on paper

and we know that score won't hold up

time was out but the game goes on

an excuse that the timer was bad

they diagrammed that perfectly

that's stuff for the highlight film

and in inexperience my player frustrated self

a shot three-point goes through

when the horn sounds ending a period,

24 to 25

Part One: when the whistle blows (True life Basketball Poem and Commentatry)

2008-05-17T09:00:00.000-07:00

The Don Attack
...in anger he took the chair and threw it into the basketball court, in anger he walked to the first umpire and confronted him with the fact we all knew, eyes and cheek puffing in rage, he called him a cheat, and in the heat of the moment both side when into the court, and the Don attack becomes a chaos attack, fist let fly, adrenalin released, we lost the match with seconds to go, they bought the game we refused to cheat.

my team are no bad losers, and neither am i, When celebrating a victory or loss we make sure we do so in a way that doesn't show disrespect for the opponents. It's fine and appropriate to be happy and celebrate a win, but we never taunt the opponents or boast about our victory, beause the team i have with me know that winning and losing are a part of life,

but what if your opponent taut you, moreso on a game you never lost, a game stolen from your grasp with seconds to go, what will you do?

now i guess you understand the don attack, knowing that buying off games is not just a part of sport. it is a cancer that eat deep, everywere in the society today

we have had different oponents to contend with in invitational tournamnets and we know they are either mercenary or outside players, reson why that today respect of opponents and referees is hard to come by, because we live in an era in sports wereby mercenaries represents the opponents we play against and the referee are part of a clique that supports the highest bidder, or instance the richest university now is capable of winning the game or as host you are favourite, not because of home tuff, but because as the host you are to be rewarded for the finacial incentive spent on the organisation and so forth

but honestly without the Opponents and Referees, you wouldn't have a competition. Referees help provide a fair and safe experience for athletes and, as appropriate, help them learn the game. Opponents provide opportunities for your team to test itself, improve, and excel.

I knew it is important that you and your team should show respect for opponents by giving your best efforts. You owe them this. Showing respect doesn't necessarily mean being "nice" to your opponents, though it does mean being civil.

but the question that keep nagging at me is this? what if we knew that people we play against are bought,that they are mercenaries recruited from other proffessional bodies? what could we do?

it is difficult to control your team from "trash talking" or taunt these opponent. Such behavior although is disrespectful to the spirit of the competition and to the opponent, but what could cheats expect?. why couldnt the don attack

in my team I could immediately remove a player from a contest if he or she broke an orders in this area, but in a grade A tournament it is difficult to act that way, without the presumption that i support cheats

i have no faults upon the referees, they mostly live below means, and are quite often boughtin many cases many of them have lived and worked together through the nurmerous sport council to become a clique, The level of officiating is never commensurate to the level of play. In other words, there never is a perfection from referees unless that you lobby right

if possible they will make every call against you,stop the contest every 10 seconds, if you are on the lossing side.

i have often lost games with dignity but now i cant feel happy with the new direction, it is hard this way after a loss, to try to help them keep their chins up and maintain a positive attitude that will carry over into the next practice and contest, it is very hard

Sport Invitation

2008-05-01T10:37:00.000-07:00

We Said a prayer for you

2007-10-01T16:10:00.000-07:00

Flat belle of a scultured Bell

2007-10-01T16:07:00.000-07:00

macfoyed be expectation

2007-10-01T16:04:00.000-07:00

Before the Gating

2007-10-01T16:02:00.000-07:00

Afeeezzzzzzzeeedddddd by a bells nuace

2007-10-01T16:00:00.000-07:00

The Vice- Chancellor of bells University, ota

2007-10-01T15:58:00.000-07:00

husbandddddyyyyy

2007-10-01T15:55:00.000-07:00

Wifeeeeyyyyy

2007-10-01T15:53:00.000-07:00

First casuality

2007-10-01T15:51:00.000-07:00

Alerts to the battle cry

2007-10-01T15:48:00.000-07:00

within the game

2007-10-01T15:45:00.000-07:00

Listennnnn please to the nuance o a bell

2007-10-01T15:38:00.001-07:00

the Face offfffffffffffffffffffffffffffff

2007-10-01T15:33:00.000-07:00

umumummmmm? Guess shotting uh

2007-10-01T15:30:00.000-07:00

my assistant

2007-10-01T15:25:00.000-07:00

in prayer amid the sound of bells

2007-10-01T15:22:00.000-07:00

Though beating other universities was a piece of Cake uh!

