NIGERIA @53 AN IMBECILE SON THAT IS STILL CRAWLING.

The journey of a country called Nigeria started in the amalgamation of the Northern and Southern Protectorates in 1914, since then the stories are just same Ten and Ten pence. The journey has been a journey of struggle.

 Lord Luguard who fused the Southern and Northern protectorate in 1914, did it for administrative convenience. A way to milk the economy of Nigeria dry, to keep the country perpetually as a labour and raw materials produced camp. That is Nigeria to British government then is just a trade post.

In the middle of 50s, nationalists such as Chief Obafemi Awolowo, Sir Ahmadu Bello and Nnamdi Azikiwe , Oba  Samuel Akinsanya, Chief Anthony Enahoro, and host of others became some of the most vocal. Eventually, on October 1, 1960 the British granted Nigeria political independence.

However, immediately after the independent, the military began its long and unwelcome foray into politics. The rest is now history.

Most Nigerians look forward to a more prosperous nation, it is so sad that the children of cloth seller are now going naked on the street. Nigeria is a country where nothing works. The roads are bad, the health care is not there anymore, the educational sector has been destroy, agricultural sector is no longer viable, security of the citizens our now in the hand of God. Majority of Nigerian now cannot afford to eat 3 time a day any longer. People are now suffering in the midst of abundant of wealth.

The societies are now corrupt, from the Presidency, Judiciary, Legislators, Police, to all the facet of Nigerian public and private sectors. We now lacks morals, the religious leaders are now worshiping money, truth are no longer preach on the pulpits again.

The frustrations facing by Nigerian can be caption in the words of the members of the Senate of recent when they hit the nail on the head. Below are parts of their comments:

The Chairman,  Senate Committee on Rules and Business,  Senator Ita Enang,  noted that ‘’the crisis in the nation’s educational sector and the reduction of Nigeria to a mere raw material provider for manufacturing firms   in other countries,  was not good enough for a truly independent nation.’’

He said, “A truly independent nation is measured by its quality of education and economic sustainability.  A situation whereby our universities are shut for months and manufacturing companies and relocating daily to neighboring countries is not good enough for an independent nation''

“How can we claim to be an independent nation when all we do is just to produce raw materials for processing firms outside the country and nothing serious is being done to   address the high rate of unemployment “

Senator Barnabas Gemade on his own contribution urged the nation leadership to improve on the social infrastructure, the power supply and develop its agricultural potential as a strategy to tackle unemployment.

Senator Kabiru Gaya, said, “Nigeria always takes one step forward and several ones backward whenever there is a change in government.”

He also that ‘’a deliberate attempt to improve the agricultural sector and a committed effort to fight corruption was required to tackle the social and economic challenges facing the country’’.

Senator Smart Adeyemi, hit the nail on the head when he said that ‘’the problems confronting the nation was selfishness,  greed and absence of nationalistic spirit in the nature  and attitude of the nation’s leaders.’’.

Senators Ayoade Adeseun, Ganiyu Solomon, and Akin Odunsi, who in their submissions, believed that Nigerian leaders had failed the citizens.

The Chairman Senate Committee on Information, Media and Public Affairs,  Senator Eyinnaya Abaribe,  noted that ‘’since there could be no democracy without democrats, Nigerian leaders  should encourage shades of opinion because those with contrary opinions also love the country.’’

Senate President David Mark in his own words said, “Nigerians have every reason to be anxious and to be impatient. We are endowed with abundant human and natural resources but our people are still suffering. We have to congratulate them for their patience.”

Nigeria at 53 years of Independent and 99 years as a country is like an imbecile son of a multi-billionaire who refused to grow, develop, or mature physically with retarded brain. An imbecile son cannot and will not be able to manage the wealth of his parents unless he wakes up from slumber.

 Nigeria a land that flows with milk and honey are now turned to a land flowing with BLOOD on daily basis. 

My advice to all Nigeria is to look inwards and begin to search our minds. And we must be ready to contribute our quotas.

I wish Nigeria happy anniversary.