Nigeria hits 63. We give thanks for this feat. Nigeria is a great nation, blessed to the core with all sorts of resources.
The sad fact remains that we are yet to attain our full potentials as the Giant of Africa.
Since 1960, Nigeria has experienced a whole lot of political theories as a result of our independence from the British. Some may call these developments, experiments, with most of them, failing or inadequate enough. In another aspect of a win for us, we are free and sovereign now. The political atmosphere is more tranquil.
According to the PDP Presidential candidate, Atiku Abubakar, Nigeria is celebrating its 63rd independence at crossroads.
One can simply analyse his words to be harsh or resentful, but sentiments aside, he is right and thought provoking.
Nigeria is too advantaged to be in its current precarious situation.
Isn’t Nigeria at crossroads?
At various aspects of our daily lives, we are at crossroads. A friend of mine once referred to Nigeria as a deathtrap. It’s really telling on us, the masses.
Often, Nigerians categorizes themselves as lucky to be alive, regardless of lack and insufficiency in their dealings. Our reality is that we keep struggling to actualize our desires or dreams due to the fallacy in our ‘collective thinking’. How can we all be thinking positively about a nation still plagued with avoidable woes? We haven’t learned from other nations enough that we now believe that God in heaven must come down to solve our problems.
Evidently, the year 2023 hasn’t been kind to a larger percentage of the citizenry. There is currently severe economic hardship across the nation. We are also battling insecurity.
However, the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Abbas Tajudeen implored all Nigerians to keep their hopes alive, stressing that our Nation will be great again.
He was candid in his words. We really need hope to overcome these trying times. Our Principal in this context, President Bola Tinubu campaigned with the keynote, ‘Renewed Hope’, so i think we should maybe renew our hopes and turn over all the negativity incurred from the previous administration. Nigeria needs to move forward and a positive mindset is key to achieve this.
I’ll note that with most of the steps taken by President Tinubu’s administration, Nigeria can still be saved. With the current challenges we are facing, it is obvious that this administration has already deliberated on solutions and answers. What they might need now is patience because at this point, a pyrrhic victory could be much appreciated or easily rejected.
Furthermore, the Nigeria Labour Congress and Trade Union Congress threatened to embark on an indefinite nationwide strike on Tuesday. This is another huge shortcoming for our nation. The action would indeed halt advancements and clasp development. A strike at this time would be devastating to our economy. We should not abet the musty situation of our country.
I believe that once there is room for negotiations all issues can be resolved. I commend the Federal Government for taking the necessary consultations.
Clearly, our choice from the exercise of our franchise in February is dawning on us now. We collectively need to understand that for our nation to work, we must be patient, hardworking and resilient.
It is a verity that we all want to see our country rival developed countries, attract investors, develop in research and other vital aspects of prosperity.
Therefore, we must indulge and cooperate with the present administration to see what we can achieve within the couple of years. Nigerians need to move on from losses and hop on the moving train, moreover this country belongs to all of us.
Happy Independence day Nigeria.
Chinedum Anayo can be reached via neduum@aol.com
