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Patriotism overflowing with emotions may be an appropriate
response from those of us who live in Nigeria and are
actually putting up with so much and still managing to
be happy in the midst of it all, what Jenny the BBC
presenter called our "resilience", but a more useful
response would be to deconstruct the content of local
and international responses and seek to use that to
re-examine Nigeria as a brand and a country.



Nigeria as a brand is a failed brand. It is
rejected by Nigerians themselves and treated with
great suspicion by outsiders.


First, we must resolve the issue of
nationhood. Without a nation, we do not have a country
in the real sense of it. There are too many issues
that divide Nigerians.


When you ask a Nigerian: "where are you from?" He is
most likely to look at the ground before offering an
answer.


Leadership is central but the difference that we seek
will not come through mere propaganda, or by junketing
all over the world. The best way to sell Nigeria to
the world is to transform the conditions at home,
humanise the country, address the crisis of social
development, and engage Nigerians in diaspora and turn
them into volunteer ambassadors for their motherland.

Surprisingly, finally, some truth from Abati’s lying tongue.

mocha, you're a nutter!

Thanks sweety, you sounded really good urself

Obi m',

Sleep well dear. It was a blast!

Sry dear, my add is:sanenutter@yahoo.co.uk. What's urs?

I really should update my profile on here!

K. U got a yahoo add? I'm on yahoo right now.

Sry bout the call dear.

Do you mean IM?

I'm sure that can be arranged. Just a min - phone call

I really don't have any scanned fotos anymore. Lost 'em all when my old laptop 'died' - honest!

You don't have any scanned fotos?

Why?

@obi m'

Yes that's true. I'll get them listed. I wonder why I just didn't bother. Why next week for the foto? Any particular reason?

Thanks dear, like I said, I'll be bringing the wine

@obi m'

Your photo isn't there nne. Ole gi?


@mocha

Nne,

Shall I just plead guilty? I viewed a number of profiles but I really don't remember that particular username. Ill go view your profile now

@Diddy,

The evidence is stacked against you. I believe edygirl.


@edygirl,

Which thread was that? 15 mins ago?

Viewing whose profile? Who is that?

Diddy,

She said she's hot. So? She was only telling the truth. No reason for you to 'try your luck!

Diddy,

She culdn't have said that. Simply not possible  

@diddy,

Nwoke, na so? Ok, what did ankay mean by 'only 7'? If i catch you!


@edygirl,

I believe you my dear. I will keep a very close eye on him from now on. BTW, is it those pink shorts I like? The ones you showed me yesterday?


@mocha

Tnx bruv. Wanna b bestman?

Ehh? Ok wait.

@edygirl

No baby, you know that's not true.

@diddy,

Na lie. E no go work.

@Diddy,

For real?

@edygirl,

Is this true?

@edygirl,

Why don't you believe me dear ? I've been empty since I left you.

@diddy,

I biago ozo?


@mocha,
Don't say that about my missis oh! Only the best for my edygirl.

@NINETOFIVE,

Nwanne, I understand you completely. I just take exception at the attempts of some to paint a pretty picture of Nigeria and, as if that wasn’t bad enough, put the Igbo down at every opportunity. They say we are responsible for all the terrible things in Nigeria yet they won’t let us go. Therefore, somebody is not telling the truth.

Aside from that my brother, there is a powerful statement you made which should be highlighted: “the only thing that gives us strong heart is what we have inside our heads rather than what we have in the soil”.

Nna gi muru gi!!

@edygirl,

Hi baby. I’ve been busy thinking about you dear . We still meeting up tonight? I’ll bring the wine .

Oh yeah, biko ignore all these bad belle people.


@mochafella,

The third person being? Stop am oh . We are a conservative couple.

You once said an individual single-handedly bought Nicon-Noga.

Half-way, a third of the way, who cares? Meet we shall. I LOVE YOU EDYGIRL!

Ok oga. Sorry oh!

Don't care one way or the other who wins today but for your sake, I hope Italy wins so you wouldn't get all testy. I'm rooting for France (glad the English are out). Tomorrow will be a good day.

@edygirl,

The thing that makes me laugh the most is how quickly you switch from defence to attack. Anyway, you cannot go to heartbreak city because I'm now on my way to happy town. Shall we meet halfway ?

Of course I love you sweety . I'm just not like all them other guys that say it every 3 secs even though they don't mean it . Remember, I called you 'mi amor' which means 'my love'. MUAAHH!

Surely you are not defending fraud, Chxta?