It is no longer news that after 59 years of independence, Nigeria has carved a niche for herself in the comity of nations as one whose remarkable feats in areas of corruption, poverty, mismanagement of resources, political instability, insecurity and banditry stands out

Brutalities and fatalities remain a recurring feature on the nation’s political scene with several unresolved crimes littering the landscape.

With a Human Development Index of 0.5 Nigeria prides herself as one of the most unlivable countries in the world, a feat it achieved courtesy of its government doggedness in maintaining the high rate of banditry, kidnapping and other vices hoisting the Nation’s flag in the misery index.

Nigeria’s strides in the aspect of corruption is also worthy of emphasis, the giant of Africa is a giant indeed as one of the most corrupt countries in the world.

In Transparency International’s Corruption Perception Index, Nigeria proudly occupies the 144th position among 180 evaluated countries.
Another feather was added to Nigeria’s cap when she overtook India as the poverty capital of the world in the World Data Lab’s Global Poverty Ranking.

Global poverty projections released by The Brookings Institution in 2018, based on data from the World Poverty Clock, showed that Nigeria is now home to the largest population of people living in extreme poverty, with 87 million citizens living on less than $2 a day

This is a position it seeks to retain till the year 2030 as Nigeria will be home to no fewer than 110 million people living in extreme poverty if she is able to sustain the current trajectory

In 2016, when the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) era started, Nigeria accounted for just over 60 percent of global poverty. Today, it is over 70 percent. By 2030, it could be close to 90 percent. Isn’t it an honour that Nigeria remains at the frontier of leading the world to extreme poverty by 2030?

Based on the aforementioned, the signs of Nigeria’s leadership successes are now even more glaring as nearly one hundred million Nigerians are in danger of falling into extreme poverty by 2022. This startling revelation implies that despite being the largest oil producer in Africa, Nigeria is unable to translate its oil wealth into rising living standards for its growing population.

The recent cases of xenophobic attack in South Africa and Nigeria’s commendable discreet responses are pointers to the fact that the country is highly revered in the international community, needless to mention the respect accorded her passport in embassies and high commissions across the world.

In education, Nigeria has become the perfect example for other countries of the world to emulate for qualitative dissemination of knowledge, suffice is it to say, that graduates of Nigeria’s institution are leading their contemporaries in innovations, inventions and discovery, Nigeria’s robust network of cyber-criminals gives credence to this claim.

Nigeria deserves some accolades for a nation with a life expectancy of less than 55 years to have survived 59 years of peaceful turbulence, this would not have been possible but for the dexterity of her political gladiators, worthy of mention is the military junta whose incursion made a remarkable positive impact on Nigeria’s economic fortunes.

The citizen’s contribution to national under-development is also noteworthy. Nigerians are reputable for their high level of tax compliance, patriotism and civil obedience. Although Nigeria’s national anthem and pledge have become a sort of ceremonial poetry, it is obvious that Nigeria is poised for greatness.

While one is tempted to conclude that better days are now behind, the possibility of rapid positive change cannot be denied. With the right orientation and attitude, the Nigeria of everyone’s desire is possible. However, to achieve this, a sense of nationalism and patriotism needs to be birthed.

Nigeria needs to rejig her current system of governance and assess the workability of her constitution. There is need for national re-orientation to restore citizen’s trust in the conundrum called ‘Nigeria’.

A renewed industrialization drive is also necessary to cater for the teeming unemployed youths the country currently boasts of as well as to put Nigeria on the global roadmap for development.

Finally, Nigeria cannot afford to keep celebrating the production of pencils and toothpicks in a world of artificial intelligence and blockchain technology.

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Hmm. Human right abuse! We use to complain about job security! Mheen! It's no longer job security oooo! Another epidemic in Nigeria is "Money security" This money security epidemic is nothing but as a result of human right abuse. What's "Money security epidemic" It's an act of law enforcement agencies e.g police, Sars etc stopping you on the road, collect your phone at will, go through it and tag you a criminal, cultist even when you explained to them that you have not committed any offense which is obvious to them but in a bid to make money from you, they ask you to bail yourself with huge amount due to having seen your account balance in your phone. For security of your own life, you had no choice than to transfer that huge amount to them. You were released, your life savings had been collected. You had to start life again from square one!
With our phones with us, Atm card in our pocket or wallet and on sighting our law enforcement agencies. Our money is no longer secured!

