Heal The World

On the 1st of October 1960; 50 years ago, Nigeria was created. We gained independence from the British and we got the freedom we have been waiting for. We knew it's time to start building our country so we started to build a nation with the vision of making it a model, our leaders made so much effort towards realizing this. We were proud of our growth and resources and determined to achieve our goal because we had great leaders to lead us to the promised land.
The standard of education was growing steadily, economy was growing fast, we started to develop our infrastructures, foreign investors came in also. Together we had the zeal to make Nigeria great.
Somewhere, somehow, everything began to collapse steadily. Greed, Corruption, Injustice and Violence began to take over. Our country seemed to be collapsing and all we did was criticize our corrupt leaders. Few of us prayed for the country, few of us thought of what we can do to save our country and few of us believed in our potentials. We struggled through the years seeking to revive the country, seeking to revive the tattered image but things doesn't seem to be getting better because of the greed and mostly corruption that dwelt in us.
Today, the education sector has changed. The power sector has changed. What about other amenities that should improve the country? Foreign investors are not coming as much and some of them are leaving especially because of the failed power sector. We have an education sector where gaining admissions to schools is not much of merit but of the rich. A power sector where the nation cannot boast of steady power and where some places have been in blackout for a long time. Roads are not motorable anymore. The economy is falling and the embezzlement of goverment funds by the politicians doesn't seem to be getting any better. A country where safety can not be guaranteed because of the bad security system. A nation where unknown people now kill or assassinate the security operatives for fear of being caught or exposed. Even the average man cannot live a proper standard of life because of the high rate of poverty. Yet we want to celebrate our golden jubilee with billions of Naira.
This is not what our founding fathers have left. They probably won't be happy with the way things are. We still pretend as if nothing bad is happening to us, the leaders try to cover up things. "A man who knows he has been poisoned and yet pretends as if it's not harming him will die slowly and may not be saved". Despite our problems, we still boast of having the largest black population in the world, being the most populous black nation, being the giant of Africa. "It's not about what you have but what you have achieved with what you have". Our mission now seems more of an illusion to us. This is not the time for much celebration but the time for deliberation. We're celebrating as if we have succeeded in building a perfect nation. Our problems are more than our achievements. If it could get this bad in 50 years, what about the next 50 years?
Nigeria is fifty, most of us are guilty, there is no safety, power is not steady, factories aren't busy, rural areas are empty, everyone for the city, schools lack quality, streets are filthy, everywhere is noisy, parents full of vanity, children are naughty, diseases are plenty, healthcare is costly, roadblocks are many, road vehicles rickety, journeys are risky, leaders not thrifty, religiousness is scanty, don't cry in self-pity, let's all arise quickly, everybody in unity, all working jointly, seriously in honesty, not being greedy and God will show mercy.
We should pray for our country, that God bless us with leaders like King Solomon. That we live in peace and harmony. That corruption destroys us no more. That we build our nation progressively. The only thing we should celebrate is thanking God for keeping us till this moment. That we didn't perish despite what we're going through. We have to put all hands on deck to ensure we achieve our goal. Our ancestors will be proud of us indeed.
You are a Saviour.
God bless Nigeria.
Nigeria: Good People, Great Nation.
HEAL THE WORLD.