An Epistle to Senior ‘Pangolo’

When I was in #HEAVEN, I never had the option to choose my country. The angel who registered me into planet Earth’s database never asked. He just simply followed the instruction given to him by 'Oga at the top' . I peeped at his keyboard trying to guess what he typed in the space that reads “Enter country code here:”, but I couldn't see it clearly.

If I had a choice, I would have chosen………#NIGERIA.

For I have traveled through the world and still I never found a country blessed like you, my NIGERIA.

Only few countries have this taste of favourable temperate weather that you have.

Only few countries have #rainfall all through the year, many don’t even have at all.

Only few countries have your green vegetation where all that is needed is to drop a seed.

Only few countries have over 31 natural minerals sleeping under the feet of its inhabitants.

Only few countries have direct access to the Sea, you have multiple.

Only few countries are safe from volcanic eruptions, earthquakes, tsunamis and other natural disasters which are beyond human control.

Only few countries have this more-than-enough population capable of putting life into the dead.

Only few countries have over 250 local languages and more than 300 ethnic groups and tribes under one nation.

Only few countries have two massive rivers crossing all along the country joined together to form a confluence to behold.

Only few countries have your wealth of Crude Oil in excess of which capacity cannot be measured.

Only few countries have a large population of smart and talented people who have set and broken world records in education, sports, creativity etc.

With all these and more, you are worth more than just a senior to the rest of the world. You have been naturally configured for greatness and accomplishments.

I heard some of your juniors saying you are just a senior ‘pangolo’. I don’t agree with them but I'm just doubtful they may not be wrong.

When you were still the real Nigeria,

   *   There used to be constant electricity supply

   *   Water runs in the taps

    * Secondary school students had milk-breaks during which they take milk between classes

    * Education was FREE in the real sense of FREE, not now that students make chairs to be able to sit in class.

     * Security of life and properties was guaranteed

     * Flight within states was as low as #6, imagine. Now common men can't afford to travel by air anymore

      * My Dad wrote his SSCE exams and all his expenses was less than #20

    * He got two top jobs with that SSCE certificate and that was enough to raise me up.

   * University graduates then had multiple job offers while writing final exams.

    * Now, my friends have Masters but no ‘job’ for them. Is anything wrong?

    * Your Academic curriculum was then British/International standard and our graduates could compete favourably with their equals all around the world

     * My Grandmother performed her Holy Pilgrimage just with less than #200 and she bought almost everything in KSA

    * Food was the last problem of an average Nigerian then

      * Grandma told me they had super-excess food at the naming ceremony of my aunt, even with their poorest condition then.

     * Foreigners, in their numbers, usually run to you for work as they could make more money here than back in their home countries.

    * Even as a secondary school student I had a Ghanaian in my class but he disappeared after a little while

    * Your children rarely wanna go abroad then but today they sleep at the embassies for Visa to foreign countries.

I did a research and found thousands of Nigerians in prisons abroad. They are being sentenced to jail and killed every day in Thailand, Malaysia, Switzerland, and Singapore etc. for various crimes. Every time I see them, I weep for no one cares.

With all these resources you’ve got, I want you to be great again.

When I look back and I see you still crawling at 54, my heart breaks.

For me, 1st October, 1960 was the day trouble was born.

Even today, after 54 years of independence no Electricity to watch the speech of our dear #President!!!

That other day I wished the British never left. I was hoping loudly, screaming on top of my voice, in the 7th heaven, for those white guys to quickly discover OIL so they would stay.

At least, their presence in South Africa pays off more than the troubles therein. And South-Africa is now the Europe of Africa, with far less resources than you.

The significance in the South-African, Malaysian, Singaporean stories is #MANAGEMENT and #FOCUSED #GOOD #LEADERSHIP.

Your TRUE INDEPENDENCE lies in the hands of your inhabitants not the British.

One day, you shall be great again. Whether I’m here or there.

Rejoice today, for I know what you are capable of and I will do my best to get you there.

Wishing you the very best Nigeria, and always remember that...... 
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