2007-10-01T15:18:00.000-07:00

Another Day

2007-10-01T15:16:00.001-07:00

hahahahhh i cant stop laughing Hahah haaa haaa

2007-10-01T15:13:00.000-07:00

who think I am Funny?

2007-10-01T15:09:00.000-07:00

Coaches Posed too hahahahaaaaaa

2007-10-01T15:05:00.000-07:00

pENSIVE eXPECTATION

2007-10-01T14:59:00.000-07:00

the basketball players in a poss

2007-10-01T14:55:00.000-07:00

Visitors came to cheer us up

2007-10-01T14:53:00.000-07:00

Pensive of the Bells

2007-10-01T14:48:00.000-07:00

at the stadia..the first day

2007-10-01T14:44:00.000-07:00

the Gateway to triump

2007-10-01T14:37:00.000-07:00

when two captains meet

2007-08-29T02:30:00.000-07:00

the Early Arrivals: The Basketball Team

2007-08-28T01:46:00.001-07:00

the football players joy

2007-08-27T09:00:00.000-07:00

Last night I had a chance to speak with a group of students in the football team and they were positive about using the football pitch, and that there is no more bumps on it to dely the preparation.

Preparation to GateWay 2007 in Picture

2007-08-27T08:31:00.000-07:00

Our third week of the training session is just about over, so much energy and so much excitement at the beginning of this gateway games.
The coaches did a fantastic job organizing all the training and there are still activities planned through next weekend. I have had many positive comments about the new student involvement and the excitement that our new students seem to have about being a part of the sport team. Speaking of new students. our numbers at this time indicate a slight drop in what we suppose to be a full house, I had just these students in the picture above to train with Well their attitude to training is positive, this is very good news to ant coach, given that we are putting in place many new processes and activities to recruit new students into the sport activities for next semester.

How not to Dunk a Cake at School

2007-08-19T16:47:00.000-07:00

the basket ball coach meet the tallest man in the picture above...please dont dunk my Cake

I worked closely with the sport coaches who held this post as their main job and I am involved in developing several new initiatives in the sport
A competitive sport such as basketball demands utmost exertion, That is why I choose Steven Okoye as the captain of the team, being in charge of the students as they train, the conditioning program allow them to play all out against each other, every minute of every game though with limited facilities the practices are intense, focused to develop the skills and teamwork necessary to play the game.
Playing hard with them is a must, because they have to be prepared at all time against other opponents, it is important that I bully them into shape so that intensity awareness of the game will be the hallmark of the team. Therefore, playing hard is the first guiding principle of my philosophy as a basket ball coach.
The students says I am too hard, that I bully them, but what they don’t understand is that if they believe in the necessity of playing the game at a higher level, they ought to be sharp as well as arrogant with the ball, yet with composure.
I guess it is because we have not had the chance for a friendly, but once we start with our neighboring university then I guess they will learn that opponents do not like to be pressured and trapped constantly throughout a game, and may sometimes retaliate in an attempt to disrupt the concentration of the offensive team. When this happens, they should maintain focus on the game and continue to play with poise. Therefore they can strive to become a team that plays without fear of any opponent.
I play them one-one mostly so that each individual should grow in confidence and have a feeling of self-worth as a result of their experience playing basketball against a coach that physical. Also I play with each team because I believe that creating team spirit requires unselfishness more so that each player on my team has been blessed with exceptional athletic gifts, I see it a worthwhile sacrifice to blend these individual talents into a harmonious team.
As a creative writer and poet I try to inspire in them a positive attitude in life, by speaking openly in the groups, here we feel the team spirit that comes from knowing your contribution matters, therefore each one expect every player, including the coach—not just the top five or seven—to play an important role in supporting the other. I am tempted to give the top players the most minutes in the game, but lately some of them are too stubborn and getting individualized
Never forget basketball is a beautiful game, and that it ought to be fun, I myself state playing for the love of the sport and that love should never be taken away. Boma has told me that the game is her life, too, so does damileade, and I hope to crop up more talent who will love the passion
The physical nature of my game is conditioned by my years in the university(LASU) were I trained in JUDO and martial art, the physical nature of training help build confidence by playing an instinctive, aggressive style of offence and defense
the female team, it is not always that players are substituted for mistakes or foul trouble because they have yet to get the main rule of the game, with the exception of few. In this way I foster in every player a true sense of joy and encourage more female students into the team, there is a true sense of worth in playing the beautiful game of basketball; I just hope I can make them see itI thank God daily for the opportunity I get to work with such wonderful people with great basketball knowledge, and I ask HIM to give me the courage and harmony to share the experience here at Bells University. I’m learning so much every day associating with the students. “I have such a passion and such a love and respect for the game and these young players

UNIVERSITY: Why integrate planning with implementation.

