57 YEARS ON: ANY POINT IN IT?

Today is 1st October, 2017 and it officially marks Nigeria's 57th Independence Anniversary.
Indeed, as I lie on my bed and type this article on my phone, I'm bored and tired of writing anything good about Nigeria because it's all lies and all liars go to hell.
57 years of Independence and the story of Nigeria is perhaps the saddest narrative of what a Country should not be.
To see Nigeria's lowly position in the comity of Nations even with her breathtaking and enormous potentials in terms of Natural resources evokes emotions of tears.
After 57 years of Independence, the only thing that reminds us that there can actually be a time when there would be uninterrupted power supply is the generators.
After 57 years of independence youth unemployment is rampant; the health sector is below substandard, education is paid lip service to by the bums and scums in office, the economy is in a terrible shape, foreign exchange rate is disturbing, there are separatist calls by the different ethnic groups and of course, there is the war on terror in the North East.
Whenever Nigeria is mentioned, what follows next is a sad narrative of wasted potentials occasioned by the most vile, vicious, and irresponsible scums who somehow, found themselves occupying political offices.
Knowing how rotten and almost hopeless the Nigerian situation is, I am inclined to go with my brothers who are calling for a break away from Nigeria to form the Republic of Biafra.
Perhaps, in their wisdom, they have realised that Nigeria is a cursed Nation and that continuous stay as citizens of a cursed country will be detrimental to their destinies as Jewish born Biafrans.
So, really, there's nothing heartwarming or capable of raising hope in Nigeria; Nigeria is a disadvantage to her citizens and it has failed colossally to be what a country should be...

The above were excerpts from my initial Independence Day article and my frustrations were all too obvious.
Well, while Nigeria has been unfair to us, the question is what have we done for Nigeria?
Like John F Kennedy said, "ask not what your country can do for you but what you can do for your country".
The sad truth about our attitude to Nigeria is that for 57 years, we have collectively resolved to milk our country dry: we see every opportunity to lead as an avenue to corruptly enrich ourselves and get our bite of the "National Cake".
Patriotism does not exist in our dictionary: we don't care about what to do to make our country a better place...our major concern lies in how to make our lives better.
As citizens, we seek every opportunity to deride corrupt politicians as if we are any better: in actual sense, all we need for our abnormal desire for corrupt enrichment manifests the moment we get to occupy even the least political office, say Local Government Councillor or even SUG President.
We complain about a low infrastructural base but we are the biggest enemies of our infrastructures: we derive a rather awkward joy in stylishly vandalizing Government property because as we say, "what belongs to the Government belongs to nobody" and as such, does not deserve the care and attention that we'd ordinarily devote to our own properties.
We complain that there is indiscipline in the country but we manifest a frightening lack of discipline whenever we are caught up in traffic for instance.
We complain of tribalism but with the way we attack and treat other ethnic groups with so much spite, it is clear that we are the very architects of tribalism and disunity.
We complain that Nigeria has been unfair to us as though Nigeria were a person and as though Nigeria could exist without Nigerians: there is no country without the citizens and as such, no Nigeria without Nigerians.
The truth is that the country is an exact reflection of the citizens, so, if Nigeria is corrupt and replete with all the vices that we grumble about, we shouldn't look any further as we are merely talking about ourselves.
We complain about insecurity, violence and the continuous polarization of the Country along ethnic lines but we forget to add that somehow, we show empathy and a sort of understanding and support for divisive elements within our ethnic groups.
So, my Independence Day charge to fellow Nigerians is simple: "let us stop sulking like jilted lovers and take responsibility for playing respective roles in the decay of the Country and promptly resolve to take conscious steps to contribute to the rebirth of Nigeria in our own little corners".
Nigeria needs Nigerians to rise to the occasion and save her soul rather than complain and grumble at every little opportunity.
So, yes, there is every point remaining in Nigeria and holding on to make it a better place.
Happy Independence Day, Nigeria.
God bless a stronger and saner Federal Republic of Nigeria.