There is no force strong enough to stop people
who are united, focused and determined from
achieving their mission. This I learnt on the boat
sailing on the Mediterranean Sea; on the boat
were Nigerians, Sudanese, Eritreans and
Ethiopians united in order to arrive at their destination. Understanding that it was a fragile
situation, we put aside ego,superiority over one
another, creeds, and tribal divisions. Despite
being uncomfortable, there was an
understanding that we were all going to perish if
there was an act of foolishness so we respected our lives, our families,and our friends who would
have cried and mourned if the sailing had turned
sour. While the boat sailed through the sea, I
experienced oneness with everyone seeing
themselves as equals and sharing the same fate
should anything go wrong. Even when the pressure and discomfort of jam packing 150
individuals into a small boat meant for far fewer
started breeding out its consequences, we
remained resolute, focused and endured each
other's pains merely to arrive at our destination.
My dear Nigerians, everyday we suffer because of perceived divisions. If all we have been through
all these years of our amalgamation has taught us
nothing, then perhaps we are doomed. Forgive
my remark for we have to understand that despite
our different ethnic background, we are humans
with blood and water flowing through our veins, sharing the same pains, problems, fate, and
destiny. The solution to all our problems is unity
and The common enemy that must be slain is
disunity and lack of focus towards our
nationhood. The complaints of bad leadership
and corruption will be history if we can unite towards a common goal.
United we stand,Divide we fall. Every great nation
is united and that's why they flourish and succeed
in anything that they set their minds on. So, for us
to succeed, there must be a mental revolution
that we are one people with a shared destiny. The consequences of disunity don't recognize
diversities. Our problems today cut across all tribal
divisions leaving none of us free. From: Yoruba,
Igbo, Hausa, Nupe, Berom, Efik, Edo, Esan, Igala,
Igbera,Tiv, Ndoma e.t.c. We are paying the price
for disunity and it's no longer funny. Finally, let's embrace unity, peace, and respect for
each other because only from it shall we fulfill our
dreams and be counted as a people that wants to
achieve greatness. GOD BLESS NIGERIA.