2007-08-19T16:23:00.000-07:00

UNIVERSITY: Why integrate planning with implementation.

My name is Omosun Sylvester; I am a writer, poet and a Technical Planning Officer of Bells University of Technology Ota. Apart from my official duties, I research and teach creative writing in my own spare time to students and staff, mostly centered on Conflict Resolution at the National Level, and I am the Founder and President of “tribalpoetry” (words can be found at http:/omosun.wordpress.com) The International Forum for the Literature and Culture of Peace.
An ancient description of University is “School of Universal Learning.” This description implies the assemblage of strangers from all parts in one spot; it is a place for the communication and circulation of thought, by means of personal intercourse, through a wide extent of country.
How can a poet fit into the technical dept of a technological establishment? How can poetry and literature creativity advance a University of Technology, and help to create peace culture world wide? These are some of the answers I hope to give in this article
On October 9th 2005, at the University community, I introduced myself as the Administrative officer 11, stated in my employment letter, to the Vice-Chancellor General office, my designations were; Publicity and information, and hence commenced my first employment status as a staff in one of the most interesting University owned by one of Africa greatest illustrious son.
A year later, on October 9th 2006, I arrived at the campus at about 8.30 a.m., much as I had done for the past one year. I entered the Administrative building, but the difference was that I walked to the office of the Director of Physical planning and works introduced myself as the new Planning Officer and sat down in one swivel chair. Thus begin my first moment in a new office, as the Planning Officer, of Bells university of Technology .
Yet the questions, why was I reassigned within an academic year? Why is it that I will now plan strategically the affairs put into my hands in accordance with the policies of the University and the board but I will not ‘administrate.’ In the precise sense of the word- Work it, why?

This write-up in a way seeks to find and share the answers, through my experience as a Planning Officer, staff of the Nations’ first private University of Technology, to justify the need by Professor Julius Okojie; the erstwhile Vice- Chancellor and now the Executive Secretary of The National University Commission, for the formation of a creatively conceived Planning Unit within the University System, as a new strategic framework of intervention for addressing the need to integrate planning with implementation and also to affirm that...

“Reassignments are steps toward a more effective system of managing resources and planning change.’
Casteen
The reason I was admitted into the administrative officer cadre at first employment, is to ingrain in me the experience to perform the function in which the university education I have acquired has prepared me, my experience a s creative writer was tested in lieu with the administrative protocol
For a university to be truly great and perform the function noted in its definition, its community should be inspired by a larger vision, whose experience should prepare staff and students to go beyond personal interest for the advancement of the common good in the country in which the establishment emanated, that is part of my growth
One of the best strategies used by National University Commission(NUC)today in achieving the motto defining University, is researching into the ‘intellectual market”, it help in the initiative geared to the future a blueprints in strategic planning, such as luring top talent/companies/universities etc to participate in the University Community
I believe that I am a staff in such a University known as school of universal learning, because a vision for Bells University is seen in its involvement in strategy that supports its mission of learning both financially and philosophically
Today if we examine the growth rate of the most successful institution in the world, we will see that there is always the formulation of a Creatively Conceived Strategic Planning Unit that helped them; units that can identify the constraints limiting the ability of the Universities staff and student and seek ways for remediation

My work for instance, like those of the Officers in the Planning Units in other Universities has huge implications for the welfare of people from all walks of life, here in this community and elsewhere. He is able to fill his days with challenging, important, and fulfilling work that really makes a difference to those around him. So it is important that the formulation of a creatively conceived Planning Unit within the University System is a must, as a new strategic framework of intervention for addressing the need to integrate planning with implementation.

In Nigeria the problems of lack of resources in planning are well documented and have been supported by increasing workloads and the diversion of staff and funding into work with little added value, this lead to a point where Planning proposal becomes synonymous with uncertainty and re-evaluation of process detracts from the final product

The initiative by the NUC to successfully address the problems of deteriorating quality in Nigerian Universities and critical developmental need can not be overemphasized,

Why was I reassigned as a planning officer?

