Sep 8, 2010

Nigeria @ 50...thank you lord

In less than a month, Nigeria will be 50. whoop whoop!!! It is no small achievement, and there is no reason in this world why we should not have a wonderful celebration. 

We are not the worst hit by difficult times. We are not the only poor country with too many resources. We are not the only country with a lot of corruption. We just happen to feel it more than others cos we've been in a better place, and we miss it. But there is a lot to thank God for in Nigeria. From 1960 to now, we have seen growth and growth has seen us. 

Lagos today is a sprawling, large city..being compared to NY and Mexico City. Lord we thank u for Gidi, all the fun in it, all the babes it shapes, and the money being made.

Thank yu for Abuja, the unity gem that all of us have loved, especially for its gas meat and pot bellied politicians with fat contracts. Lord, I say eshe oh..

For Wole Sonyinka, and his Nobel, Chinua Achebe, Chimamanda Adichie, Buchi Emecheta, Philip Emeagwali, and so on for their intelligence and good ambassadorial spirt, eshe. 

For President Goodluck Jonathan and the PEACEFUL elections of 2011, I SAY THANKS. 
For Mohits, and M.I. and Banky and co, and Jim Iyke, and Genevieve, and Rita and Pat...all of Nollywood, and our entertainment scene. Thanks

Lord, for all and all..our young people, vibrantly making their own way. For our bright future,, even though our government is killing us. For the happiness that makes us laff when we wanna cry, for the losses and gains, and trials and pains of being Nigerian in the US..all these I thank you for.

And when that day comes, let me find the means to go for Anniversary celebs/my birthday in New York, that I may welcome my adult years in style, and Naija's middle years with as much style my melancholy tots for her can allow. All the same..God bless us all, and Long live the Federal Republic. 

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