Umar
Josiah Danbaba (Age 24) is a climate activist with the desire to ensure for
Africa a cleaner and safer environment. Josiah is a Solar Installation Engineer
Consultant and the Renewable Energy
Coordinator at Pan-African Centre for Climate Policy where he promotes the use
of renewable across Africa by reviewing policies, creating awareness and
implementing projects. Josiah holds a
bachelor degree in Electrical engineering from Ahmadu Bello University Zaria
(Nigeria). He is an active member of the Nigeria Society of Engineers and
Nigeria Institute of Management.
How I choose my field of expertise
Growing up I have always love to construct
electronic devices such as toy cars, boats and transmitters, I remember one day
when my dad bought an automatic insect
killer I was inspired by it and I felt I
was able to construct a similar device
after completion I connected it to electricity and there was a big spark
it shocked me and the circuit breaker switched off, I was really beaten, it didn’t matter, my curiosity grew I wanted
to know how complexed devices worked so I loosened the television, computer
monitor and three loader DVD player my parent discovered this and as a
result whenever an electronic device
stop working I was blamed and as years
went by I was giving any spoiled electronic device to try and repair. From my
primary school I knew I was going to be an engineer as a result i focused on
courses that were engineering related and that made my undergraduate studies
easy.
What I have
done to improve my knowledge
As a child I didn’t have the normal inherent
talent as my colleagues, I could not sing, dance, draw and I was also poor in sports.
In order to blend and took training on music, arts and sports. But the
difference was still clear I couldn’t compete with others when we went for talent
show I was left out and as a child it was traumatizing. I realized that I could
not be like them and I had to work on my strength. I studied hard and
wide. I realized that all I needed was “strategic
knowledge”. I only focused on activities
that will make me achieve dreams. And this was the beginning of my transition.
I do not drink alcohol, I do not smoke, I do not party and I do not subscribe
to programs that are not directly or indirectly related at my dreams. I read, took training, attend workshop
seminars and found mentors that will help me achieve my goals.
Principles
that guide me.
There are a lot of principles that guides me but I
will only write two.
Time and
chance happen to them all.
I realized that opportunities always presented itself
at different times and most time people miss them because they are not prepared
for them. and so I always build myself, I asked myself two basic questions
1.
If I sit beside
Dangote (Africa richest man) will I be able to harness the opportunity or will
I just snap a picture with him and post on social media
2.
If I Am Bill Gate
will I employ me: if I own a large
company will I employ a person with my skills and accomplishment.
If my response is no I asked myself what can in do
to ensure my answers will be a yes. These questions have made me strive for
competence and excellence.
Our life is
a reflection of your most dominant thoughts: My physical realities will
necessary catch up with my mindset:
what you think about yourself, what you think
about your circumstances plays a major role in what you will become.
About Pan
African Centre for Climate Policy (PACC Policy).
Our mission is to achieve for Africa a cleaner and
safer environment. We are a team of self-motivated climate solutions
enthusiasts from diverse professional background with a strong affinity to
advocate, preserve and conserve the African environment through systematic
thinking while working in line with national policies and international
framework on climate change.
Contact details:
Email: jossyakakobby@gmail.com
Official Email: josiah@paccpolicy.org
Website: www.paccpolicy.org
Phone number: +2348031846771, +2348129552458 (WhatsApp)
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