If the Planning Officer embraces the creative means of communicating technology or any idea inherent in his establishment while working in any planning unit, the African public will have a better understanding of the importance of science and technology and learn to make many of the important decisions in their lives that the planning officer has put in place. Being a creative writer has given me the added advantage with such skills

Many of the documents now required to support planning applications are similarly of extreme length and yet have strong impact on the decision making process, when handled by a creative writer who also has a master degree in Urban Planning, the Planning documents should be proportionate to their purpose and the value they added, these can act as a pathway to effective community engagement

So the ability to communicate scientific concepts to the public is an important asset to any science based institution, because the people counts on the planner’ creativity to tell them in their own language that which they sought

The Computer Aided Design (CAD) skill of the planning officer to commune the usefulness of science and technology, together with his literary creativity opens the door and plays a critical role in instilling in young people a curiosity and an interest in science

It is not all those who need technology in the modern Nigerian society that are literate to completely understand its usage and importance, so it becomes critical in planning proposal that important health or any scientific related concepts are described in terms that the lay public can understand because it inform the public about critical issues to aid public debate on areas of science involving ethics and policy questions,

The Duty of the Planning officer is very important in a technological establishment because in this age of new technologies and innovations, it is becoming all the time more essential to identify these technological inputs and draw on the endless promise they offer the citizens for sustainable socio-economic development.

Apart from the NUC inputs, I still believe that action is required from several fonts is not to be overemphasized, the creativity inherent to the Planning Officer is the best linkages in these fonts because his creative inputs helps with the responsiveness toward the importance of science and technology in African development, it will evolved into the broader perception of premeditated organization for the National planning if conscious effort is given

“I describe the core of the Planning Units in a university to consist of people whose main role is to create new ideas, They could either be qualified in science and technology, education, arts, or any discipline, they include people who engage in complex problem solving with a great deal of independent judgment, These are the people who share a common creative ethos, people who value creativity in their place of work”
To be continued…
Thank you
Omosun Sylvester
Planning officer
Bells University of technology
08052130879
Ota

Hate or Love the "Face of Work"

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I am a great believer in people, that is one of the reason I work so hard with everyone, and I think that the people I have worked with have two choices concerning me, it is either to love me or hate me,

These who love me are mostly at the top, because I made plans strategically to reduce cost, while at the same time implementing a long term development plan for the good of the university

These who hate me are mostly the junior or rivals, because I implement idea that is to be worked by them, either physically or strategically, to them I am the face of work, the best thing about working here is much more the friendly culture, it makes for such a good working environment with great openings to do extremely well and develop my career. It makes works more than just a job for me; it makes it a life in me

I am constantly developing myself within my role as well as my personal creative talents. In terms of work or personal development ethics it is important that a staff take time to assess oneself, no matter which facet of the job it is, the one the men at the top love or the one the men at the top hate, I try to look at my planning processes and procedures that deals with situations in the university, I try to see if I can improve my relationship with the staff from previous efforts,

I question myself at times, before I actually implement a new idea or proposal to the Registrar, it is important that I create friends and understanding on these who see me as “the face of work” and also build it into the process that follows the idea am proposing for the good of each unit, it is my job as the technical officer to do, knowing that I run with it and see during the post-assessment if it has given me or the university any gain.

As an African know how, it is important that I have to be attentive of the ever changing strategic environment in which I work and be aware of the need to attend any new courses or training programmes in order to keep abreast of new regulations and/or new management techniques which are necessary for me to effectively execute my role as Planning officer (technical).

The department supports the initiative and today most of the staff in planning department are being AUTOCAD trainedThe variety of work, and I especially enjoy problem-solving, so there is a great deal of job satisfaction. It is very rewarding to be able to deliver the results expected by my Department, particularly when it contributes to the continuing success of the Department

The Department of Physical Planning and Works

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the metrological Officer and I, in the Officer of the Director of Works and Planning

The director of physical planning has a good focal point meetings in our department that help with the building of an efficient, approachable management structure to ensure that there is an effective system to feedback issues in maintenance and that staff work as an integrated team.

We are divided into groups, each in a strategy point of employ as needed to carry out our job and use ones initiative for the good in the university

The metrological officer, the architect, the building technician and much more, are all a part of the department of physical planning and works, we have out-of-hours work, basic computer skills, fire training, and communication, and am about to attend a course in first aid.

