How You Can Make Nigeria Great Again

One thing that the most prosperous nations on Earth have in common is that their citizens speak positively about their countries. And that is very important. It has both spiritual and natural consequences.

Spiritually, positive speaking releases blessings, and negative speech attracts curses.

In the natural, when you speak positively about your country, the collective testimonies of citizens will resonate globally, and your nation is likelier to attract foreign investment, and the citizens are more motivated to develop their GDP.

You may sometimes hear Americans, Britons, Canadians, and continental Europeans speak negatively about their leaders, but it is almost anathema for them to speak derogatorily about their countries.

And such positivity about their countries permeates every facet of their national life.

It is the same phenomenon in sports. By cheering your team, you increase the likelihood that they will succeed and emerge victorious.

You don't wait for your country to be ideal before you speak well of her. No. You speak well of your country, and your nation will become what you say of her.

With this in mind, let us learn to speak positively about Nigeria. It will have physical and spiritual benefits for Nigeria.

And I can prove it to you.

If you take Nigeria as six geopolitical zones, you will agree with me that the Southwest of Nigeria is the zone where residents are most likely to speak positively about their region and their people.

If that is the case, do you think it is a coincidence that the Southwest is also the most peaceful and prosperous part of Nigeria, according to the National Bureau of Statistics, and the World Bank?

Scripture says, "Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people"-Proverbs 14:34.

One of the most elementary and quotidian forms of righteousness is right speaking. This is why Scripture again says, 'A man shall eat good by the fruit of his mouth'-Proverbs 13:2.

Additionally, prophet Muhammad (Sallallahu Alayhi Wasallam) said in the Hadith of Faith as follows, "Whoever believes in Allah and the Last Day, let him speak goodness or remain silent."

You cannot keep saying, 'Nigeria is finished', 'Nigeria jaga jaga', 'Make I japa from this useless country', etc, and expect Nigeria to yield good to you. You are poisoning the atmosphere over you and making it difficult for goodness to penetrate.

Look at the region where the most insult and abuse come from. What is their reality? Is it peaceful or economically progressive?

Words are powerful. They are not empty. Once spoken, they do not return void. Words are like electricity. They are invisible but contain great creative power to affect your outcomes and reality. Scientists at the UC Davis MIND Institute have established that our subconscious mind finds ways to manifest what it hears into reality.

What is coming out of your mouth about Nigeria? Whatever it is, it will affect you more than your leaders, because those leaders have a greater capacity than you to fly out of Nigeria to escape the consequences of our negative words. So you better make it good.

Do you know one of the most popular phrases in America? Please Google it. It is 'God bless America'.

To the best of my knowledge, one of the most common phrases in Nigeria is 'useless country' or 'yeye country'. Am I lying? No, seriously, am I lying?

Even if you don't like Nigeria's leaders, you can attack them. But don't wait for Nigeria to be good before you speak well of her. Speak well of Nigeria, and she will be good.