(A continuation of I
Have A Dream For Nigeria – Series 1)
Thomas Jefferson of America, the famous
author of the America’s Declaration of Independence and the third President of
the United States (1801 – 1809) wrote;
“When the people fear their government,
there is tyranny; when the government fears the people, there is liberty.”
Nigerians deserve better. The neglect has
lasted too long and it is time for a long deserved liberation. Our Government has remained complacent for long, playing politics with our lives.
I have a dream that one day and very soon,
Nigeria will work and we will all laugh again.
I see a new nation with zero tolerance for
corruption and accountability at all levels.
I see a new Nigeria with young and dynamic
leaders who are well inspired and educated to formulate the right agenda for a
nation that works.
Nigeria will be at the forefront of scientific
technology and research to pioneer the much anticipated development among black
nations.
I dream that one day Nigerians will not
depend on China made products and we will invest in made in Nigeria technology.
I dream that there will be a Version-Nigeria
and the world will accept it as one of the best option.
I see a nation that will not only survive
on the export of Oil and Gas, but harness her agricultural potentials and other
sectors.
I see a nation with less bureaucratic red
tapes in its administration and a vivid concentration on quality control.
I dream that one day our epileptic power
supply will be a thing of the past and we will have uninterrupted power supply.
I dream we will have the best solar-power
generating station in the world.
I dream Nigeria will invest in the best
wind and hydro energy generation in the world.
I dream that our best brains will stop
their 419 scam and start ICT development to the admiration of the world.
I see the richest man on earth from Nigeria.
I see Nigeria becoming the centre of
tourism.
I see the religious extremists being
rooted out and peace returning to the nation.
I have a lucid dream that one day crime
will be reduced to its minimum and our police will do their jobs properly.
I see our entertainment industry boom,
using the best technology to promote Nigeria art and culture.
I see our music and film practitioners
winning Oscar Awards.
I dream Nigerians will live in a green
environment, with good sanitation, garden and parks.
I dream that the life of every Nigerian
will be respected and everyone treated equally.
I see a better coordinated transportation
system in Nigeria.
I have
a dream that our best professionals all around world would scamper to come back
home and develop their land. Our Nurses,
Doctors, Engineers, Lawyers and other professionals will readily come home to
help their nation progress and would not be hunted down by selfish individuals.
I have
a dream that the Police will be our friend again, rather than kill for 20
Naira.
I have
a dream that every young Nigerian will have at least one job to choose from.
I have
a dream that Almajeris and Area Boys will be eradicated, but will be cared
for and empowered.
I have
a dream that our youths will not travel the deserts of Sahara and die in ships
to Europe because they have all they need at home.
I have
a dream that our emergency services will compete with one of the best in the
world and no life will be lost when we can save it.
I have
a dream that our democracy will work, we would vote and our vote will count
I have
a dream that padi-padi politics will stop and wealth for all will start.
I have
a dream that one day the gap between the rich and the rest will be less
noticeable.
I have
a dream that our able brains will not be the best brains for scam, but will use
the brain to develop our land.
I have
a dream that one day our girls will not be prostitutes in Italy and other
places.
I have
a dream that one day our children would not have to go to school in London
before getting a good job in Lagos.
I have
a dream that one day our president and other government officials will see themselves
as servants and would jump trains and ride commercial jets.
I have
a dream that our senators will stop the money-bag politics and work in the
interest of the populace.
I have
a dream that our ‘thieving’ pastors will fear God and not rip off their members
in the name of the Lord.
I have
a dream that Nigeria will not have to import rice and beans, but our arable
land will generate what we need to feed the nation.
I have a dream that one day we will not have
to import petrol, despite our abundant crude oil.
I have a dream that one day, we will not have to wait for foreign aids before Nigerians survive.
I have a dream that one day, we will not have to wait for foreign aids before Nigerians survive.
I have
a dream that our teachers will be well paid and equipped to impact the right knowledge.
I have
a dream that one day our graduates will not be illiterates, but will be ranked
as one of the best in the world.
I have
a dream that one day we will press the switch and boom! There is power always!
Jiminy
Cricket, the famous Walt Disney character said; “when your heart is in your
dreams, no request is too extreme.” This indicates that we need to believe in
our dreams to bring it to maturation. What we believe we will get is what we
get.
The
first lady of United States from 1933 to 1945 named Eleanor Roosevelt said; “The
future belongs to those who believe in the beauty of their dreams.” We need our
dreams to foster the change we need, as bad as things have got in Nigeria, it
is still our heritage. Let’s hold firm
to the dream that Nigeria will be the nation we all can be proud of and we all
have a role to play to start the transformation. Maria Robinson once said; “Nobody
can go back and start a new beginning, but anyone can start today and make a
new ending.”
I will
leave you with the word of Dr Dale E Turner, he said;
“Dreams
are Renewable. No matter what our age or
condition, there are still untapped possibilities within us and new beauty
waiting to be born.”