No matter what you may think, it remains a #great nation. Many of us who got the best out of it remain hopeful that the good days will return, for others. The days of choices with jobs lined up months to graduation. The days of absolute free education. Indeed, a nation where dreams come true. It came for me from many angles, and I remain grateful to Nigeria.
Yes, I asked for great teachers; it provided. I asked for scholarships; it provided. I never even asked for a job, it sent many. Many here can attest to that generous nation. On this beautiful day, never forget to pray for Nigeria.
I am an optimist and I do believe that better days are ahead. In the miry clay of Abacha days, one day Obasanjo came, and the eastern sun broke through. Banks hired in thousands. Telecoms hired in thousands. Young men and women bought nice cars 3 months into their first jobs.
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The future became “touchable” and our cities were centers of happiness. Everyone was a Nigerian and the demons of tribes faded. Men and women were returning from the UK, USA, etc to join us in the banks. Yes, they relocated because Lagos was offering them better deals than London, New York, etc. Let’s pray for the nation even as we work harder to fix whatever that we need to fix. The good days must return. Let’s work HARDER towards it.
I lead this prayer and Nigeria will rise, and as we say in the Scripture Union, the next praise will be better because more songs will be discovered. Nigeria’s future will be better! #believe
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Those who are disappointed or feel bad about Nigeria are those who care about her, even when they run away to a far country and pretend that whatever Nigeria becomes doesn’t bother them. The truth is that it bothers them, because no one is ever worried about what he/she doesn’t care about.
Again, we also need to understand our people’s apprehension and anxiety, nobody will live forever, and people want to see a working Nigeria or some signs that it will work, before their demise. These are valid concerns, so it’s not like it’s easy to completely lose faith in Nigeria, even when you swear not to talk about Nigeria again, you still get angry when Nigeria is mentioned, which means you still care…
Part of the major challenge is that we are destroying more than we can rebuild within a generation, and in a place where the concept of right or wrong is still fuzzy and subjective, it becomes extremely difficult to work for a common goal.
Prayers will not fix Nigeria, rather we have to agree one way or another that certain things must not be tolerated or considered acceptable, irrespective of who’s involved. Once we establish a clear basis and the law of the land is impartially and evenly applied, people’s faith in Nigeria will return.