recently Nasir El Rufai the minister for the FCT and silverbird man of the year made this comment about our generation[1975 and below] not having heroes to look up to. during his youth he had the likes of awolowo, tafewa balewa, azikiwe, and so on to look up to.
the question am asking is that who are the heroes of today's nigeria? my pastor,s wife is of the opinion that her generation[1950's] failed the nation by not giving us any credible person to look up to.
so who can call the heroes of nigeria. people who deserve national honours[not becuase of political or business clout but becuase of thier luarels or thier service to the nation.] people we can look up to and say am so proud to be nigerian yes oh.
mentioning a few let me say
jimoh ibrahim
aliko dangote
nasir el rufai
senator ken nnamani
general ibrahim badamosi babangida
ribadu
dora akunyili
okonjo-iweala
donald duke
frank nweke jnr
pat utomi
fela durotoye'
tara durotoye
the young students of unilag who are behing redstraat
deolu akinyemi.
gbenga sesan
orikinla[let his head swell]
lanre kupoluyi
niyo adesanya
s t george
tony elumelu
jim ovia
cecilia ibru quite old but
atedo peterside
tayo aderinokun
femi otedola
ayo arowolo
moneywise crew
stockwatch crew
those behind the future awards
denrele edun
tuface idibia
infinity
tanude ojaide
seffi attah
chimanda adichie
toni kan
helon habila
kaine agary
iweala's son
the author of roots in the sky.
wole soyinka
chinua achebe
moi
etc





ramblings of a disillusioned nigerian youth

And what is your benchmark for a hero?

anybdy who has one way or the other tried to change things in nigeria. who has worked for a better nigeria. who is a source of inspiration. that is my benchmark.

woah we must try celebrating some nigerians