http://www.punchontheweb.com/Articl.aspx?theartic=Art200902153391964
I read with interest in today's Punch (Sunday Punch) Tunde Fagbenle's write up on the re-branding Nigeria project being touted by Dora Akunyili and pretty much we are reaching the same conclusion as I mentioned earlier in my post on here:
https://www.nairaland.com/nigeria/topic-230994.0.html
I just hope they won't waste all the money needed to do something tangible during this economic depression period on something as useless as this and give the old brigade more money to steal.

It is the corrupt governments that drives most nigerians to extreme measures to survive,to re-brand nigeria will mean re-branding the concept of leadership and government.

I guess that also means good and responsible followership and less graft in governance.

Change the educational system in Nigeria. Input moral classes where you teach little kids how to behave, teach them to detest power, teach them to always respect human life, teach them to respect women, and also teach them to see everyone as equal. That will be brain washing but it's not really bad to brain wash them to love each other. That way, our next generation might be a solution. But with the current educational system, people are going to be really sad when they grow up and look at what they are leaving behind for the next generation.

Uhmm, but will brainwashing improve the infrastructural decays?

I don't agree with brainwashing but we need to reverse the moral decay that has been our part over the past 40 or so years since oil. There is no way to rebrand a country filled and ruled by rogues and criminals.

Nigeria: Country's National Rebirth And Singaporean Spirit - http://www.nigerianewsdirect.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=277:nigeria-countrys-national-rebirth-and-singaporean-spirit&catid=85:nigerian-news&Itemid=295

Obinna, if you know the history of chaos that Singapore dealt with before they got to where they are now, you will know Nigeria could have changed if we want to but the basic things we need on ground before we start touting ourselves as a good country is lacking, the reverse is the case in Singapore.
Crime and corruption are punishable by law irrespective of who you are in Singapore; have you heard the litter bug story?, not in Nigeria.
So, we can compare and aspire to change like Singapore but the change must start within. You can only brand what you have; realities.

'rebrand nigeria' my boot! What does Dora take us for? Nursery school kids? or what? How can we forget so soon thoes days of Frank Nnweke? Billions of tax payers money was pumped into 'heart of africa' project, what have we goten from that senseless venture? Pls some one should tell Dora that if the only thing she is good at is fighting fake drugs, we appreciate that, she better stay clear off politicians if she wish to remain in the good book of nigerians or better still she should return to the class room. Nigerian youths needs her more.

I have said it; when a clay idol wants to display its folly and get disgraced, it will ask to be put in the river to dance.