Our government should please look into this. God bless Nigeria! Happy independence day! A very better Nigeria we look forward to in next independence day celebration!

The possibility of rapid positive change cannot be denied. With the right orientation and attitude, the Nigeria of everyone’s desire is possible. However, to achieve this, a sense of nationalism and patriotism needs to be birthed

Good thread.
Slow and steady we will get to a New and better Nigeria.
We believe in her.
The destroyed foundation is being built again.
God bless Nigeria.

To achieve a great and better country, a sense of nationalism and patriotism needs to be birthed
END OF THREAD.

There was a country

Every indepence day our inner literary skills comes out.

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God bless our country Nigeria. It may not be working well, but everything has not stopped working.

Nigeria @ 59

Police brutality on the rise

God Bless Nigerian

introvertme:
Every indepence day our inner literary skills comes out.

Please my nairaland brethren, is any one here a medical doctor practicing in UAE (Dubai) or does anyone know any Nigerian Dr (whether home trained or abroad) practicing in dubai. Please link me up on whatsapp 08071359731
Is just for enquiries and directives please.

Thanks in anticipation of ur assistance.

#peace

raynobz:
God bless our country Nigeria. It may not be working well, but everything has not stopped working.

you are a fellow without vision

For typing this crap

Happy new month my fellow nairalanders

I just finish writing my final year exams and my project is fast approaching with no material to begin with,i am in a cashless state right now with help from no one...i am a Graphic designer with little resources plz someone should help a brother.. #Blessings

NIGERIA the best country in the whole wide world.

A shame indeed.

From African Warriors Fighting Championship,

We wish all Nigerians in Nigeria and in the diaspora a beautiful Independence day celebration. While we observe and understand that we might yet have the Nigeria of our dreams, there are plenty of things to be happy for and to celebrate.

At African Warriors Fighting Championship, we celebrate the beauty of our country, the beauty in our diversity, traditions and heritage. We believe in Nigeria, we believe in her future and we are a firm partner in the growth and promotion of her hidden beauty.


Happy Independence Day Nigeria.

Nigeria is nation that looked promising in the beginning but turned out to be a shithole, pathetic

This is me... can I participate?

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AWFCNAIJA:
From African Warriors Fighting Championship,

We wish all Nigerians in Nigeria and in the diaspora a beautiful Independence day celebration. While we observe and understand that we might yet have the Nigeria of our dreams, there are plenty of things to be happy for and to celebrate.

At African Warriors Fighting Championship, we celebrate the beauty of our country, the beauty in our diversity, traditions and heritage. We believe in Nigeria, we believe in her future and we are a firm partner in the growth and promotion of her hidden beauty.


Happy Independence Day Nigeria.

From African Warriors Fighting Championship,

We wish all Nigerians in Nigeria and in the diaspora a beautiful Independence day celebration. While we observe and understand that we might yet have the Nigeria of our dreams, there are plenty of things to be happy for and to celebrate.

At African Warriors Fighting Championship, we celebrate the beauty of our country, the beauty in our diversity, traditions and heritage. We believe in Nigeria, we believe in her future and we are a firm partner in the growth and promotion of her hidden beauty.


Happy Independence Day Nigeria.



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cenaman:
NIGERIA the best country in the world wide world.

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See more of the celebration of the fighting spirit in Nigeria.


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Damn, would I live the rest of my life in what this writer described ... The Bad News we absorb as Nigerians ingest daily ehhn, its enough make one depressed and angry by default... Chai how can I get Canada visa like this

Who is diswan deceiving...

Well composed and written article,but a good article like this shouldn't be coming once in while as during independence.

Tiri gboza to the genius that wrote this beautiful note the guy just spoke the minds of poor nigerians.
Imagine a 59 year old man that has lived his life as Nigeria
I'm ashamed