It is depressing to know that a Nigerian died outside this country and the Nigerian government did or said nothing about it. They haven’t bothered to acknowledge it. It is not just sad, it is disgusting. I lay in my bed all night thinking to myself “so if I was the man murdered, my government will tune deaf and act like nothing happened?” But what was I really expecting? That the Nigeria government will rise up and rebuke Italy for this act? Or will even say anything to the Italian government? I must be hilarious.
I was taught early in Life that “If you do not respect your own, no one will”. How can we get other countries to respect Nigerians when Nigeria doesn’t respect Nigerians? It is not happening. It never will happen. They see the way we treat ourselves like the country is a zoo, they watch the way they attend to Nigerians outside Nigerians, Even those on scholarship cannot get their fees paid by the government for whatever reasons they give (as in the case of Nigerian students in Britain). What does that say of Nigeria?
If one American or Britain citizen was killed in another country for whatever reason, we would not hear the last of it. The government would carry out investigations and raise hell on the matter. They value the lives of their own citizens above all else especially when they are outside their country.
This is why we keep emphasizing the need for Nigeria to use her head. We are the most populous black nation in the world. The Giant of Africa, The one supposed to take Africa to another level. These are the types of issues that Nigeria would be lending her voice to had she been strong enough when other African countries have similar situation. She would be like a Mother hen protecting her chicks (which in this case are other African countries). She would give them support and set a trend for other African countries and I am not just saying this because I am Nigerian. I see too much potential in Nigeria for her to be behaving like an overgrown baby. Our leaders need to grow up, rise up and take up the responsibility of moving this country forward. It is high time the Nigerian government treated the Nigerian citizens like they mattered because they really do.
I besiege The Nigerian government to indeed take up the mantle of leadership and lead us right and well. Enough of the fighting in the House of Representatives like Agberos (Park loaders). That is desecration of the House of Assembly and a Slap to the entire country and what we represent (It is not even like we represent anything) and actions should be taken against such law makers. We need to get serious with ourselves so that the world can take us seriously. Because whenever they see Nigerians, all they assume are a bunch of corrupt lots from a country where the government is the chief corruption officer. I bet they actually think that this is what is taught in Nigerian schools. We need to prove them wrong and show the world that we are not bound by the chains of stupidity.
Not just the government; you and I as citizens of the country. We all have a role to play and we must work together. Nigeria must be great whether our leaders like it or not.
Great job writer
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