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What Nelson Mandela Said About Nigeria While He Was Alive by TEZT: 10:44am On Sep 10, 2015 |
MANDELA TO NIGERIA...
“YOU know I am not very happy with Nigeria. I
have made that very clear on many occasions.
Yes, Nigeria stood by us more than any nation,
but you let yourselves down, and Africa and the
black race very badly. Your leaders have no
respect for their people. They believe that their
personal interests are the interests of the people.
They take people’s resources and turn it into
personal wealth. There is a level of poverty in
Nigeria that should be unacceptable. I cannot
understand why Nigerians are not more angry
than they are.
“What do young Nigerians think about your
leaders and their country and Africa? Do you
teach them history? Do you have lessons on how
your past leaders stood by us and gave us large
amounts of money? You know I hear from
Angolans and Mozambicans and Zimbabweans
how your people opened their hearts and their
homes to them. I was in prison then, but we
know how your leaders punished western
companies who supported Apartheid.
“What about the corruption and the crimes? Your
elections are like wars. Now we hear that you
cannot be president in Nigeria unless you are
Muslim or Christian. Some people tell me your
country may break up. Please don’t let it happen.
“Let me tell you what I think you need to do. You
should encourage leaders to emerge who will not
confuse public office with sources of making
personal wealth. Corrupt people do not make
good leaders. Then you have to spend a lot of
your resources for education.
“Educate children of the poor, so that they can
get out of poverty. Poverty does not breed
confidence. Only confident people can bring
changes. Poor, uneducated people can also bring
change, but it will be hijacked by the educated
and the wealthy...give young Nigerians good
education. Teach them the value of hard work
and sacrifice, and discourage them from crimes
which are destroying your image as a good
people.”
(Excerpts taken from a 2007 interview with
Mandela conducted by Dr Hakeem Baba-Ahmed) 2 Likes |
Re: What Nelson Mandela Said About Nigeria While He Was Alive by respect80(m): 10:48am On Sep 10, 2015 |
Very true |
Re: What Nelson Mandela Said About Nigeria While He Was Alive by Guyman02: 11:05am On Sep 10, 2015 |
The problem with Nigeria is when people did not see Nepotism as corruption. The President yesterday said that his appointments were not merely based on Merit contrary to what APC, Adeshina and Lai Mohammed has been feeding Nigerians but as a form of reward to people who have stood by him in bad times and good times, who remained loyal to him. I like the explanation, but is that not Nepotism and favouritism? Did Nelson Mandela choose only ANC members and Zulus into his cabinet? Even Whites who were behind Apartheid were given prominent positions which helped in cementing unity in the country, he never told his countrymen that his Presidency is about rewarding cronies first. I hope that PMB will focus on providing quality education to people in North although the northern elites will not support him as they will lose a core support base used to harass their opponents during elections and southerners during riots. PMB still has a chance to become the next Mandela of Africa by fully carrying along both the 97% who voted for him and the 5% that did not vote for him; because even Mandela before he died predicted that he may still become the President of Nigeria as carried by the Sun Newspaper which has now come to pass. PMB should prove himself as being truly a father to All like Mandela and everyone will start lining up behind him .
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Re: What Nelson Mandela Said About Nigeria While He Was Alive by laniyi07(m): 11:07am On Sep 10, 2015 |
this is the truth |
Re: What Nelson Mandela Said About Nigeria While He Was Alive by NOBODYY: 11:10am On Sep 10, 2015 |
He also once said if Nigeria can't be regarded as corruption-free..Africa will never be regarded as corruption he's so damn' true on that too |
Re: What Nelson Mandela Said About Nigeria While He Was Alive by Blackfire(m): 11:20am On Sep 10, 2015 |
80% of mandela's sermon can also be directed to south africa of today. Nigerians una see una sef, pikin of 1999 dey yab grandpa of 1960. |
Re: What Nelson Mandela Said About Nigeria While He Was Alive by Chiaka(f): 12:03pm On Sep 10, 2015 |
Nigeria is Fraud!! |
Re: What Nelson Mandela Said About Nigeria While He Was Alive by EasternLionn: 12:23pm On Sep 10, 2015 |
The zoo aka citadel of everything bad with black Africa must fall |
Re: What Nelson Mandela Said About Nigeria While He Was Alive by Guruindahouse(m): 7:53am On Jan 17, 2023 |
8 years after, we are still in mess. Nigeria is a Fraud indeed. Know this and have peace.. Chiaka: |
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