It has always been a good experience to work here and I feel the University looks after its employees, so working at this University made me feel part of the wider University community and, as such, a valued member of staff, some one who God has chosen to make a difference to the world.

You can write of Technology

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The picture show me and some students in my team

The article below was an internal memo submitted to the pioneer Vice Chancellor of Bells University of Technology, Ota, Ogun state, now the Executive Secretary of the National University Commission

“Peace comes from being able to contribute the best that we have, and all that we are, toward creating a world that supports everyone. But it is also securing the space for others to contribute the best that they have and all that they are”. Hafsat Abiola

In this age of new technologies and innovations, it is becoming all the time more essential to identify and draw on the endless promise they offer for sustainable socio-economic development, this write-up seeks to justify the need for the formulation of a creatively conceived publicity as a new strategic framework of intervention in technological awareness in Africa.

Action is required from several fonts for awareness strategy and publicity is the best linkages in these fonts because it helps with the consciousness of the importance of science and technology in African development

Awareness, use and sales of new technologies and innovations can only be done effectively through creatively conceived publicity, that is what I do more, and as a member of the Association of Nigerian writers couplet with my position as an administrative officer in charge of publicity in the nation’s first private University of Technology it is surely my job, and a welcome one, because I believe that the need for science and technology in our national development is not a new philosophy and it cannot be overemphasized

The ability to communicate scientific concepts to the public is an important asset to the a creative administrator, because the people counts on his knowledge to tell them in their own language that which they sought

The ability to communicate the usefulness of science and technology opens the door and plays a critical role in instilling in young people a curiosity and an interest in science

It is critical that important health or any scientific related concepts be described in terms that the lay public can understand because it is not all these who need technology in the modern Nigerian society are literate enough to completely understand its usage and importance

If the Nigerian writer embraces the creative means of communicating technology the African public will have a better understanding of the importance of science and technology and learn to make many of the important decisions in their lives

Radio and newspapers today needs the conscious technology expert and administrators because they understand creativity in the written word and can creatively communicate the discovery with the science realm through the people in our culture.

Let us take a look at the most successful companies in the world today, Let us look at the ideas behind the sales of their product, we will see that there is always the publicity in the print media that helped them, something identifiable and beautiful with the area of interest, something creative, something in prints that ought to last in our memory and sell its vision to the public mind

How do these big Companies do it?
Well they have good writers that helped them meet daily challenges of accurately translating the often unknowable and simple news of such discoveries into lay language. In many cases, their reporting also attempts to objectively put those discoveries into historical, personal, political, economic, and social context

How can we do it?
You don’t have to be a science writer to talk about technology, of all the journalism professions technology writing may well be the most challenging and yet the most rewarding. The writers are responsible for covering fields that are experiencing some of the most rapid advances in history and their reporting not only can bring exciting news of remarkable scientific achievements, but also inform the public about critical issues to aid public debate on areas of science involving ethics and policy questions,

While many creative writers write for the lay public, many also write for professional audiences, such as scientists, physicians, and engineers. Also, while many of us may be full-time staff writers/publicist for their organizations, many others may be free-lancers, paid by the story or the book for their creatively conceived publicity.

I have put up this argument with the Writers body during the just concluded writers festival at Lagos State University and also to Professor Julius Ameobi Okojie; seeking his input through his experience in the science realm since 1969 to date

Technology study may well be the most rewarding to a writer/staff based in a Science institution because the writer interact and is at times responsible for covering fields that are experiencing some of the most rapid advances in history through his Administrative tendencies and his reporting not only can bring exciting news of remarkable scientific achievements but also confirms that no one need to be a science writer to talk about technology or write about it

Apart from promoting this idea, I have also implemented notes and shared facts with these I woke with, for instance I proposed in one of my write-up that ..

“The University clinic and its staff and other health professionals around this institution who treat patients/students or study the art of healthy living, must learn the arts of creative expression to be able to communicate complex concepts about health and its treatment in order to effectively infuse the idea to patients and subsequently for research,

I wrote that because creative expression can also prepare them when called upon frequently to speak to the media and to various groups and organizations about topics relating to health and their experience in the University
I ask the school community to learn because every journey starts from home and
With the help of the University information unit, I will help in the brainstorm, draft, edit, revise, and proofread over extended periods of time and read the possible topics they send, below is my statement in one of the write-up

“I want to help with the development of your writing ability because I believe you can write essays that are sophisticated, witty, humorous, intelligent, and mature. Please don't sell yourself short on this assignment by putting it off until “next time”.

