CELEBRATING OUR COUNTRY IN DOUBT: A QUESTION BEGGING PATRIOTIC ANSWER

CELEBRATING OUR COUNTRY IN DOUBT: A QUESTION BEGGING PATRIOTIC ANSWER

By Chijioke Akusoronwa

Nigeria, a country in West Africa, on the Gulf of Guinea, south of Niger, known to being the Giant of Africa is still on its way to its track. It became an independent member of the British Commonwealth in 1960. The question of history becomes imperative because the country Nigeria has existed even before the coming of the colonial masters which implanted most modified existing systems and structures that has today become a burden to our development.

But scholars have argued on how these colonial systems had been the bane of our burden. Most of their arguments have posited that, even though the systems: like free independence, federal structures and economic exploitative tendencies where still planted to continue neo-colonial rule after independence, but these scholars have vehemently argued that we are largely part if not the cause of our misfortune.

The burden of history to me is that Nigeria; especially our so called leaders have lost contact with the dreams that propelled our independence. Even though Tafawa Balewa was of the opinion that, it was not yet time for our independence while most African countries were having theirs but, the motion by Enahoro and other nationalist with great intention from our soldiers who fought in 2nd World War and the lessons of economic exploitation by British in the 1930’s is no lesson and a forgotten history thus a burden at 50 for NIGERIA.

We rule ourselves...we rule our failure and burden to our HISTORY

Nigeria, at 50 is just dwindling in everything. You would agree with me that a lot of people would say that there have been some progress... its true to be false, but the question that should come to mind is poised on how much of these changes have benefited you and I. How much of the growth in education, health, wealth, laws, policies, security, information technology, sports, transport, electricity, military to mention a few, in our celebrated years had benefited in rational and growth proven statistic as compare to how little these points were of benefit in the last 60yrs.

Today, Nigeria claims to be growing to becoming among the twenty world economies in the world by the year 2020, given our independence since October 1, 1960. But, we all must not forget that the federal structure of today independence is a product of 1914 amalgamation which 1960 is a by-product. Today, we celebrate, but sincerely we have not really been able to show vividly what every single Nigerian had benefited from her dear country since her independence in 1960.

I believe in my country Nigeria that in spite of all that we are faced with in all facet of life we are born to be a great country. The question is how? I will say that the rising literacy level and consciousness of Nigerian especially the Nigerian youths is a foot at the right direction. Even though they say that our graduates are not employable but, forgetting to understand that those so called their poor graduates are leveraging with that poor standard of education thus changing their world while building themselves to coming out and confront the likes of our leaders who claim that the youth of today have little knowledge of Nigerian history as if we didn’t go to primary school at all.

Today, you will agree with me that every home knows that the task of building a great united country is in their hands and that nobody can denial them of their rights no matter how little of their rights they know. Today, we witness the rising active involvement by every single individual in politics in order to evade the selection of dubious political representatives. This conscious awareness is a result of the trend of change that Nigerians need. The time of parochial attitude to public affairs will soon end thus replacing accountability, competency, transparency and trust on our representative at all levels.

THE CHALLENGES OF TOMORROW IS WHAT WE DO NOT KNOW BUT, THE FACTS OF TODAY IS WHAT WE ALL FEEL AND SEE, SO IT'S IN OUR HANDS TO MAKE TOMORROW BETTER...by starting today to building our tomorrow... NOW!!!

CHIJIOKE, holds a professional certification in Management and a first degree in Political Science and one of the best graduating student in the said discipline from Obafemi Awolowo University, Nigeria. He is passionate about providing the leading platform for bearing the burden for his clients’ zenith successes which is hinged at providing exceptional Consulting Services in the areas of paper writing, biographies, training, political advisory, public speaking, business development, product marketing and advert production all in a practical solution driven and goal oriented perspectives. As the Principal/Head Consultant, HeroesPlus Consultant based in Lagos, his interest in research and development made him a social blogger and a prolific biographer. Among his works includes: Nigeria Sixth Republic: 50 Years Of Unfinished Leadership; Challenging Your Dreams; A Conscious Africa People Of Change Long Desired: Critical Look At African Today’s Politics In The Year 2011; Our Security And Our Nigeria: The Problems And The Solutions among others. He is a member of Civil Liberty Organization, Rotaract Club to mention a few.

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