By: Frank Omonzokpia ONCE, Nigeria was considered the anchor and bellwether of huge African continent blessed with clever and energetic people, favoured with ample oil resources and as Africa’s most populous country but despite the size and wealth of Nigeria, she lingers in economic doldrums, bedeviled by alarming rate of unemployment among the teaming youths and attendant insecurity. While the rest of humanity has made rapid advancement, Nigeria is still fighting for survival. The situation is not auspicious enough for a better tomorrow, but might degenerate further if Nigeria does not take decisive bold steps to face the daunting challenge.
As the world is rapidly changing, Nigeria will have to re-evaluate and re-examine the way it has been running itself in order to respond fully to the global challenges. It is very unfortunate that Nigeria continues to be a nation run and ruined by spongers and buccaneers who are chasing after power while betraying the imperative of national service and visionary leadership. Nigeria is a country that has been betrayed by succession of past and present rapacious leaders.
Yes, a country that is potentially great with immense natural and human endowments, but has been relegated to Third World rating and beached like a stranded Whale of a sandy shore at low tide. This is saddening indeed! What has principally provoked this my tactless article is the caviled fallacy and needless prograganda in what has been gormlessly said in a local media h.