Today is the D - day for everyone called Nigerian. Congratulations Naija! This is the time to look back and reflect and most importantly show gratitude to the God of Nigeria that has kept us together. Despite the several evil prophesies made on Nigeria,we continue to wax stronger and greater as a nation.This is definitely a day we need to say thank Lord!
I don't know about you,but as for me, instead of talking about the numerous negativity around us as Nigerians,I've decided to focus on the positive and whenever I'm to talk about about the negative sides,it's to proffer solutions not to worsen it!
What is Nigeria to YOU?
To me,Nigeria is everything! The air I breathe, the food I eat,the water I drink, my father,my mother my siblings...everything about me is Nigerian and I proud and grateful to be a full blown Nigerian!
Yes, Nigeria has got very little to offer as a nation,that's because we Nigerians have very little to offer ourselves. It's not much about the country but he people that are indigenes of the country.
America is great because of the activities of the great people of the country.
Nigeria is YOU and YOU are Nigeria!
The other time,Donald Trump referred to African Nations and some other countries from the Latin America 'shit-holes'. There was an outcry and anger all over...in fact some people took to the media to rebuke him.
In as much as I don't agree with him too,I couldn't resist to ask myself if it was as much as his (Trump) fault as it is that of the countries who seem to now live FULLY on what comes out of America! Even in Nigeria,the madness is there...you are not seen as anything much if you haven't, at least visited the UK or the US.
Instead of expending our energy and time fighting tooth and nail to make the infamous journey to the West,we should be doing that in making Nigeria,too, great and a tourist destination of the world,we've got all that it takes to do it!
Nigeria is All We've Got!
It's unfortunate that people keep on dumping their homes for the perceived 'Greener' pastures in the cold regions of the world! It's funny how lowly we think of our own country and how highly we elevate the Western countries.Trump called our countries 'shit-hole',instead of expressing anger and making him and Americans sorry by heading back home,what do I see on social media?
'Shit-hole' was popularized and was actually used by the 'shit-hole' people to refer to everything about their country as 'shit-hole'!This is how shamelessly some of us can stoop!
Whether we like it or not,Nigeria is all we've got,it is going to be great only we make it great by becoming great ourselves. It is called a 'shit-hole' because that is what WE the owners make of it! Every time you risk your life to make it to Europe through the Mediterranean, you are indirectly telling the world that Nigeria and Africa is still a 'shit-hole.
They MAY accept you as a loyal slave who'll labour day and night to make their country greater,but.they'll never accept you as equals and whenever you mess up,they are quick at showing you the way out.They'll send you back to the 'shit-hole where you belong. You remain a product of a 'shit-hole' this is why you eventually get buried in the 'shit-hole' country you left behind!
So,why don't we remember this,Nigeria is the only place we can lay claims to and would never be thrown out...the only place whose citizenship you can't be stripped of. Unless you are blaming God for making you a Nigerian,you should accept this simple truths and put up all you've got to make Nigeria great! God Bless Nigeria!
Happy birthday Naija!
