Fellow Nigerians,
The reason I haven't updated T2S in a long while is because a lot of happenings in this country have rendered me 'speechless', (and consequently, "blogless", pardon my poor french!#$%%&^)
Indeed it is not easy to keep the fires of hope and optimism burning when it's raining heavy showers of corruption, chaos and crime all over the land. Not to say that there have been no good happenings at all. But everytime a ray of light breaks through the dark clouds, it immediately starts to rain again,...this time with lightening and heavy thunderstorms.
But in all of this, we must thank God who has brought us this far. For the past three decades that I have been alive, there have been no all out wars like those in countries like Sudan and Liberia. There have been no mass genocides or epidemics that have wiped out whole communities. Except for the occasional ethno-religious outbreaks of violence, and the ongoing HIV/AIDS epidemic, and the kidnappings in the south-south and south-east, all has been relatively stable.
Yes electricity supply is at its worst, and state governments are sitting idle as their states rot in decay. However in some parts of the country, visible development is occuring and new and innovative ideas are transforming lives.
Most invigorating of all are the encounters with young and talented Nigerians who are either blazing a trail of diligence and excellence at their places of work, or creating and developing dreams of their own, setting up companies and enterprises.
Yes hidden between the cracks and broken down walls of our decayed society are tiny green shoots of new life that are destined to blossom into great flowery and fruit-bearing trees, providing shade and shelter from the harsh elements above.
So at this time I choose to look up and smile at Naija, my beloved homeland, with all her pimples and scars; I look up, smile at her and say...Happy Birthday Naija. And many happy returns for all your suffering. May the labors of our heroes past not be in vain. May the labors of our heroes present be fruitful. And may the labors of our heroes yet unborn be more of harvesting rather than planting. That they may have plenty of good seed to sow again and again.
Long live Nigeria!!!
3 comments:
Long Live Nigeria!!! There is still hope for us. I like the words, "Yes hidden between the cracks and broken down walls of our decayed society are tiny green shoots of new life that are destined to blossom into great flowery and fruit-bearing trees, providing shade and shelter from the harsh elements above..." Long time.
I have spent a lot of time the last week conducting an unscientific poll of how Nigerians feel about the upcoming independence anniversary. And, maybe its just the people I have reached out to, but most could care less. Others are downright over pessimistic and some start cursing out Nigeria, its government, its issues...
While I cannot blame anyone for feeling whatever way they feel in these days leading up to Nigeria's 49th birthday, I can only hope that despite our failures, our successes will overcome the shortcomings. I pray that in my lifetime, Nigeria will become a place for the majority of Nigerians and that I will be able to play a positive role in making that happen.
Thanks so much for sharing this.
Hope all is well and you really should come back to blogville more often!
Thank you guys for the comments.
@Rita: Yes long time. I intend to be more visible from now on
@Solomonsydelle: All is well, I appreciate your comments. Thanks.
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