MY CRIES FOR NIGERIA

I recently applied for a programme somewhere. Consequent upon the application, a lot of us were examined.

Based on my believe and confidence in what I did, I decided to stand by what I’ve done and hope to be enlisted. To my greatest disappointment, I went there to check my name only to find my name missing. Following up on this, I decided to consult with the coordinator of the exam to at least allow me to see my results and probably judge whether it was my failure or otherwise that cost me the admission. Not to my surprise, I did excellently well, but there were unknown and unseen hands writing the names of those who lobbied and literally and woefully failed in the exam. I nearly cried.

Although I sure knew that the Nigerian situation involves intense lobbying to get anywhere, I would have expected that in such a not-to-expected place, merit would be the order. Infact, I experienced this same thing when I wanted to gain admission to Uni, I couldn’t help but think about it when in the least place one would have expected such, it happened.

‘We are always quick at blaming our leaders but the truth is we are all failing as followers’.

When is this country going to start celebrating the deserving? When are we going to start appreciating the efforts of those who worked and toiled for greatness? When are we going to leave the era of recognizing failure? We are always very quick at appreciating those who failed than we are at recognizing those who succeeded because of their efforts. When are we going to stop wining and dining with failure? When are we going to start celebrating meritocracy and kill lobbitocracy (pardon me)? I hope we get there but until we start appreciating the efforts involved in success and greatness, it may be very difficult for this country to achieve greatness. (Not a curse)

Although I got into the programme at last, I couldn’t help but cry for my dear nation NIGERIA.