THE STATE OF THE NATION
Due to my interests in the events that transpired in the history of Nigeria, I read the book: ‘There was a country by Chinua Achebe. May His gentle soul rest in peace. Amen. It gave insights on the affairs of the country; how the British colonials ruled us and the civil war that happen which made things never the same again, our country has been a cause of concern to both the citizens and international communities.
How do we explain that a country
rich in mineral resources, a good weather and wonderful soil for agriculture has
its citizens as one of the poorest in the world? This has created a huge gap
between the rich and poor; creating such dichotomy is not safe, since it turns
the unfortunate ones into monsters which in turn will affect the so-called rich
ones.
How do we tell our children that a
country which has enough food to feed its citizens has many languishing in
hunger and malnutrition?
What is the best way to explain
that a country has lawmakers that earn bogus salary and allowances that can pay
thousands of professors and equip our hospitals, but it seems good to them
since they make laws rhat protect their greedy interests.
How will I tell my children that
peaceful protesters with the Nigerian flag who were singing the National anthem
were fired which resulted to loss of lives and injuries?
I am glad that a new Nigeria is
emerging and it is happening before my very eyes; I am proud of this generation.
The youths have risen to take their destiny from vultures and devourers. We
want a Nation where: ‘a child of nobody can become somebody.’
We want a Nation where our youths
are not oppressed by the system but rather one that creates a better Nigeria for
us all. We should now become more politically aware, it is no more business as
usual, and our leaders must be accountable and ensure visible performance of
their duties, anyone who fails in this regard should get ready to leave office
or resign.
It is no more time for blame games,
it is time for rebuilding our Nation where human lives and rights are respected
for all citizens, we know the police has failed woefully in this regard which
sparked up the ‘End SARS’ protest, a set of people that devoured that citizens
like wolves instead of protecting them, which they do by tagging one forcefully
with a bad name..
The power lies in the people to
change the system, I pray for a change in thinking for the ones who are still
loyal to our oppressive opponents, whose consciences have been caged with
money.
I pray for our youths who have
realized the issues of our Nation will not let their hearts be captivated by
greed and selfish desires, we have to shun religious sentiments and tribalism, and
we have to live by example and the demands we fought for.
Nigeria will be an Icon not just
for Africa but for the whole continent, we would be proud the colour of our
skin and heritage and never feel inferior to anyone.
Our children will enjoy a good
system and pass it down to generations to come; the day our youths were massacred,
20th of October, 2020 will be remembered as an independence day,
which is freedom from political oppression and economic slavery. We are rising
to greatness, join the train.
God bless our country, God bless
the good people of Nigeria.
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