So my dear Naija is now forty-six, huh? Awww, ain’t that cute? I remember the day she was born like it was yesterday.
So, I have a question sha. I’m sure every1 has heard that ‘life begins @ forty’, right? And my father’s personal favorite, ‘a fool at 40 is a fool forever.’ (Actually, my dad says, “a fool @ your age is a fool forever”, but anyways…) Now, what does that say about our dear, Naija? At 40, Naija was definitely a fool, but now that she is 46, she really isn’t doing much better. Does that mean there is no hope for her?
Who even came up with the idea that life really begins @ 40? Every1 seems 2 think life begins @ whatever age he or she is. I remember when Oprah turned 50 (can’t remember if it was last yr or two years ago), and she said that was when her life really began. If that be the case, then I can hope that Naija will continue to grow. But mehn, there is so much work to be done in Naija sha. 4 starters, they need 2 have a reliable government – the one that actually practices democracy. Right now, they say it’s democracy, but we know they are really running a millitarian government.
And more thing, they need 2 come up with some social security number system. I mean, there is no way 2 account 4 the people in Naija. Things are so out of whack. Can you imagine having mapquest in Naija? Do houses still have numbers? Do streets have names, abi are they just referred to as ‘the street with the big orange house at the end’? Nawa o.
What about the postal system? Is there even a postal system? Thinking back now, I don’t ever remember us receiving a at home (unless it was from DHL, UPS, etc). We always used the address of my dad’s clinic…which was an hour away from us o! I know my father’s P.O.Box worked because I used to send himm letter (even though we lived in the same house). I guess I was just bored.
Oh well. I just pray for our dear Naija. There are so many problems there. So much corruption, betrayal, back-stabbing, looting, coups, etc. It’s just a who-pass-who country. Every1 wants 2 prove to be greater than the other. Vanity upon vanity. I pray God just weeds all the bad ones out. Naija has great potential. I’m yet to understand how and why we supply America with gas but can hardly find any in our country. Ah ah, na wetin now?
Anyhow sha, Happy Birthday Naija.
Social Security? Mapquest? Ummm…. one step at a time please LOL! I’ve posted stuff to Nigeria… the first two arrived ok BUT the last one, “e never reash… lol!”
Let’s continue to pray for Nigeria!!!
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The bad thing about our country is that our governors come out to the diaspora daily and see the ‘progress’ out here but yet couldnt be bothered to ‘implement’ properly any of their ‘blueprints’ Except CRS governor of course. (Smile)
‘Mapquest’ did u say? Do our cities even have masterplans that are adhered to?
So many holes in the system that talking about plugging them will take forever. All we can do is ask for honest leaders with foresight!!!
@ London Buki… Aiight gal, I admit, I may have gotten ahead of myself, but you know me now, I have to dream. And they say you have to dream big to win big, so na so so dreaming big I dey do o!
Calabar Gal: Abi oh, my sista. If mapquest should decide 2 come 2 Naija, I’m pretty sure the directions would be something like “go straight on the wide street. stop @ Mama Blessing’s bread shop and ask for the remaining directions.”
Hmmm, I ought 2 blog about mapquest in Naija. Or better yet, write an article bout it. Hmmmm