Is 52 Years of Independence, True Freedom?

Dear citizens of Nigeria,

I congratulate you all for 52 years of Independence.

We wanted freedom from the colonial masters and God granted us that request in 1960.

We are 52 today: Funny how time flies for a nation blessed with renewable and non-renewable resources and truly has achievements to show for it.

Most, important is a compulsory celebration for peace, equality, true growth, liberation and empowerment of women, united families, communities and independent nation. These are true marks of celebration for a truly Independent 52 year old nation.

We are scattered across the globe; some are good ambassadors of the country and others help to give the country a bad name through fraud and other illegal activities. Most, important, I congratulate men and women who have truly assisted with the global positioning of Nigeria over the past 52 years of Independence.

You have all heard the saying, "a fool at 40 is a fool forever". A man or woman who lacks wisdom at 40 could be considered foolish and may never crossover to the side of wisdom, if not checked in good time. Proverbs 4:7 states; Wisdom is the principal thing and with all your getting get understanding.

"Independence”, according to the Oxford dictionary means; to be free from outside control not subject to another's authority. It means self-governing.

Other definitions of independence you may find: not depending on another for livelihood or subsistence, capable of thinking for oneself.

Where are we as a nation based on these definitions given by the Oxford dictionary?

Are we independent yet? Although, documented we got our independence 52 years ago.

We are walking the same road as Lehman Brothers, United States 4th largest investment bank responsible for the Global financial crisis in 2007 -2012 and the worst one since the Great Depression of the 1930,s.

Lehman brothers made rich by increasing its financial burden through illiquid assets, but not liquid enough to meet their daily operational needs. Thus, Lehman brother a top investment firm holding over holding over $600 billion in assets filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. One of the largest bankruptcy filing in the history of United States. 

The unwise management of Lehman brothers made poor judgement and focused on bad assets that would make them very rich to the detriment of the external world forgetting time has a way of testing and revealing your true inner state.

Lehman brother founded in 1850, Montgomery Alabama was no longer in existence by 2008. Many employees whose destinies were tied to the daily operations of Lehman brothers, left the worldwide investment firm with nothing to show for it.

One would have thought being able to stand the test of time in business is an opportunity to remain and maintain market share. After 162 years of operation, Lehman brother said its last goodbye to the whole world leaving them with an indelible Mark.

Lehman brother: famous for its wealth and bonus given to staffs who made their balance sheet double in size had gone far into the land of no return. Nobody could bail them out of the financial mess they deliberately went into out of sheer greed, poor judgement and lack of truthful investment values. They gathered illiquid assets that could not be sold to anybody, but themselves. The reward was a great balance sheet that everyone could respect and adore.

Eventually, not even the government of the United States of America could stop the death of the 4th largest investment bank as at 2008.

The worldwide impact of Lehman brother’s weak investment decisions is still being felt even after their death in 2008. Economies are still struggling to come out of the financial crisis. 

Nigeria we have been independent for 52 years; have been managing our resources recklessly; implementing weak investment decisions just like Lehman brother.

We are all responsible for an on-going blunder, and if not corrected in time would lead to a divided nation. A defunct Nigeria is neither impossible nor far from the future, if we do nothing to keep our motherland. The heartbeat of our nation is fast dwindling and in no time the eyes of our nation would be shut permanently never to open again just like Lehman brother.

There are true prophets and prophetess; God issues out warning through them to advice his people . These messages are likened to alarm bells, but many listen for a short period waiting for the loud noise to stop. They go back to the old ways of backwardness through stealing, oppression, manipulation and corruption once those alarm bells can no longer be heard.

Funny enough; it is not everyone with eyes and ears that make good use of them. Thus, A Man or Woman clinically deaf and dumb has nothing to feel bad about. 

The importance of any alarm bell is not the unpleasant-incessant noise it makes, but the immediate actions required from authorities, government, private firms, learning institutions, Individuals, families and communities.

We have all failed to heed the warning signals for years. The punishment for disobedience, lack of depth and opportunity to gather quick wealth at the expense of the poor that only a few can utilize are here.

A 52 year old man is not a young man, but a mature adult with the ability to think and make decisions that would move families and communities forward.

We are talking 52 years of Independence. Where are we as individuals, family, society, community and independent nation?

Mr President, Jonathan Ebele Goodluck the destinies of every Nigerian both within and outside the country lie in your hands.

Today, I am asking with all due respect, who is your source?.

Is it by chance you became president? What is happening in your Government? Why is the resource- curse hypothesis applicable in our nation? Why is the gap between the poor and rich widening? Why are many still lacking basic primary school Education? Why can Boko Haram not be silenced? Why is corruption still eating up the fabric of the nation like a canker worm? Why are the young dying mysteriously?

Why is the divorce rate increasing at an alarming rate? Why is there hunger and starvation with the fertile soils in the Northern, Western, Southern and Eastern Nigeria?

Mr President you must answer your full name, Jonathan, Ebele Goodluck during your Tenor. A gift from God; who taps into his mercy daily should not bring badluck to the nation.

The citizens must benefit from your Government. You have work to do, but it is only the true living God that would empower you and have mercy on you.

Jonathan Ebele Goodluck you need to change your leadership strategy quickly before it is too late. The clock is ticking fast and not in your favour.

Hear the word of the Lord!

Author: Amalaonye Josephine Kachikwu

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