HOW DO WE REPROGRAM 55 YEARS OF SELF DESTRUCTION?

What are Nigerians celebrating?, What do they really have to celebrate? How is it even humanly possible to celebrate in a failed country as such, a country that is self destructing, a country so rich, yet its people, so poor, a country who has redefined the definition of corruption, a country of a high level of insecurity, a country that is not fighting the sun, or the ocean or the ground isn’t trying to shake them off the surface of the earth, a country where it’s only and biggest problem is its inhabitants.. all these and more we may question and wonder.
I tell you, it beats me, we are merry making people, if it’s impossible for people to be depressed, not promised a future or even tomorrow and be happy at the same time, well you haven’t been to Nigeria but ill tell you what, how about celebrating every Nigerian that makes living a little or a lot better for others, how about we celebrate the millions of Nigerians who keep trying to try, who keep fighting to be better even when it’s their own that keeps hitting them down, how about we salute everyone who holds their head up as proud Nigerians, though we seem to have nothing to be proud of according to the larger worlds standard, how about we celebrate all those who are or trying to be law abiding citizens without any encouragement from its country or people . Yes, most are suffering and smiling but how about we commend the courage to smile through all the pain. If you have ever had pain and constant failure challenging you every day then you might understand what it takes to find some hope and faith to keep smiling.
How do we reprogram 55years of self-destruction? …I wish I had the right answer to this, but I can tell you this much, we won’t get better only by better leadership, we will get better also by better followership, while the new sheriff tries to battle corruption amongst others we too must in ourselves battle the habits of lawlessness and abandoning our civil responsibilities… also, as we sing proudly “One Nigeria” today, let’s remember that before we are Igbos, Hausas, Yorubas and the other well over 200 ethnic groups, before we are Christians or Muslims, we are first humans then Nigerians.

….to serve with love and strength and faith….

I AM TOO COOL FOR MY AFRICAN CULTURE OR MY AFRICAN CULTURE IS TOO COOL FOR ME?…

I apologize to my culture for it taking me this long to come around. I was just lost trying to belong or attach myself to a culture that I wasn’t cut from.
I am sorry your beauty was and is still by many, ignored, I am sorry I lost sight of you.

I believe many of us have practiced slavery, slavery of our culture, running away from our language like it’s a plague. We even call it “razz”, then we go around singing praises to ourselves every time we appear more western. We truly must be lost.