Your essay will be published in the anthology; nuance of the bells and it will become a hit, linkages and other schools, and prospective students will read it. If you write a great essay, rest assured, you are going to have readers and fans that will mail you.

The anthology neither expects you nor wants you to bend the truth but seek your own idea. We do ask you to wrestle, if needed, with how to tell a difficult story in a way that is publicly palatable so that no one is needlessly embarrassed.

The process for the assignment is this: You will write the best essay you can. You should solicit comments from friends and family. This may be a good time to support your fellow in the group I have set up “nuance4dbells@yahoogroups.com.

If you are stuck or want help with your writing along the way, and if you want personal comment email me to request a meeting and I’ll try to accommodate you.
Thanks
Sylvester Omosun
Administrative Officer 11
(Publicity/info)
http://www.bellsuniversity.org/

University: Creativity featured in the Public Mind

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the Picture above is of me and the Co-Operative President

Title: Creativity/feature in the Public Mind
Written By: Omosun Sylvester
Occupation: Administrative Officer/Publicity
Address: Bells University Of Technology , Ota
Contact: http://us.f532.mail.yahoo.com/ym/Compose?To=Tribalpoetry@Yahoo.Com

“The voice of the BELLS will be heard when he enters the Holy Place before the Lord and when he comes out, so that he will not die. (Exodus 28:3, 4, 31 35)”

What do you think of that introductory presentation, a religious article? No, the context of the story is highlighted in the section of the passage ˜BELLS”, the story I intend to sell is centred on the ˜BELLS” identity, now you can conjure how well the article will be pitched to the media to either feature or review

As the publicist my job is to find a justifiable news peg and get the most out of it. To work harder on angles that is identifiable with or I think more important to the organizations who are sincere and with whom I have developed a professional relationship

This viewpoint has a lot to do with examining the role, importance, function of the creative writer as a publicist in an organization, and of the relative status of the job through the mind of a Nigerian author

Publicist as an occupation has worked wonders for its patrons that were featured on the news media. The marketing of their sales is increased by the exposure they were given by the work of the writer

Every organization needs a promotion and publicity strategy to reach out and create a market for its vision, to make this possible a full-time publicity person would be needed to execute this task. Such a person therefore needed to have a story angle and a design sense.

The media attention the clienteles get in selling its assets to the public is increased when the publicity person does his job i.e. helps to promote the business needs by tapping into the markets,

It is a pleasure to the employer or the person in charge of publicity when his work is published in the print media; because the writer in him finds an outlet were he can use his creative skill to nurture an identity,

Though the job involve the assembly of publicity material of the writers choice, but what gets featured in the final release depends on the medium or the reputation of the writer, therefore the relationship between the publicists and the editor is vital as it works better when both appreciate the others work

Now let us talk of that relationship and how to nurture it;

Is publicity not free media space? Yes it is! But it is also marketing, it involve the sales of a story to the public and it requires financial incentives to cover it all, the best newspapers today are those that get more advertising request, the only space left for free publicity are in feature,
So we expect the job to become more challenging because a publicity person needs to get his works out in these limited space. And he needed to be upbeat, good in public relations and with excellent media contacts.

How well an article is written and the merit of the story is not important in the modern Nigerian setup if he has not developed a professional relationship with the feature editors, and the who is who in the publishing house

Here the creativity of the writer needs to be at its best, to get the attention he personally sought for the feature in contention, he need to know the type of article to present in each section of the newspaper,

A writer have different ways of presenting materials to their readers,; as a review, a text of a journal, a poem, fiction, but yet they are like advertising, though they are two completely different ways to communicate and require different approaches. They tell and sell

Because people are well apt to skip over ad, the advantage herein lies on the publicist to take advantages of the featured section to sell his story, the conviction and enthusiasm of the article will have to come through for media to sit up and take interest and the creativity will therefore attract the attention of the consumers

Here is an example of another story angle
“In African BELLS have been used since the earliest times by our ancestors for signalling purposes, BELLS rings for emergencies and they wake us up in the morning. BELLS call us to school or ritual space, to church, to a meal or meeting, they announce the passage of time . . . and tell remind us of our duty”

This sound and look more like a history lesson, it is, but the angle in the story is cantered on the BELLS identification, Such a beautiful feature promoting a clientele would please a writer immensely, it pleases the editor for being in charge of the feature, it pleases the organization to whom the topicality of the article was published, because to all three; it is a realization that the hard work behind the scenes has yielded results by getting your market in the spotlight.

