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RE: OVERVIEW AND ANALYSIS OF THE PAST, PRESENT AND FUTURE OF NIGERIA 🇳🇬AS WE CELEBRATE INDEPENDENCE @ 63
The problem of Nigeria is multifaceted. The foundation upon which the building blocks of Nigeria was laid is faulty. Until we go back to the basic and do some soul searching restructuring, there seems to be no hope. We need a leader that can live by example. A leader that can change the mindsets of the people by setting an example. In the list of our problems, the top of the list are corruption, nepotism and unpatriotic attitudes. An average Nigerian is looking for a way to outsmart the system to make a fortune to the detriment of fellow citizens. Things are not done one merit. Square pegs are forced into round holes. Spaces a left to be filled to get a strong pillars of progress.
When we check the journey so far, I don't military leadership is better either. We have been there and we know how it is. A corrupt government led by the military for a year is worse than corruption in democratic government for ten years. Whether on khaki or agbada, Nigerian is a Nigerian with the same mentality. I joined people that sees no reason in celebrating our independence. It's not worth celebrating. When I look at the level of development in South Africa before the colonialists left more recently, I wish they had waited longer in the helm of affairs of Nigeria. We gained independence without the mental capacity to lead. The discovery of oil came as a curse to our progress. The crop of leaders became lazy without ability or the willingness to think innovatively.
Our problems were manageable before the advent of the present cases of insecurity. I don't want to be pessimistic but I don't see any progress soon.
I weep for my country.
It is painful and unfortunate, even if you and I want to go into Agriculture, the herdsmen are there to threaten your yield, and if you escape that, to export your produce will be met by stringent policies or taxes.
The rich protect themselves by settling themselves
The poor gets trampled upon.
May we survive the torment unscathed
That's it. The rich are getting richer while poverty is spreading like wild fire. Like you mentioned in the post and reiterated in your comment, Agriculture remains our best bet if the government can be more serious. They don't care because oil money is their to squander. That's why I support the idea of resource control. Every State should control her resources and remit a certain percentage to the federal government for the running of the country. A state without Oil has land for Agriculture. The employment opportunities in oil and gas is insignificant compared to the available opportunities in Agriculture. We don't have business importing food if things are working properly. Unfortunately, we import virtually everything.
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