Truly, Nigerians have the capacity for survival. Legendary musician
Fela Anikulapo-Kuti captured that spirit in his famous hit release, “Suffering
and smiling” We have the resilience and capacity to weather any storm, stand
tall in any situation, and still remain ebullient. This essence, this magic
that makes us distinctively Nigerian is a rare convertible asset for national
development, especially, because the journey to our new Nigeria will require
sacrifice, patience, strategy, persistence, courage and strong resolve.
Nigeria is our fatherland; we have
no other country, it is therefore imperative we uphold her unity, peace and
progress through a renewal of faith in our ...
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fatherland. The vision of our
founding fathers was enshrined in unity and faith, peace and progress: a
collective will to foster unity, equality and love for our country and one
another; believe in a country that would care for her citizen and play leadership roles in Africa and
elsewhere, but today, 55 years after independence,
mismanagement of resources, absence of peace and unity and corruption are rife
of our society.
Our journey to a new Nigeria
must begin in our individual minds: a fresh patriotic devotion, respect for our
commonwealth and a deliberate effort to connect effectively with fellow
Nigerians (though tribe and tongue may differ); embrace public interaction
through proactive and selfless outreach; strive to bridge the gap between those
who have and are willing to share and those who are lacking but deserving of
help and awaken our consciousness to the glaring number of neglected people
living amongst us without a hope and dying of hunger. As we begin to recognize
and acknowledge these realities at national, state, communal, and individual
levels, then our journey to a new Nigeria will truly begin.
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