Every publicist needs a "news hook” something identifiable with the market structure, something new and different, a personality story, look into the history, the heritage, the community, look into you, pretend you are a terrorist spy walking into market taking in point of attack , looking for a hidden treasure.

Read the tense below and tell me what you think

“Make the robe of the ephod entirely of blue cloth, with an opening for the head in its centre. There shall be a woven edge like a collar around this opening, so that it will not tear. Make pomegranates of blue, purple, and scarlet yarn around the hem of the robe, with GOLD BELLS in between them. The GOLD BELLS and the pomegranates are to alternate around the hem of the robe. Aaron must wear it when he ministers. (Exodus 28:3, 4, 31-35)”
This is a good promotional idea for my clientele, the Bells University and it is liable to increase the essence of publicity, it can be featured in the religious section or education, as a commentary or a viewpoint, and it can appear in any part of the newspapers, and interestingly the logo of Bells university of Technology, Ota, have three GOLD BELLS

As we read we see that BELLS are religious artefacts with considerable significance in the multicultural tradition and practices, and as much meaning to the local people as the Liberty Bell does to the American people

How do I do it, get quotes from passages and use it to my advantage? Remember I am first of all a poet, and can recognize the reliability of available news release, a highlight in a book, or editorial in a newsletter, I take advantage of them and then check it with my angle

in-work creative writings of Omosun Sylvester

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Today most of my in-work creative writing including writing bid proposals to committees and departments, assessing the existing school projects, while personal writing includes giving papers and writing related articles and books to students. In addition, there are also grant proposals for schemes needed for a plan lead system in each area and articles and books proposals to be reviewed for various funding bodies in the university and publishers.

In 2005 and early 2006, I was formally an administrative officer in charge of publicity and Information, my Duty then was more literarily creative imposed, the administration does covers everything from organizing students and staff in events, it was much more like sitting on Department and University committees and panels with pen and paper as your power point

Below is an article I wrote while still in the Administrative department

The Joy of my Job
I love to write news articles, mostly on new discoveries within the Campus, as well as feature articles that offer a broader perspective on the motto of the university community, often including the personalities and process behind the university growth.
In gathering information for articles, I often read the journal from National University commissions around the world and professional scholarly magazines, news releases, government records, electronic mail, chat group postings, and faxes from news sources that talk about academia. Also I get information from attending the university meetings, news conferences and breaking news events in and around the university community
The information I compiled help me to maintain contact with helpful media houses and create a professional relationship with the press and public organizations
Being a part of the university information unit and sport committee give me the chance accompany the university proposed expeditions thereby I had the privilege of writing in-depth accounts of the experience and learning of possible advances in area of public interest.
The most important activity in developing a news story, however, is interviewing personality who were invited to the university or has relevant connection to the university vision
By far the most important qualities needed by a prospective Publicity Officer are a fascination with the university system as a whole and a talent for writing clearly, accurately and with an interesting flair.
I have these qualities and they have been at an advantage to me, I believe that the publicity Officer must also possess a drive to continue learning throughout their professional lives, because unlike the case in many administrative specialties, each new publicity angles published by an officer can present new concepts and a new vocabulary to master.
Like a journalists in this new age of technological advancement the Publicity Officer will increasingly have to learn to work in multimedia, using text, graphics, video and audio to communicate their stories. That is why I have the joy of my job, having the university academic atmosphere and information technology resources to help out
Successful Publicity Officers have come from the ranks of both literary/art community and of journalism/public relation with each gaining the complementary knowledge and skills necessary for a successful career as an author/writer. Which I have become
Publicity officer working in a science based university must learn the reporting and writing skills necessary to pursue a story, more important is the need to learn and understand both art and scientific concepts and terms.
I originated from the ranks of professional literary association, and have tried my best to complement the creativity with my new job, communicating to the public about my university through lay-level articles, columns and lay-level academic books. While doing that I can hold down other staff jobs, getting involved in all the administrative duties and establishing a reputation working both ways.
For me as the university publicity Officer my University degree is a must, I think that it is important that aspiring Officer should consider taking courses that complement their administrative tendencies with journalism or have their master in area of Public relation and marketing, whether it is in science or journalism. Many universities offer specialized courses in creative writings and the library is full of it.
When I got the job as Administrative officer/ publicity, I started with original literary works; collection composed mostly of the works and research materials of Bells University community. I collected reviews of correspondence, leaflets, speeches/lectures, poems, short stories, essays, contracts, working notes, and articles concerning the life of each individual in relation to the university as a whole. I try to seek angles to communicate not only among the university members, but also with the public. That lead to the publication of my first article in the press- National Interest Newspaper, titled “ Publicity/Feature in the Pubic mind”

