Wednesday, 22 June 2011

I WEEP FOR NIGERIA, MY BELOVED COUNTRY!

“I pledge to Nigeria my country, to be faithful, loyal and honest, to serve Nigeria with all my strength, to defend her unity, and uphold her honour and glory, so help me GOD”
These are the words/vows that majority of Nigerians have been taught to recite from childhood, almost all daily basis, during our primary and secondary school days.
Even our leaders of today had to recite this oath repeatedly during their school days, even when the Bible says who makes a vow and did not pay it is a fool. The pledge was and is still the foundation of all Nigerians who have been opportune to pass through primary and secondary schools.
Imagine the wordings of the pledge, imagine the sincerity and dedications in which they are daily recited, imagine the innocence at which this vows are doled out, imagine the products of this vows that span through years. These are indeed vows for a beloved country. A nation we all love to support. A location we love to defend and call our own.
Today I weep! I weep for Nigeria, my beloved country. I weep because our dear leaders have failed us, leaders that are so insensitive to the pains, labours and heavy laden of the led. Nigeria is in pains and our leaders are feasting. Our country is sick and our leaders cannot diagnose. Nigeria needs healing from her diseases, sicknesses and pains. Nigeria needs a surgical operation.
I weep, because truth, righteousness, modesty, zeal, excellence, hard work and the likes, have disappeared like the dew from our beloved country. A country where men of integrity in the beginning toiled day and night to lay her foundation and build.
Nigeria! A country where excellence is no more appreciated or encouraged, A country where servants now throw caution to the dustbin, A country where the likes of the Baloguns and Alams are celebrated and even worshipped. A country where evil doers are hailed as angel of light. Nigeria is my country, there no doubt about that.
And fellow Nigerians, I weep when everywhere I turn there is something to weep for. For Nigeria, my beloved country, I weep.

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