There is no “HAPPY” in Nigeria’s HAPPY INDEPENDENCE by Tolu Enaife
Its really sad that some people are still everywhere saying Happy independence and going around criticizing those who have decided to be factual and realistic. What is Happy about the independence? And is Nigeria even independent? The dire state of the economy should be put aside but what about the height of neocolonialism in the nation? The same people that are shouting Happy independence will still be the same looking for visas to leave their own nation out of suffering. Not that anyone can blame them.
Patriotism is not just in unconditional love for your country (which I’m 100% sure many of us can’t die for, correct me if I’m wrong) its also in realising the flaws and aiming to fix not cover them.
Who exactly are we trying to convince of our independence? Ourselves or Non Nigerians? ‘Cause even I am confused. Is it the people who are so cranky at the price of food and commodity that they don’t even smile anymore? Or the bus drivers who are thinking of how they’ll buy fuel and still make money? Or the people living abroad who don’t even care?
Nigeria is not the only country in a bad economic state , obviously there are worse off States, but none of them got independence before Nigeria so what we have become is a certified “agbaya”. Are we even the big brother of Africa anymore? And mind you, no one one is wearing green white green today, look around you. Even those that managed to get into the spirit are wearing “Lemon, Brown, Lemon” Because their green is washed out and one hypo is not more enough to bleach a simple white shirt. Hmm.
I saw an article, well written but can we stop living in the past for once? Our leaders of old are gone and all we have are the rotten and corrupt. All they are fighting for is not the nation but their own pockets. Even in this terrible period of CHANGE, some government officials are still robbing this nation of its little remaining resources. Someone said APC fighting corruption is like the devil fighting sin. I couldn’t agree more. Not to take any political sides here but isn’t that the fact?
Now on a more serious note, happy independence my foot! How many October 1sts have passed since the Chibok girls were kidnapped? Before anyone starts arguing, what exactly has been done concerning this issue? The nation has given up on them.But we are all shouting happy independence, like it will achieve anything. Someone said because of independence I have the opportunity to become a national leader, hahahaha. So I can what? So the host of them can gang up to kill me when i refuse to be corrupted? There is no happy in anything today. Innocent citizens are starving, living under bridges, trying to survive, others are bleeding and houseless because of terrorists but they will still cut a huge(and I’m not joking its gigantic) cake at Aso rock. What exactly are we celebrating? Our losses? Our shame? I pray we see things the real way. Put Faith aside, I’d say a major percentage of us believe in God, so do I, so no one is asking you not to pray and hope. Let’s just be honest with ourselves.
May God help us all. I love my country, I’m proudly Nigerian. I wouldn’t want to be born anywhere else. I hope its the same for you. Its beyond empty words though. Let’s fight for Nigeria in anynway we can
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