On the article I talk about my job- comprises promoting the university idea into the mind of it employee and it community, inspire truth in the motto by the output , and its aspiration toward the common goodwhat try to explain was that a science university may market their vision to a population that frequently does not understand technical language. The Officer must therefore not only understand the vision and target of their university but must be able to translate this knowledge to their customers, but also describe products and activities to the public.
Being the first to report of new developments in science and medicine to the general public can be one of the most exciting and fascinating "beats" on any newspaper, radio or television station. So the relationship of the media and that of the University Publicity officer /information is a must

That is why I spend most of my time creating the relationship that work both ways (for the press and the university). I seldom write the same story twice for two different media. Just as each university development is a discovery of something the public had not known before, each angles is about something neither the reporter nor his/her reader knew before.
Such officers who I try to emulate have followed this pattern of action for a long while now, and some of the most momentous events in human history were reporters the first to tell the public (through the press they created a relationship) of the splitting of the uranium atom and of the consequent explosion of the first atomic bomb.
Today I am monitoring what's is happening in the research laboratories in my university and my attention is an encouragement to the researchers and I hope we will come across the “ Something” for developments that might be of interest to the Nation
I hope to do this by enjoying the joy of my job, with the information unit in my university ,attending scientific and medical meetings where researchers hear about advances by their peers, by perusing scientific and medical journals and adding my little contribution, by reading press releases from universities and corporations, by "surfing" the science-related web sites on the Internet, and by interviewing scientists.
And through these association I will seek direct insight to the needs, opportunity, and challenges of our community, and develop macro themes that will befits both the National University system and the world that have invited our country into the commonwealth of nations
Thanks

Working with staff and students

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I enjoy teaching sporting and poetry ideas to the students through internet and books, the nomination of my name into the sport committee offered me the opportunity to use my literary knowledge and expertise to get in touch with them, while gaining experience of the wider administration

The variety of this role is amazing, and it is what keeps my job really interesting because I enjoy working with the staff and students, a very interesting set of people across the Nation

The satisfaction of being able to help out with the interaction of the other sports coaches in the university is interesting. When possible I give technical counseling as the need arises; I also need to ensure students/staff realize they are part of the wider university society and that they follow the rules

The planning officer, as the school supplementary basketball coach I am responsible for the welfare of 15-20 students in the main team. I act as a liaison between the university officers, the sport committee and students in my team, basically I can grade my self as a sign post to give the students the information and support they need from the University

Technical Officer and the Committee

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the picture aboove shows the technical planning officer withe the administrative officer
Apart from my departmental meeting I also attend different Committee meeting every fortnight, and so around three days a week I will be working on an activity that is linked to the scheduled meeting.

In my departments I will probably spend a day or a week working on personnel issues such as reporting and collection of complain forms and the remainder of my time is spent working on other projects, usually in liaison with other staff from the University.

For example, as the convener of the sub-committee of the sports committee put in place to assess the upgrading of the existing sporting facilities in the university I am currently working on the revision of a cost estimate of the existing sports facilities inherited from the bells foundation (its previous owner),

Tell me what your present job entails

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The Picture Above is of me and the Readers' Service Librarian of Bells University

It is not easy to say precisely what I do as a staff, because technical planning officer work is very much a mixture of activities, apart from my main role that involves supporting the various committee put is place to address the university needs. I have overall responsibility with the help of the department of physical planning and works; in the technical planning process, supporting the initiatives for the department of Physical Panning as well as the responsibility for the planning and implementation of some of the management policies of the University facilities

All this compare for an extremely different jobs in a single employee since taking up employment at this University, I occasionally attend conferences outside of the University and it has been part of the three main aspects to my work that supplemented the technical planning, apart from Recreation, and Publicity/information outreach,

The technical planning duties take up a large amount of time during school season becuase we in the physical planning and works have weekend stand by duties, it give no space or my other pasions such as the creative arts, Basketball coaching and manuscript compilation these happens only when I can afford it,