Thumb up to the Golden Eaglets!

Guys,
I don't know how well to express my joy.I watched the game from the kick off to the final whistle.The game was nothing but a cracker!I love it and sincerely hope all other games including the finals would be that juicy for the boys. Ameen.
It was a game that started somewhat promising for the Australian boys who had started off with skillful displays with the ball.However,as the game progressed,though,slowly but steadily,the Eaglets began to find their confidence which grew over the first twenty minutes and had led to the first goal that was scored by Osimhen,Nigeria's point man who eventually made a hat-trick in the game.The highly scintillating game ended 6-0 in favor of the Eaglets.I don't know,but,the question came to mind as to what is the problem with our Super Eagles who haven't been in the first best 5 teams in the world?!
The Flying Eaglets currently are the the number 1 in the world! Can you beat that,Nigeria is number ONE in the world?This is why I can't possibly express the Joy I felt when those boys broke the record to beat a team with the highest margin IN THE SECOND ROUND in the tournament's history!
What this means is that even if the Eaglets looses out of the race (GOD FORBID A MILLION TIMES!),the boys have already made history.Now,this keeps me wondering,what is wrong with our Super Eagles,why have they failed to fly high on the World Football scene? Even our female teams,the Falcons and Falconets are doing extremely well on the World's scene.Azeezat of the Falcons had done the country proud by winning the World Best Female Player of the year ahead of the Americans,Europeans and Asians from the U.S.,Germany,Brazil and  China. Why have our Super Eagles not won anything on the world scene,what's going on??? As Olamide would say, 'Story for the gods' and I would say,it's a story for another day!
For now,I think our focus should be on the Eaglets who are currently doing the country proud in Chile.We should pray and support them with all our hearts.Even though,I don't know why our supporters' club were absent that day,the numerous boos of the spectators wasn't strong enough to deter the boys from winning the game in grand style.Kudos to their manager and handler former Nigeria Super Eagles Winger,Emmanuel Amunike.
With Emmanuel handling the Eaglets,Siasia handling the Green Eagles and Sunday Oliseh handling the Super Eagles (All were members of the famous 1994 Super Eagles squad that did us proud by not only winning the African Cup of Nation for that year,but,also went ahead to qualify us FOR THE FIRST TIME FOR THE WORLD CUP),I do hope that it would mean a positive CHANGE in our football fortunes in the country.May we continue to win laurels,year in,year out and may the events continue to grow the spirit of patriotism in us.Ameen.

This is wishing the Eaglets a 100% success in their campaign to defend their title.The next match is on Sunday...perhaps at midnight too...not sure,but keep it a date.It promises to be very interesting as it would be a quarter-final draw between the World's Number One Nigeria and number two Brazil.Don't miss it and don't forget to pray for Eaglets' victory!

SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY:The GREATEST Weapon Against Crime & Insurgency!

