I feel privileged to be in a society where
thought provoking write ups are made by my contemporaries. Early this morning,
some top notch fellows of my noble department had Nigeria's current state as a
matter of discuss. I agree to a number of the facts they asserted, but I feel
disturbed on some others as I viewed them from an entirely different
perspective.
Truly, we need to be appreciative for a
rare opportunity as this to enjoy some privileges. Electricity from PHCN is way
cheaper and even better than the strongest Mikano Generators as well as a
number of other things the government provides. We cannot but agree that no
one, in his own capacity, can proudly execute most of the functions of the
current government in the country. Asides that, the country has been blessed
with a number of physical, natural and even human resources.
See me not as a pessimist, but as an
objective fellow, because I also share the notion of a better Nigeria at least
for the sake of the future generations. The country is though worthy of being
extolled, but on a second thought, the country is a mere disappointment to our
noble fathers who fought whole heartedly for our freedom. The likes of Awolowo,
Azikiwe, Balewa and a number of our freedom fighters will be sad at what we've
made their sweats turn into.
Truly, a number of us have got admissions
and scholarships on merit, but that doesn't still mean we should give
commendations for these, because these are some of the many norms that we shouldn't
beg for. Imagine we see electricity and so many other necessaries which are
rights as privileges in this country. Does that sound like what we should be
thankful for after a Jubilee celebration?
Permit me to say this, I refuse to accept
mediocrity for no sort of justification. Virtually all the sectors in the
country has failed right from the most important even to the most
insignificant. How can we be proud of a system that encourages failure or why
will the Educational legislators permit a cut off mark of 25% (100/400) to
enter an already deplored institution of learning.
Our educational systems are not even
currently fit to compete in the 21st century with the current level of learning
what then would will expect of it in the next decade? Imagine, the very best of
our institutions struggling to be among top 20 in the black continent not to
talk of the whole world whom we are all competing with. How then will our
economy fare if education, the most important supply side factor is at a
deplorable state? Are we going to ever experience development in the future
years at all?
Our infrastructure in this country has also
been experiencing a rather snail-like development for many years now. Imagine,
a country with enviable resources still having issues with mere transportation
and communication having been rich for most part of her years of Independence.
Imagine the annual degradation of the country's economy despite being the
population hub of the black continent.
I could continue to highlight disappointing
issues about my dear country, but it will only make me sad the more as little
or no efforts are being put in place to set things on track. Frankly, the
government cannot do all to make the country better because the efforts of the
citizenry is integral to achieve a significant change in the country. We're all
guilty of the bad situations in the country, and if we don't turn a new leaf we
might end up not enjoying what God has ordained for us by being Nigerians.
However, despite the woes in the country, I'm
still proud to be a Nigerian as I am not only a rare specie of the human race
but also a wonderful one at that.
I hope for a better Nigeria
© DOKUNMU Oluwatosin
0 comments:
Post a Comment