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Me Venting, Enjoy!
Its kind of a long read.

Despite the fact that others will say otherwise, I resent the fact that I'm Nigerian.
Does it mean that I hate that I'm Nigerian or I hate Nigeria? No, it just means I dont feel any particular sense of pride when I tell people
I'm Nigerian, sure as hell not like Americans when they say "I am American" or "I love America" you know for sure that they mean it for real.
Ask a Nigerian outside Nigeria "will you go back to Nigeria?" they say "No" or "I'll go back to marry" or "I'll send my kids to do
secondary school there" or some other stupid s**t and yet these are the same people who claim they are proud of Nigeria and love Her.
Ask a Nigerian inside Nigeria, why are you proud of Nigeria? "we have good football players", "Nigerians are too much", "we are hard men"
"we are resilient", yeah resilient people who keep on taking sh*t, is that really a good thing?
Giant of Africa my a**,We have a population of 130 million+ people, excluding the millions of Nigerians who are out of the country and over 140 tribes is that really a good thing? Is our oil really a blessing? can we call Nigeria a giant when over half of Her children are living in poverty?
Shouldn't we try to solve our problems first, instead of trying to solve Africa's problems? or trying to be the "Giant"?
I hate the fact that I'm called African instead of Nigerian.
I hate the fact that when I mention that I'm Nigerian, a f***** Somalian lady is hugging her purse.
I hate the fact that when I come back to Nigeria in April I wont be able to order from ebay.
I hate that when I mention I'm Nigerian to other Africans, some idiots with their glaringly obvious problems, dare comment on the fact that I must be corrupt because I'm Nigerian.
I hate that to mention that you are agnostic, atheist or a freethinker to another Nigerian they end up praying for me,
or calling me a demon or other stupid sh*t like that instead of debating with me and trying to know about my views.
I resent the fact that some idiot because he's older than me thinks he's smarter than me, even though I have 20 points on his IQ or the fact
that children of former slaves can claim the same when I tell where I'm from, even though they do not what the Capital of Iraq is or who
Rene Descartes was.
I resent the fact that I cannot carry a moderately expensive phone out in town for fear "cult" boys might "obtain" me.
I resent that "Cult" boys are proud that they are in cult and kill each other and Civilians, these are University students for gods f**c sakes!
I hate that I cannot ask the police for directions to an area I dont know, I hate that I cannot call on the police to successfully retrieve a stolen item, or successfully catch or deter armed robbers.
I hate that Nigerians put all their faith in religion instead of trying to do something about our situation.
Even though the same people that brought you this religion do not believe in it anymore and refused to acknowledge you as their equals when they brought it to you.
I hate the fact that people kill people over something that happened in Denmark, even though they cannot point out Denmark on the map or know what Her capital is.
I hate the fact that churches outnumber schools in Port Harcourt, and that a church can leave an open roof next to my family house, and hold night vigils when I'm trying to fu*****g sleep.
I hate that the Individual ethnic groups within Nigeria are not accepting of each other's cultures, yet upon hearing "separation of Nigeria" rally for
"One Nigeria"
I hate that homosexuals cannot be accepted in Nigeria. How do their actions directly affect you?
I hate that women are treated as items, Bride price? or that people can beat their wives in public and the police wont do anything. I'm all for equal rights son. My mom and dad raised me and my brothers,sure it was rocky along the way, but they treat each other as equals and defer to the other in areas/activities they are unfamiliar with and share equal responsibilities.
I hate the fact that I dont have any faith in my generation to change Nigeria's situation, I hate that I can only count on myself to exert that change. I hate that I'm only 20 and saying this.
I hate that the troop of monkeys that are Nigeria's leaders can send their children out of the country while the people they stole from suffer.
I hate that they can buy their way out of Prison not a cell but fucking prison or do prison by proxy, while someone can await trial at maximum security prison for 10 years.
I hate that I'm reconsidering my socialist beliefs because I have little hope for the clusterfuck that is the Nigerian government.
At the end of day though I love Nigeria because I have no choice but to love her, much like an unwanted teenage pregnancy.
I hate and fear that things would not change, that there can be no revolution or radical change in thinking, but I hope to do something goddammit! I refuse to go with the flow, I refuse to be sheep and I hope other Nigerians on this board feel this way too.

lmao!!!!

so much hate.
Be grateful that you have access to a computer to at least rant . . . ur brothers in the village have to make do with rolling tyres and playing in the rain.

