I described London to a young friend of mine and with absolute doubt he wondered if Nigeria could ever experience that level of development.

We’ve all seen the impossible become possible; we’ve all seen the unattainable become attained. Why not in Nigeria?

Ghana, Singapore (from third world to first world), Russia (fall of the Iron Curtain), South Africa (dismantling of Apartheid), Germany (collapse of the Berlin Wall) are a few examples of countries that have witnessed an unexpected change in this generation.

Corporate Nigeria, especially in the telecoms and banking industry, has also witnessed significant development. Why not our politics?

I think the problem is with our mindset. Most Nigerians believe the status quo will remain and calmly fold their hands. Very few people have any hope, very few people believe. It’s so bad that we complain vehemently about corruption in government and the next moment we give or take a bribe. We are all in this together. For there to be a change the government has its part to play and you and I have our part to play.

If we really want a new Nigeria in our lifetime by the grace of God we will have it. God has graciously blessed us with great human resources, great strategists who can sit together and chart the course for a peaceful revolution. We have qualified people who can run this country properly. The coming 2007 elections is throwing up a few of them. Some are praying, some are speaking out, some are going into politics. We all need to play our part. Complaining, discussing the problems and doubts will not help us.

What will you do?

@newera

Great thots;inspiring words.
With people like us;with[b] faith[/b],hope and a resolve as expressed in these words of yours--There is hope for Nigeria.
I believe in Nigeria.

Iam please to read this from my contemporary, this is what we need if all we the so called leader of tomorrow have thesame spirit my sister "Newera" has, then we are not far from promised land keep it up sister

Sure there is hope for Nigeria. Just not in our lifetime.

newera is Ghana really a first world country

True Brit:

Sure there is hope for Nigeria. Just not in our lifetime.

100% correct just not im our lifetime

Ghana, 1st world country keh! We are way more developed than them. That explains why Nigeria is in the d8 along with Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Turkey. There's hope for Nigeria.

Of course there is hope for Nigeria. The very essence of hope is to keep hoping that things will get better. Nigeria has come a long way, albeit that corruption and greed threatens to capsize the nation. Another major problem that encourages the stagnancy of Nigeria is Nigerians, all are quick to say "What has Nigeria done for me?", if the question is changed into "What can I do for Nigeria?", the country will step into great success and be on the ranks of China, yes I said China.

shilling:

Ghana, 1st world country keh! We are way more developed than them. That explains why Nigeria is in the d8 along with Bangladesh, Egypt, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Nigeria, Pakistan, and Turkey. There's hope for Nigeria.

Stop decieving yourself
Try having regular electricity supply first so you can see clearly

[size=15pt], the hope of the hopeless, the faith of the faithless , [/size]

A country that has no laws or weak laws has no hope.

Revise and empower the constitution of Nigeria and witness miracle!
Anything else will be same old same rubbish!