It pains me that as citizens of this country, we have grown a thick skin to bad leadership and mediocrity. Our problem as a people is that we easily adapt to failures. And as long as we accept things the way they are, we will never be able to change it.

Things happen and it's all over social media. We talk about it, we share it, we rave about it for a week or two and then all the energy wanes, dies and disappears. Then we resume our normal lives again as if nothing ever happened.

This is my problem, your problem, and Nigeria's problem and that is why we are where we are as a country—the culture of indifference. Because the evils of this nation hasn't knocked on our doors or hasn't directly affected us, we seem not to understand why a New Nigeria is critical and why it has to be now or never.

Many of us refused to register for our PVCs ignorantly with irrelevant excuses. Many of us will still not bother with collecting the PVCs because of lack of understanding. A lot more will collect their PVCs and choose rather to stay at home and watch TV than to participate in the elections.

I think the lack of understanding why a New Nigeria is critical is the reason behind our self-sabotaging behaviours.

You will not understand why we need to have a New Nigeria because you haven't lost a loved one or friend to fake drugs. If you bought a fake drug for your sick relative and they died from it, you will fight NAFDAC with all your being and do whatever it takes to birth the New Nigeria.

You will not understand why we need a New Nigeria because you haven't lost your spouse, a loved one or a close friend in a ghastly motor accident because of bad roads with potholes. If you were the only survivor from such an unnecessary accident, you will understand why we need to fight so we can establish a government that puts the lives and security of its citizens first in everything they do.

You will not understand why we need a New Nigeria because you haven't lost a spouse or loved one to the menace of terrorist attacks by Boko Haram and the latest Fulani herdsmen invasion. Imagine that you were one of the people who escaped the Nyanya bomb blast, or that your village was invaded by the herdsmen and you lost a relative to the event, you will understand why we must fight for a New Nigeria where security of the life of citizens and their properties is a priority to its administration.

You will not understand why we need a New Nigeria because you haven't lost all your investments that was tied up in your market store at Alaba International market razed down by fire started by electricity and couldn't be fought instantly because we do not have an effective fire fighting service in Nigeria. If you have a relative who has lost that much to this evil incidence, you will understand why a New Nigeria is non-negotiable where every establishment and institution works efficiently.

You will not understand how important the birthing of a New Nigeria is because you haven't lost a relative or loved one to the carelessness of Doctors, lack of life supporting machines, and inefficient medical care and processes. If you have had the experience of seeing your loved one loose their life under your watch, you will realise the need to give in your all and do all it takes to overthrow the corrupt political system and install a New Nigeria where Health Care Institutions do not only have competent health care workers and state-of-the-art facilities, but more importantly, a system that human compassion and a high regard for human lives drives their services.

You will not understand why we critically need a New Nigeria if you haven't lost a spouse, relative or loved one to an unnecessary plane crash because of the company's carelessness in maintaining their flights to make sure the lives of passengers are not gambled with. If you were the husband to Pastor Bimbo Odukoya or the father, brother or sister of any of the children who died in the Sosoliso plane crash, you will fight our current Nigeria and be a major player in ensuring we have a New Nigeria where every Air Carrier is committed to making the lives of her passengers a priority and implementing best global practices in the offer of her transport services.

You will not understand why a New Nigeria is important at such a time because your child is somewhere in one of the best schools in town with trained teachers or maybe in one of the private schools or even abroad where there is no threats of strike. If you or your dependants lost 2years to unnecessary university strike, you will understand why the birth of a New Nigeria is pertinent.

You will not understand why a New Nigeria is important because all you can see is today and how much you have gathered to sustain yourself till you die. You will not understand because you are not the next generation, who, if we don't birth a New Nigeria, will inherit poverty, chaos and war. If you cared for your great grand children, you will understand why we so critically deserve to fight for the realization of a New Nigeria.

This is not the time to pretend that the challenges of Nigeria do not concern us. This is not the time to sit down, do nothing but complain about how bad Nigeria has become. This is not the time to forget that the lack of unity, peace, prosperity and progress of Nigeria affects your quality of life, your family's welfare and your business negatively.

This is the time to rebuild the walls of Nigeria with one hand and fight against all anti-New-Nigeria syndrome with the other hand by being responsible and taking positive action towards the New Nigeria.

Enough of the excuses, enough of petty talks here and there, enough of sitting on the fence of indecision...let's together take action for the birthing of the Nigeria of our dreams.

This is the time, and we must deliver the New Nigeria.

God bless you and God bless the Federal Republic of Nigeria.

Effiong Edentekhe
The Word Carpenter
The New Nigeria Series

Good writeups, but guess what? It’s no longer about Nigeria we are going back to regional government. Let every region be independent and let’s see who will really get on after 10year. These marriage in over!

I love how you passionately convey your views about the birthing of a changed nation- a new Nigeria.

micolaj:
I love how you passionately convey your views about the birthing of a changed nation- a new Nigeria.

Thank you.

Optional09:
Good writeups, but guess what? It’s no longer about Nigeria we are going back to regional government. Let every region be independent and let’s see who will really get on after 10year. These marriage in over!

Thank you. I hope not. Nigeria still has many chances to correct the wrongs.

To all believers of A New Nigeria.

As you may have heard, Fela Durotoye won the ANN Presidential Primaries yesterday 29th September, 2019

May we use this medium to say, Congratulations Mr. Fela Durotoye and congrats to you too, because this win is for you.

When we started the vanguard for A New Nigeria, many doubted us, a few kept their fingers crossed, but you believed and stood by us.

As we progressed, we saw a party and a man whose values resonated with ours and when we endorsed him, you gave us all your support.

Today, we can boldly and joyfully say, this victory is for you, for believing in A New Nigeria and committing to making it work.

That said, as much as this victory calls for a celebration, it also comes with a deep sense of responsibility and a higher call to duty, as what played out yesterday clearly showed that money has a limit.

Money failed yesterday and come 2019, money will fail anyone or group who is not willing to birth A New Nigeria.

We are getting to the point in this nation where men and women of integrity will be promoted and those who lack integrity will be demoted.

We know it's a process, but most importantly, we know we are making progress.

All we ask of you today is tell at least five people that "integrity pays and they should not sell their votes come 2019".

Please receive our best wishes, as we ask you to actively join us in birthing A New Nigeria.

A New Nigeria Movement