The 51st anniversary of Nigerian independence is in
few days and preparation is already in top gear, I sit here and I’m thinking about
it all… the Jos crises, the Maiduguri bombings, the road accidents, the
collapsed buildings, the Abuja bomb explosions, the-husband-mutilate-wife
&the- wife-maim-husband stories, the bad roads, the erratic electricity, corruption,
poverty and loads of other issues we have come through in the past year.
Our president doesn't have a clue on how our dear nation will go
forward, we no more serve our fatherland with love and strength; neither do we
serve in faith. The patriotic lyrics of our National Anthem has lost its value.
No love, no honesty , no growth, we don't even live in truth. The nation
that is supposed to be bound in freedom, peace and unity is now rocking with fear
and bomb blasts.
As we all prepare for the Oct 1st I
think the only song and prayer that
should be on our lips is the 2nd stanza of the national anthem…
"Oh God of creation,
Direct our noble cause,Guide our leaders right.
Help our youths the truth to know
In love and honesty to grow,
And living just and truth
Great lofty heights attain
To build a nation where peace and justice shall reign"
P.S: Below is the Tiwa Savage's version of the National Anthem
I try not to think of the things that are wrong about this nation most times,because that is capable of making one run mad or at least go mad with rage.
ReplyDeleteIt's indeed been a long year... one in which we've lived on hope of better days to come!
ReplyDeleteEach day seem to be tougher than the last but throught it all we hope and pray... If we let the pains weigh us down and wear us out, who will tell the story and write the history for the generations unborn???
@9ja-Great: I think the best thing to do is not to think about it and also always pray for our dear nation
ReplyDelete@PET projects: True dear...true, we can only hope and pray that all these happenings become stories some day...thanks for the DM *winks*
Uhm, I really long year.. I cannot believe it will soon be a year now from the ABJ bombing, yet no progress has been made, either on that matter or any of the preceding ones. We still have leaders who bury their heads in the sand...
ReplyDeleteOh God of Creation, guide us all right, not just our leaders...some of us truly need Jesus, in high dose!
Mehn this our country Nigeria, I don't even know what to say anymore. Sometimes I think about what a few years from now would look like and it really scares me I tell you. I can never live in any other country permanently, I really pray, wish and hope, the country I call home gets better. And I hope to add my own little quota.
ReplyDeleteHmmmm....Let Almighty guide your nation. And we need His Hand more in India;) Heard your National Anthem for the first time:))) Thanks for the share!
ReplyDeleteThe only thing that comes to my mind is: May God help us all! :)
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Amen to the second stanza! Abi, what can we di between now and saturday?
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ReplyDelete@HoneyDame: Hmm..True oo, we all need Jesus
ReplyDelete@Coy~Introvert: Amen to all your prayers, I hope to add my little quota too
@Cloud Nine: Amen, May God guide India too...I guess we all need his touch..My pleasure dear
@*Sweetly Broken*: AMEN & AMEN
@@ilola: AMEN ooo... its saturday already
@deolascope: Awww, thanks
@All: Thank you all for stopping by..and I wish you a happy independence
51 years as a country? Its amazing.Its very intricate to decipher how Nigeria is till a country.Its just amazing!!
ReplyDeleteNaija, the country that I love.
ReplyDeleteMay we get out of this midlife crises ooooo
I loved the music video.