Hello guys,
I came across this comment from one Abiodun johnson August 26, 2012 punch newspapers and I find it very interesting. What do you think?


As the President, Jonathan have no choice but
to declare the independence celebration.
As a people, we have a choice to either
participate or not.
I for one, have zero reason to participate.
I asked myself, since I was born, what have I
done for my country, and
what has my government done for me as a
citizen.(Kennedy in mind)
I reassured myself that I’ve tried, as a child, I
acted as a child, well behaved and achieved
society requirement of elementary education.
As a teenager, I achieved my governments
requirements to qualify for post secondary
education.
As an adult, I obtained my tertiary education
without my government assistance, yet
remained patriotic to my mother land, returned
home to create ……….and help, even though my
country and mother land have no input in any
success I have in life.
As an older adult and probably till end of my
journey on earth, I am yet to see my country
create any form of benefit of being a Nigerian
citizen.
Why celebrate sadness, insecurity, joblessness,
inept leadership, unstoppable looting, murder,
rape, religion and ethnic intolerance?
As a foreign educated Nigerian, I have seen
better in life, I have lived, breath and taste good
governance, I have lived in a country where the
unemployed teenagers and adults were never
left alone without government assistance, I have
seen how single mothers or widows of the
society were never allowed to struggle on their
own, I have seen how government take pride in
providing robust living for their elderly and the
homeless, I know how these governments take
the security of their citizens as top priority, I
have seen how government looters and criminals
of the society were never glorified. I have seen
network of bridges and highways, and high rises,
I know what good roads look like, I have lived in a
society where individual rights and freedom is
golden, this is a country worth celebrating.
For my country Nigeria, I have lived, and I have
seen everything that you, the reader, have seen,
and whatever you and I have seen, in my opinion,
is not worthy of celebration.
God said, let there be light, and there was light
all over the world, except Nigeria.
Enjoy you independence folks, but count me out.