resource capacity building. Even the Oil we are now talking about started with positive results made during his era in the early eighties nearly bringing Sierra Leone and Liberia into a border conflict for the possession of the area of SULAIMA which is the demarcation zone we now see on the exploration Oil map that would have been ceded if stance were not taken then by Stevens. Another typical example is what is now happening in the YENGA dispute between Sierra Leone and Guinea with the potential of triggering a border conflict because of mineral deposits the bigger story not dilated yet upon. There is no smoke without a fire. Let us try to be guided prudently by the events of our past history to avoid misinformation and disservice to the people unproductive elements within are waiting to capitalise on for political gains which may have the tendency to take the country back to its darkest days. Nigeria one of the five largest producers of oil in the world has not seen any positive benefits translated into the pockets of the citizenry but rather few greedy politicians and their business allies. It is now an albatross hanging on the neck of many governments affecting peace process and national security. History has shown that many wars are fought for material gains involving territorial and mineral assets influence and motivated by selfish and personal aggrandisement. We must start taking control of our own destiny as a sovereign country with integrity. The whole essence of this philosophy is for us to re-affirming seeing ourselves as equals and partners to any other race under the sun and doing our utmost best to chart a course suitable in building our nation on our own terms and not being afraid to control our destiny. This is the change