Go with God, Ijeoma!!!!!!!

Kobojunkie:
lmao!!!!

Another stupid response wrapped in damning timidity and idiocy! What a disgrace to all women!

@JayFK,

I can relate with your "hate" (except for a few). For a long time, I've come to define myself not by the arbitrary political connotations of "Nigerian" or "American" or "Somalian", but as an "Earthling". I am a citizen and resident of planet Earth! When I was about your age, I made a conscious effort to leave Nigeria and visit the United States and to interact with other Earthlings living in the so-called "God's own country". I feel no special obligation to the United States, to Nigeria or to any other country. My only obligation is to my galaxy - the Milky Way, my solar system and my planet. All national boundaries are political, and I've found it wise to separate the political realities from the beauty of living in the Pale Blue Dot.

In the incomprehensibly large ocean of time and space that engulfs our existence, and the reality that our existential footprint does not even register on the grand scales of millennia (time) and light-years (space), we can only conclude that our power and influence as humans are ultimately limited.

Do your possible best, and influence (actions as well as words) as many people as you can so that when you're long gone, their would be people still interested in pursuing the dreams you thought, spoke, and wrote about.

@ poster
I feel your pains, young man, I was like you many years ago
But I am back home, trying to do my best in my own little way
Can be very frustrating and scary.
But I do understand the problems, I hope
It is not a hopeless case.

I'm with u Oldie, if every one did a little something to move Nigeria foward we wouldn't be where we are.
I know Naija can be fustrating and i feel for the 20 yr old poster who is obviously trying to live a normal life but as individuals we all have to do what we can

It sure isn't a lost cause, Nigeria has so much potential and is very ripe for improvement, from where i view Naija i see all these potentials, all we need is people to pull their fingers out and start taking control, going to church mon-fri will all amount to nothing if u don't go out there and hustle

@poster

I feel you on what you are saying. I too want to do something to change things. I wish it were as easy as demanding that things be different.

@topic
I like you utter frankness, for keeping it real and for being true to your feelings _{which is a rare quality these dayz}
But please, can you cut down on your cursing
It does not make you more appealing neither does it add more points to your statements.

opokonwa:
@topic
I like you utter frankness, for keeping it real and for being true to your feelings _{which is a rare quality these dayz}
But please, can you cut down on your cursing
It does not make you more appealing neither does it add more points to your statements.

The point of a rant is to "let it all hang out", I'll try to keep it cleaner next time though. Thanks for reading.

JayFK:
Me Venting, Enjoy!
Its kind of a long read.

