A Message To Nigerian Youth's

On this date, 1st October, 1960(57years ago), after tugging dialogues with British government, a country that is naturally blessed with numerous human and non human resources was granted freedom from political control of other countries. That is, Nigeria became a moral reality which exists where people live in a definite territory and are unified under a government which remains an organ for expressing sovereignty in an internal matters; and in an external matters, is independent of other governments(Prof. Gilchrist).

However, considering the current situations on ground, Nigerians should be reminded that it takes good families to form a good nation. As such, moral realities (as capture in the lines of Prof. Gilchrist) can be attained by simply subscribing to the fact that "changes begin with you and me".

A cursory and retrospective look into various damages recorded as a result of the various agitations(which started few years after independence), one may be quick to ask "what have we achieved"? The answer to that is not farfetched. We have achieved high rate of bloodshed. We have achieved damages to our oil pipelines, burning of houses and property, we have equally achieved insurgencies, corruption and other challenges that have collectively pulled the integrity of the giant of Africa to mud.

Consequently, majority are denouncing Nigeria government, but if care is not taken— I mean if we don't change our perceptions now, many will at last denounce Biafra. In that vein, no one should see balkanization as a solution to these self-made challenges on ground.

Be that as it may, there are numerous reasons to celebrate Nigeria's independence by the Nigerian youths. The number one reason remains that we were all born as Nigerians. This reason should wake us to be mindful of our individual responsibilities towards promoting the integrity of our dear nation. Let's be more rational in all our actions so that we gonna live as one indivisible entity.

Happy Independence Day, my fellow patriots!!!!

By Nwogboji Emmanuel.
Federal University Ndufu-Alike Ikwo(FUNAI)
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