56years ago the Giant of Africa Nigeria was set free and was allowed to take giant strides that would either make or mar the future of this giant – Nigeria. Men were put in position to manage and administer the New Entity that was built; they say they gave us freedom but don’t forget that they chose the leaders to hand over power to but they said WE WERE FREE.
Many years later, Greed, Hate, Dishonesty, Strife, Envy to mention a few took over the heart of the founding fathers of Nigeria and then there was chaos, disunity, tribalism, nepotism, anarchy, death, war in the Nation Nigeria. Till today we all still feel the pain of this bitter experience in the History of the Nigerian people.
Here we are today still partaking of the heartaches of this dreadful era in Nigeria’s History but do we really continue like this? The Nigerian system is polluted;
- The Nigerian youth can’t get quality education,
- The Nigerian Youth who fights and graduate can’t find a befitting job to help build a future,
- Nigerian fathers and mothers work so hard and don’t get paid,
- We lack basic infrastructures that we need to survive as citizens of the country Nigeria,
- There is no place for the Basic Human Right of Citizens,
- The rich are getting richer and the poor getting poorer.
- The future of Nigeria is bleak with no assurance of succour
Come to think of it, if we keep talking about the problems, we won’t find a solution for this predicament that we happen to find ourselves in. Generation upon Generation have complained about the predicament of the Nation and have NOT taken positive steps towards making Nigeria a better place, complaining would do nothing but make the situation HURT the more.
Nigerian Youths this is a clarion call to us all that if we indeed want to reap the full benefits of having being Nigerians we all have to come out and STAND for what we believe in. For those who have lost hope in Nigeria, these Countries we or will run to can NEVER and will NEVER be like Home.
Nigeria is just a general name for you and I who are Nigerians that is Nigeria is NOT complete without you and I. Take up the responsibility and leave your footprints in the sand of time as one who made an impact in our Nation – Nigeria. Nigeria will be better if you and I have the same picture in mind and fight for a better place for generations coming behind us.
CHANGE IS THE ONLY CONSTANT THING IN LIFE, WE DECIDE WHETHER POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE BY OUR ACTIONS.