One of my relations narrated her encounter with Almajiri children to me when she went visiting her son up there in Kano.
The children,according to her, were in such a very bad state that they seem as though they hadn't had their baths in months and that what they wore in the harsh weather conditions were practically rags! She felt so sorry for them that she would shed tears and at other times,she would search the whole house for old clothing for them from her grand children's wardrobe and give the little food she can to the poor children who would be more than happy to receive such rare gifts.
She gave some of them money of N5 notes which was what she could offer,she couldn't help but marvel at the kind of celebration that ensued afterwards! To her,N5 was nothing and in fact,she hoped they would accept it at all,but,there they are celebrating the gift as though it was a million Naira!
Now,that's NOT to pick on the Almajiris...no,no,no,far from it! After all,it's not like we don't have beggars from other parts of the country.The point is that begging and crippling poverty have become our hallmark as a country,hence,our classification as a third world country!
So many are confused as to the root cause of our predicament as a nation,to me,I think it's IGNORANCE!Yes,we got schools,teachers,academicians,doctors and professors,but,the fact remains that education still elude us!
We go to school to learn all the theories,but we never practiced what we learn.Not even the Professors of our higher institutions gets to practice.Instead of practicing,we sought out for excuses!Creativity is completely out of it.That's why I always say that we got millions of literates and learned people in Nigeria but very few educated ones.According to Aristotle,"Poverty is the Parent of Revolution and Crime".
What that implies is that it is only people with very little or nothing at all that can volunteer to be participants of Insurgencies and all other forms of crime.What do they have to loose??? Absolutely NOTHING!!!
In case you haven't noticed,ever since cases of Boko Haram has been reported,there has NOT been a time we heard that a son of a wealthy merchant or politician was a volunteer.They are always the children of the poor!You know why?They got to eat,they got to feed and if risking their lives is a means of getting that done or perhaps a sacrifice for other members of the family to live decent lives,then,it's worth a try!
If you are a Muslim,just imagine observing the Ramadhan without adequate sustenance,that you had to take your Sahoor with left overs from a food canteen and break the fast with just water...imagine having to do that throughout Ramadhan!
As for non-Muslims,imagine having to wait for the crumbles from someone else table such that if you are lucky,you are able to gather enough for a single meal throughout the day!Imagine feeling hungry with nothing to quench it for a better part of everyday!Then,out of the blues comes someone like you but a little better off...he's got money and he willingly share with you his food,shelter and clothing.After some weeks together,he invites you to fish like he does!Would you refuse his offer???
This is my take of how Insurgencies like Boko Haram came to be.The so called elites or the Cabals of the world work in the same manner.They take advantage of the poverty status of the majority,recruit them and use them against the State.They are poor,yet,they are in possession of sophisticated weapons,how did they get them?
Guys,truth be told,if we must win the war against the various terror groups we have in the country,we must tackle poverty.To tackle poverty effectively,we must become socially responsible.We must care about the less privileged in the Society,it's true that it's largely the Government's responsibility,but,does that mean that we cannot do something too? No, it doesn't!
John F. Kennedy, the former President of the United States once said that "Ask NOT what your country can do for you,but,what YOU can do for your Country". Meaning that we don't have to wait for the Government to do something to better our society,rather,we should be pro-active always.
Let the well to do and our rural leaders team up and take the lead in catering for the less privileged before some idiots would gather them and recruit them as a willing tool to disrupt the peace and harmony of our society.Even you and I can help,despite our limited resources,let's share the little we have with them and where possible,let's find them a job or at least create a welfare package so as to deny the Cabals and the 'Elites' the ability to rock our National boat in the future!
Boko Haram shall be effectively defeated if every resident in the North be you Hausa,Igbo,Yoruba or ANY other tribe see to the need to come together empower the destitute and  PROVIDE THE SECURITY FORCES USEFUL INFORMATION ON THE BOKOs.
I rest my case!
God Bless Nigeria!

Happy Independence day Naija!

A country was born in 1914

She celebrated her hundred years of existence in 2014

So many thinks all is for nothing

She has failed,therefore, should be put to death
She seem too poor to survive despite her abundant flow of wealth
This is cruel, I must say
We shouldn't let anger hold sway
We must find a way,for there is definitely a way
If we are determined,we would find a way
Forget the Feud,forget the crisis
It gets us to no where,but a state of clashes
Youth blazing with fire as their sanity crashes
All for nothing they die in battle as teeth gnashes
In regret of their loss their relatives moan in ashes
This is a vicious circle that has repeated itself in our lives
Leaving the youth confused,depressed not sure as his life nose dives
He continues to fall,hopelessly without a helping hand around
No job,no work,no show,absolutely nothing on ground
Despite all odds,we must find a way to make our country great again
We got to think ,create and meditate on how to reduce losses and make a gain
No country develops without her youth in control of affairs
We got to stand and fight for our place in nation building that's only fair
Our country is all we got, running abroad is no cure,let's face the facts and be fair
Ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country,you hear?
I'm black and proud,can beat my chest anywhere,for I'm proudly Nigerian you hear?
Only the positive can see anything positive,aren't you one my friend?
Be you Hausa,be you Ibo, be you Yoruba,what matters is Naija!
We got to move out strong, march out firmly as ONE against all forms of setbacks in Naija
Where it Green,White,Green,bro,chin up chest out let's set out to battle O' Patriots of Naija
God's grace,we will win,so celebrate O' Nigerians for its a new dawn in Naija!
God bless Nigerians,God bless my country, God bless NAIJA!


Happy Independence day Naija!!!
-Musa Abdurrahman