As the world observes the year 2024 Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day, a traditional ruler in Abia State, HRH Eze Cyril Ogbenna has enjoined Abians and Nigerians in general to be proud of their entrepreneurial skills and have a driving vision, passion for their talent.
Eze Ogbenna, who interacted with our correspondent in his palace in Uzi-Amizi autonomous community, Olokoro Clan in Umuahia South L.G.A, also advised educators, school managers and teachers to place their surveillance cameras on each child placed under their care, in order to identify their inherent skills, pick them up and notify their parents areas their children would do better, as obtainable in countries like Germany.
Marked every November 24th, Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day, is a day to shine a light on your unique skills, no matter what they are. This day reminds us that our special abilities deserve recognition and celebration, no matter how big or small.
Eze Ogbenna, a talented pianist and fabricators who observed that Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day, is all about embracing and sharing the unique gifts “we all possess”, decried that some unfriendly policies in the country have forced so many talented persons to shy away from their talents.
The traditional ruler who touched/torched on the challenges and issues affecting skills development and acquisition in Nigeria, called on the government to intensify efforts geared towards up-skilling and retraining teachers in technical secondary schools and colleges of education.
He also advised the government to through talent hunt, single them out and support their innovative skills. He insisted that most people do not intentionally hide their skills but do so because of lack of resources.
Pix: Eze Ogbenna in his workshop.
According to the records available, the origins of Celebrate Your Unique Talent Day are a bit of a mystery. However, the day’s essence is clear: it glorifies each person’s talent.
This special day is about embracing and sharing the unique abilities that set each person apart. Whether it’s a knack for making people laugh, a talent for bending your thumb backward, or the ability to create art, music, or dance, this day encourages everyone to share and celebrate the things that make them unique.