Despite the fact that others will say otherwise, I resent the fact that I'm Nigerian.
Does it mean that I hate that I'm Nigerian or I hate Nigeria? No, it just means I don't feel any particular sense of pride when I tell people
I'm Nigerian, sure as hell not like Americans when they say "I am American" or "I love America" you know for sure that they mean it for real.
Ask a Nigerian outside Nigeria "will you go back to Nigeria?" they say "No" or "I'll go back to marry" or "I'll send my kids to do
secondary school there" or some other stupid s**t and yet these are the same people who claim they are proud of Nigeria and love Her.
Ask a Nigerian inside Nigeria, why are you proud of Nigeria? "we have good football players", "Nigerians are too much", "we are hard men"
"we are resilient", yeah resilient people who keep on taking sh*t, is that really a good thing?
Giant of Africa my a**,We have a population of 130 million+ people, excluding the millions of Nigerians who are out of the country and over 140 tribes is that really a good thing? Is our oil really a blessing? can we call Nigeria a giant when over half of Her children are living in poverty?
Shouldn't we try to solve our problems first, instead of trying to solve Africa's problems? or trying to be the "Giant"?
I hate the fact that I'm called African instead of Nigerian.
I hate the fact that when I mention that I'm Nigerian, a f***** Somalian lady is hugging her purse.
I hate the fact that when I come back to Nigeria in April I wont be able to order from ebay.
I hate that when I mention I'm Nigerian to other Africans, some idiots with their glaringly obvious problems, dare comment on the fact that I must be corrupt because I'm Nigerian.
I hate that to mention that you are agnostic, atheist or a freethinker to another Nigerian they end up praying for me,
or calling me a demon or other stupid sh*t like that instead of debating with me and trying to know about my views.
I resent the fact that some idiot because he's older than me thinks he's smarter than me, even though I have 20 points on his IQ or the fact
that children of former slaves can claim the same when I tell where I'm from, even though they do not what the Capital of Iraq is or who
Rene Descartes was.
I resent the fact that I cannot carry a moderately expensive phone out in town for fear "cult" boys might "obtain" me.
I resent that "Cult" boys are proud that they are in cult and kill each other and Civilians, these are University students for gods f**c sakes!
I hate that I cannot ask the police for directions to an area I don't know, I hate that I cannot call on the police to successfully retrieve a stolen item, or successfully catch or deter armed robbers.
I hate that Nigerians put all their faith in religion instead of trying to do something about our situation.
Even though the same people that brought you this religion do not believe in it anymore and refused to acknowledge you as their equals when they brought it to you.
I hate the fact that people kill people over something that happened in Denmark, even though they cannot point out Denmark on the map or know what Her capital is.
I hate the fact that churches outnumber schools in Port Harcourt, and that a church can leave an open roof next to my family house, and hold night vigils when I'm trying to fu*****g sleep.
I hate that the Individual ethnic groups within Nigeria are not accepting of each other's cultures, yet upon hearing "separation of Nigeria" rally for
"One Nigeria"
I hate that homosexuals cannot be accepted in Nigeria. How do their actions directly affect you?
I hate that women are treated as items, Bride price? or that people can beat their wives in public and the police wont do anything. I'm all for equal rights son. My mom and dad raised me and my brothers,sure it was rocky along the way, but they treat each other as equals and defer to the other in areas/activities they are unfamiliar with and share equal responsibilities.
I hate the fact that I don't have any faith in my generation to change Nigeria's situation, I hate that I can only count on myself to exert that change. I hate that I'm only 20 and saying this.
I hate that the troop of monkeys that are Nigeria's leaders can send their children out of the country while the people they stole from suffer.
I hate that they can buy their way out of Prison not a cell but fucking prison or do prison by proxy, while someone can await trial at maximum security prison for 10 years.
I hate that I'm reconsidering my socialist beliefs because I have little hope for the clusterfuck that is the Nigerian government.
At the end of day though I love Nigeria because I have no choice but to love her, much like an unwanted teenage pregnancy.
I hate and fear that things would not change, that there can be no revolution or radical change in thinking, but I hope to do something goddammit! I refuse to go with the flow, I refuse to be sheep and I hope other Nigerians on this board feel this way too.

If you feel that being like Nigerian is like a teen pregnancy, renounce and claim something else. You do have a choice you would not be the first Nigerian to do this, nor the last. Get you Canadian Citizenship and never return to Nigeira, when people ask you, you can tell them that you are from the WEst Indies, I and others will continue to be the TRULY PROUD Nigerian's WE ARE!

JayFK:
I hate that the troop of monkeys that are Nigeria's leaders can send their children out of the country while the people they stole from suffer.

Nigeria remains a paradox and I really dont know for how long this will be.
Isnt it amazing that the more money the country makes, the poorer it becomes?
Isnt it also amazing that those things that our fathers lack and complained of 10/15 years ago are still the same things we are complaining of today?
Is it not a shame that while politicians in other climes discuss real economic and welfare issues during campaigns ours continue to say " I will do electricity, I will do pipe-borne water. I will tar roads, I will build schools etc" Should all these continue to be serious campaign issues - things we should, by now, be taking for granted?
Isnt it always a frustrating sight to see tomorrow's leadres on the streets hawking pure water or begging for alms when they should be in school?
Our country remains a paradox!!