Who is Nigerian by the way?
And who is a Nigerian By the way?
And how does one qualify to be Nigerian?
Is it by birth, by marriage, by
Association or by Naturalisation?
Too many questions and no doubt
many people with ready answers to offer and seriously it’s my Point of View
that before we can truly make progress as a Nation, we should first distinguish
between a real Nigerian and a counterfeit Nigerian.
In the face of the current
realities in the Nation, Real True Blood “Nigerianess” requires a higher
motivation to see the Country remain one; a far cry from the call by ethnic
bigots for a Separation of the entity called Nigeria.
A real Nigerian embodies a high
dream and purpose. Rather than spend
time whining all day long, She (sorry
guys, I am a Nigerian woman so pardon me this “She”business) has learnt to
evaluate her expectations and be on point at anticipating potential change
opportunities around her.
The
real Nigerian understands that one of the challenges we face as a Nation is
usually ourselves. A real Nigerian resists the temptation to blame “others” for
every shortcoming and can ‘see’ that while Leadership goes beyond good
intentions, a little bit of empathy is needed to acknowledge the tensions encountered
in leading a Nation of such diverse people.
A real
Nigerian uses her Power of ‘Occupation’ to make positive Progress. The kind
that will hopefully evolve into the Change that we all desire.
A real
Nigerian is committed to making a difference and shirks rhetoric , choosing
rather to adopt Nike’s slogan and “JUST DO IT ” and adding a large dose of FIFA’s
‘FAIR PLAY’ whilst dealing with everyone; then watch out for the score sheet.
The real Nigerian is a Constitution Junkie and
is engaged in the National Conversation because She knows her rights
The real
Nigerian is a game changer.
Are You One?
If you
are then start today to think Nigerian and act Nigerian
Stay
Rooted
OSA
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