THE IDEAL NIGERIA by ADENIYI FALADE (STANDARD)

THE IDEAL NIGERIA🇳🇬

For decades, there has always been the futuristic hope and consolation that our generation would correct the myopic mistakes made by our forefathers, who achieved Independence for the country, 57 years ago. But to our dismay, our generation is worse than the ones before.
We all have failed Nigeria and ourselves. The Pre/Post independence generations have been wasted and the potentials to make Nigeria a great country have been left untapped, if not lost already.
            Our basic and social amenities are in a state of comatose. Our sick Leaders and Politicians fly abroad to get medical attention, because the medical care in our country is only meant for the masses and not them.
Some of these politicians complete the utter disgrace by going to South Africa in quest of adequate treatment; a country which our generation contributed to liberate. Some of our parents contributed part of their salaries to the South Africa Liberation Fund. It's laughable, isn't it?
            National morality has changed, Patriotism has declined, Dedication to Selfless duty has been zeroed. The Noble Principle of the Rule of Law has been crippled.
Haven't you heard of a man who was arraigned for stealing N10, 000 and was sentenced for an imprisonment of 30 years, in a summary trial?
But a Politician steals Billions of Naira and will never see the prison because his case will be stalled and whenever he goes to court, he behaves like a super star instead of the super criminal he is.

Farida Waziri had once said,

"It's Nigeria you see people taken to court and they are smiling and waving as if they are political heroes. Meanwhile they are being arraigned for criminal cases and they are waving like Mandela.”

            We have all failed Nigeria. “We want to go to heaven, but, nobody wants to die”
The only principle that makes sense now is the amount of money in your bank account.
              What has then blurred our dream for an Ideal Nigeria?
The dream of Nigeria having an uninterrupted power supply.
A Nigeria in which our Educational system is Top-notch, which is jealously in competition with those of the World powers, with strike-free and violent-free.
In which everyone is gainfully employed, irrespective of his Educational cadre.
In which all roads are tarred and motorable.
The Nigeria of our dream is one in which Elections are free, fair and credible, and in which competent and God - fearing persons are voted into power.
In which Nigerians are being tolerable, irrespective of their religion and tribal differences.
An Ideal Nigeria in which people from all over the world come to receive treatments from our hospitals and other standard health facilities.
            This dream of an Ideal Nigeria is not a flying horse. I am one of the Nigerians who strongly believe that there is a very big hope for the country starting from our generation.
Arise O compatriots, join in this happy course.
          As Timi Dakolo has rightly put in his song, "Great Nation"

"We’re all we have, we’ll defend our land
We believe in this nation, and we know we’ll get there
We’re all we have, we’ll defend our land
We believe in Nigeria and the promise she holds
And that one day we’ll shine like the sun
We’re a great nation"

#Let's Defend Our Land,
#Let's Believe in Nigeria and The Promises She Holds
#I Am An Ideal Nigerian

GOD BLESS THE FEDERAL REPUBLIC OF NIGERIA!!!
HAPPY INDEPENDENCE CELEBRATION!!!🇳🇬

ADENIYI FALADE (STANDARD)
Writes from the Faculty of Law, Obafemi Awolowo University, Ile-Ife.