Nigeria@60

NAME: AKOMOLAFE MAKINDE FEMI
STATUS: STUDENT
SCHOOL: FEDERAL POLYTECHNIC, ADO-EKITI, EKITI STATE.
EMAIL: [email protected]
Phone number: 08163512736
STATE: EKITI-STATE
DOB: 15-06-2001
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NIGERIA YESTERDAY
As I believe to this best of my knowledge, that “behind every history there’s
a story” so is it when it comes to the “HOME” I call Nigeria, many years ago a
country of different race, tongues, culture and tongue was joined together, of which
gives birth to the quote that there’s unity in diversity, the valiant men burdened
themselves with the passion to see their people been free from the hand of the
colonial masters. Many were joyous of the brave step been taken by these Men’s
and few felt this child (country) won’t last long cause it hasn’t been well feed from
its “Mother” what a thought, it seems like a dream come through when the civil
war broke out, the country divided against itself, I quote from the Wikipedia
statistics that 2million Biafra civilians perished from famine during the Nigeria
naval blockade, 2-4 million displaced, almost three million became refugees, what
a disaster! What a waste! What a calamity!!! If a house be divided against itself,
that house cannot stand. But surprisingly the country survived it, and later returned
to its way of life.
Many coups were carried out during this periods of which leads to the1 st
Republic,2nd Republic,3rd Republic and the 4th Republic, many heroes were killed in
the process of fighting and agitating for the return to civil way of life, people like
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Kenule Saro-wiwa, Fela Anikulapo, and most notably M.K.O Abiola, to mention
but few stood up against all odds, to be a voice for their people. And later the
fourth republic started and fortunately enough, there has been no enough reason for
the military to take over of the Democratic government. And the boat of this 4 th
republic has been on the sea, since 1999.
NIGERIA TODAY
Since the inception of this new era, in the history of Nigeria, can we say things
have changed for the better? Is this where we ought to be? Can we leave where we
are? , hmmm, every stage with its own challenges, but the way it is been managed,
determines the outcome to be seen, the journey has not been easy, from the Niger
Delta avengers to the herders fight, religious fight in the northern part, election
violence’s, kidnapping, terrorism, banditry and economic break down, it is painful
when the son is eating bones in the midst of fish, and it is outrageous when the son
of a rich man, is wearing a rag. What is the use of resources that is not judiciously
utilized, or the wealth that is kept inside a cave? A pastor once said and I quote
“when a purpose is undefined, the abuse is inevitable” an average politician will
tell the citizen that they are here to serve the people where as they come to serve
their pockets. Hmmm, when are we going to be free from this, thanks to a leader
that once lived in Nigeria, which made live convenient for the citizen, and
appreciation to those trying and have tried their best, but the realities on ground
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kept their hands tied. But the main issue is, when are we going to be free from this
constant ASUU strike, ASUP strike, mass sacking of workers, unemployment,
poverty, insecurity, constant hike on food prices, inflation at every market sector,
and bad roads. Can we be the giant of Africa again? This is the present challenge
that country is putting before all its citizens, is there still hope? Can the dry bone
rise again? Yes it can, but do the citizen have what it takes to rise again, it takes
men that are in constant pursuit of success consistently to be successful, the time is
now, to obey the clarion call, putting everyone in a strategic position to rebuild the
broken wall, our #Education system is collapsing, yet the leaders, only saw the
option of sending their children abroad, that is the Nigeria that we are presently, a
country where a love has lost its place among both the poor and the elites, the wall
of our medical insurance has cracked, hundreds dying every day due to lack of
proper treatment, how bad can this be, to worsen the pain the economy has
collapsed, 1$= 411.53, things are falling apart indeed. How come we ended up
being like this? A country that was once flowing of milk and honey, can we go
back to the days where everyone wants to come to our country where there’s
“unity in diversity’’, the today we are seeing is not only because our leaders want it
to be so, but when the citizen refuses to let things go in the path of peace, conflict
has never been far-fetched from those areas.
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The today we are seeing, is because the people have sold their right
because of money, vote buying has been the order of the day during elections,
peoples life is in jeopardy, just because we are putting our affairs and government
in the hand of visionless leaders, the Refineries have stopped working, NEPA have
been sold out, other main assets have been privatized is this the country our kids
will meet? Shall we continue in this kind of life? Well this questions can only be
answered by the actions of you the reader. You are one of the architect of the
country.
NIGERIA FUTURE
What every society will becomes inn future, lies in the hand of the youths
that are from that society, what this home(country) becomes in the future lies in
my hand and yours, the actions you take are in one way or the other affecting the
society. The greatest damage that can happen to a mind is to have a wrong
mindset, so if the youths of this country believes that there will be a change, so be
it. Because people don’t arrive at a future that is not prepared for, Myles Munroe
of late memory said and I quote that “ success is not a skill, but an attitude” so
what the youth thinks about the future determines what the future will be, when
they work towards it. And being that the future needs to be a good one, the
youths had made a right by venturing into politics, because politics is a major key
that operate the country. The country has remained standing against All odds and
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storms, but the action of every youth in this challenging time can either be a
solution to the future or a problem to the future, what we become tomorrow, is as
a result of what we’ve done today, and the only way a better future can be
guaranteed for this country is to make sure we see each other as brother, if one
love keeps us together, then the future will be a dream come true, in a way that
every good minded citizen wants it to be. Tribalism, marginalization, racism,
kidnapping and religious war can only be a thing of the past when we learn to
love and accommodate each other. Happy 60th anniversary to Nigeria. Long live
Nigeria.

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NAME: AKOMOLAFE MAKINDE FEMI

As I believe to this best of my knowledge, that “behind every history there’s

a disaster! What a waste! What a calamity!!! If a house be divided against itself,

to its way of life.

republic has been on the sea, since 1999.

violence’s, kidnapping, terrorism, banditry and economic break down, it is painful

“when a purpose is undefined, the abuse is inevitable” an average politician will

constant ASUU strike, ASUP strike, mass sacking of workers, unemployment,

has never been far-fetched from those areas.

solution to the future or a problem to the future, what we become tomorrow, is as

every good minded citizen wants it to be. Tribalism, marginalization, racism,

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