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SharpmindsAC:
GOD'S OWN COUNTRY
By: Olanrewaju Ojuoluwa

I had a change of perception about Nigeria the day I sighted on a prayer mountain, her 'geographical' map naturally engraved on the rock. The map, though recently painted the green-white-green Nigerian national colour has been there since time immemorial according to findings. A change of perception from me in the sense that I have started considering the artificiality of Nigeria until then.

I remember vividly sometimes back when a fellow challenged me of not using my network to 'support' the Secessionists' Campaign, a just cause and instead, I am pushing for a reformed and liveable Nigeria which according to him is one of British colonies in Africa, where people of much differences and 'incompatible' cultures are lured and/or coerced to come together and live 'peacefully' even when the Niger-Area 'project' was merely an experiment by her founders. (History has it that the British Colonialists predicted Nigeria to expire and perhaps not last more than a century).

Apologies to the aggrieved and/or marginalized communities and ethnicities within Nigeria that are of the opinion that secession is the best option for them, with the belief that Nigeria is an 'unnecessary' error that must be fixed. However, God being the Supreme Being does not make mistakes. We have had country breakups in the past. The Soviet Union in Europe, Korea in Asia, and recently, Sudan in Africa, just to mention but a few. My point is, should Nigeria not be in God's plans and will, we would have parted ways during the civil war, events and incidences that played out notwithstanding.

Dear countrymen, let us unanimously and consciously come together as one force, sacrificing for the Nigeria of our dream. This we must do because as it stands, the reasons for the call for breakups is, hate, marginalization, nepotism, poverty, hunger, anger, unemployment etc inflicted on us as a people by politicians whom we often choose to represent us at various levels of government.

In a nutshell, Nigeria would be the best country ever where everyone would want to visit (and no one would be calling for separation) if we can get it right in the aspect of leadership across all sectors. Same goes to any other country, even USA. Should they get it wrong in terms of leadership and have their situation as bad as what is experienced right now in Nigeria (where the people are starving as though we are at war), there would also be uprisings and calls for secession.

Biafra, Oduduwa and Arewa Republics would still be errors if the problem of leadership is not fixed. Come to think of it, the Igbos who have been on this cause for quite a time now still have politicians who represent them in the Nigerian National Assembly and House of Representatives. Should they be serious about separation, one would have expected them to withdraw and return home, and, make the southeastern part of the country a model region, ripe for independence. Rather, they keep up with the status quo, nonchallant about the people they represent but keep filling their pockets. Now, if Biafra should be 'realized', believe me, there would be more problems. Same applies to others.

We all are suffering from the same predicament - bad leadership. Fixing leadership is fixing Nigeria. Unfortunately, we have allowed the enemies to sow seeds of hatred, distrust, fear and greed among us as a people. And as I always emphasize, politicians made a project of our vulnerability as a people. They invented hunger and poverty to tame us and reduce our self-worth such that we have no values for ourselves, and others around us. However, we must find a meeting point because that's the only way out.

Not participating in politics and boycotting elections is not the solution. If nothing else, it is only going to make things worse. They have built structures that enthrone them at will. The greedy politicians would only THRIVE the more if we do not consciously counter their game plan of recycling themselves and their households in the corridor of power. And to what end? Of course, more poverty and hunger and sufferings. Should that be the case, then war is inevitable. By then, I'm afraid there won't be innocents, we will all be guilty!

Ridding the enemies of Nigeria of power is very easy, all we need do is retire them in a bloodless Revolution by the ballot. Should we miss this peaceful chance, then I am afraid, we all may be pushed to the wall beyond stretch that may eventually lead to an uprising. However, note that, BLOODLESS does not connotes a sort of weak approach void of actions to quench the wicked, no. Bloodless actually means forcefully taking our place and freeing our land of every bad leader there in, and, should any resist in any form, making such pay direly - and perhaps grant amnesty to those who genuinely repent. Getting rid of the wicked is not bloody, it is righteousness!

God Himself has given us a country with the most potentials and resources to be the best ever, He keeps us in mind, answering our prayers of a better Nigeria. For our request for the miracle, He has provided us ourselves with the opportunity to be the long awaited miracle to free Nigeria of sufferings and afflictions caused us by bad leadership.

"...the greatest miracle of this generation would be the Enthronement of good leaders across all sectors of the society, especially, politically "

I am Olanrewaju Ojuoluwa, Youth Advocate and Social Reformer and, an arrowhead in the ongoing YOUTH sociopolitical Revolution in Nigeria.

chriskosherbal:
No joy at all....see epic response.

manneger2:
Pretty but highly dirty.....she rarely bath in that house

Brymo:
Poverty is like punishment for a crime you didn't commit." "In a country well governed, poverty is something to be ashamed of. In a country badly governed, wealth is something to be ashamed of." "An imbalance between rich and poor is the oldest and most fatal ailment of all republics
Some people think luxury is the opposite of poverty. It is not. It is the opposite of vulgarity.
To me, a faith in Jesus Christ that is not aligned with the poor...it's nothing

Mrkumareze:
Nice one with befitting brown roofs .

activistjohnny:
2 years ago project is about to be commission. well the people of Osun state want to know more on the debt profile of the state. unpaid workers and pensioners salaries are huge. i pray for the next administration that will succeed him pay the debt.

dangermouse:
Can't really comprehend much because of bad English and presentation.
However the government should intervene quickly to forestall more loss of lives and properties.

yarimo:
Nonsense rascal mtcheeew TUNDE BAKARE It is not must for you to understand what president BUHARI and other people are doing in KANO.

emeijeh:
Hypocrites.


Smoking kills

Innobee99:
Not my job


Receipts are meant to be signed from where u buy goods nah

raystar96:
Are u naturally rude or am I missing something.. shut ur mouth too,if u don't have any reasonable comment.#Mr_perfect

kabrud:
I mean my rant?

kabrud:
Trying hard to sound intelligent, right? I never knew your name is kabrud, honestly. Meanwhile I use it just as a username. . Perhaps that is you keep following me around.

Wawa kowai.

kabrud:
I kabrud just confirm to the world that I'm an irrecoverable idiot.
Akuya, jakin banza kowai.

kabrud:
Yes, they are actually my cursed family members. I'm going back home to check them very well if they haven't perished already, including my useless imbecilic self.
Dan karuwa kowai.

kabrud:
You mean the elede that keeps sniffing my arss?
Dan karuwa kowai.

Jolar101:
Go and have your zombie medication.

kabrud:
Tinkiya, Jaki, wawa, it is you that who monitors my comment that actually gives fucckks.

kingsleyugo41:
I am a member of Anglican church, traveled to a place where i decided to worship with an Anglican church, when the holy communion was going on i decided to go and receive holy communion on getting there, I was asked to go back because i didn't put on white shirt or a card to show.

pls, my follow Aglicans is it right?

kabrud:
Rakumi, I don't, that is why I don't troll. It is you that is actually interested in me.
Jaki.

anibirelawal:
All this mumu Wailers no get job other than to dey wail everywhere they found themselves, una no get job

kabrud:
Akuya, who gives fck?

kabrud:
You mean the same way ipobs brain have been replaced by cownu urine? What do they need to keep following the chief pig from one place to another licking his urine? Is it not to tell them that the pig is the Messiah sent by shuku kerewawa alabukun and you see them rolling in the mud?

kabrud:
OP, let me help you. Oya, let the bombs of insults start flying in.