Nigeria, I hail thee for your strong resolute in the face of pummelling economy and near-afraid pre and post election scenes yet you remained firm as a nation. For your handling of the insurgency in the North though not comforting but you haven't gone the way the Western world predicted.
An old saying: if you don't tell your story, another person will tell it for you and this is where the issue starts.
My country is constantly in the spotlight of foreign media though for the wrong reasons with barrage of attacks about a land of plenty feeding poor; about 80percent of its population living below two dollars; about the government not doing enough in education, youth empowerment and much more.
For how long can we afford this bad imaging and how deep is the cost of towing this line?
Can anything good can come out of our Jerusalem?
Borrowing a leaf from some countries of the world and it is obvious what their setup goals are and the time cant be more right than now when we just inaugurated a new government and Change is still singing in the mind of the man on the street.
Now is the time the NOA(National Orientation Agency) needs set its wheels in motion to drum the song of change(work ethics and culture) in the minds of Nigerians and ensure it becomes an anthem for public sensitization of growth and development.
Increased funds pumped into national media e.g. NTA for more swag and spice in broadcasting and better audience.
Now is the time for the total rebranding of my country, Nigeria in terms of her policies and institutional reforms geared towards efficient governance and sustainability.
Now is the time to give more attention to the needs of the populace in terms of housing, portable water, electricity etc.
Time to manage Nigeria the way we manage our pocket.
A new order of thought needs to be created by everyone with Patriotism key for our wholesome greatness.
I am a Nigeria and proud to be one.
I want my country to be what I dream constantly.
I will contribute my quota towards engineering a new Nigeria.
What do you have to offer for my country?
We are tired of Greek gifts.
to be continued.
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