The noise about rebranding: has it really changed Nigeria?
SportsNigeria as a nation has suffered untold hardships at the hands of its past political leaders who were bent on personal enrichment and acting scripts written by their patrons. As the saying goes, “No condition is permanent”, one can see today that God is gradually bringing to light the beauty of this country called NIGERIA.
The country has produced quite a number of people who have not only made us proud, but have carved a niche for themselves, imprinting their names in the record book of history in such a way that no one can deny that they ever existed.
Many things have been done or lived in the past that we are not proud of. Such things that can bring distrust between brothers or nations, however, we need to move forward as a people in one world. It is true that no matter how one tries to bury a pain experienced by a sibling, a friend, or even a loved one, something may happen one day to trigger the memory.
History has a way of making judgments. Nigeria have seemed like the Whiteman’s bad boy, but that was in the past, but the Whiteman have found no good reason to forgive. We remember the days of advance fee fraud that painted the nation in dark colors, yet these Nigerians were not alone: they have white friends and allies who help them in such acts. Nigeria was not alone in those evil acts, however, people will still believe that another race is responsible for their state in life.
When blacks look back, history reminds them of the slavery of slavery that keeps them upset with whites. In the same way, the whites are so angry with the ugly practices of the blacks that they could not trust them. All of this has hampered progress on both sides. Yet in the midst of these differences, both blacks and whites are destined to live together in this world: whites need blacks, and blacks need whites, too.
A question that constantly begs for an answer is this: “Will blacks and whites ever see themselves as one people under one God?”
Returning to the main topic. Nigeria is the big boy of Africa (the blacks) and America represents the whites. For many years these two giants have allowed history to keep them in the throes of self-hatred, which has trapped them in the past, hence the horrible records of failure.
In today’s business life, it is very difficult to see an American transact business with a Nigerian. Some will tell you bluntly that they have nothing to do with NIGERIA and NIGERIANS. But the fact is that if the Americans don’t need us, we need them (in the interest of unity). Worse yet, Nigeria and other African countries are removed from almost all online business directories, making it difficult for both countries to transact business together. Although fraud abounds, no country has a monopoly on fraud. I have not seen a 100% fraud free nation. However, fraud is damnable: it is evil, unethical, a sin against God and man, and a sin against the government.
Removing Nigeria and other African countries from Whiteman’s business directory is unacceptable. This is because action can never be a panacea for check fraud, rather it aggravates it. As people sleep and wake up, many new ideas develop. Many “sharp” practices and high-tech manipulations are employed to achieve certain ambitions. Someone has to survive and live like everyone else, and in order to do that, they have to break some rules.
When some countries in the world adopted capital punishment as a means to curb criminal activities, they did not go very far with it because crime kept multiplying day by day and the best option is to throw it out, otherwise all humanity will be affected. .
America is God fearing. Their catchphrase, “In God We Trust” says it all. In Nigeria, almost every home can boast of having a church and a mosque, depending on the area. That means we all believe in one God. So the key to our success and freedom in life is in our hands: to do what the Word of God encourages: “Do not remember the past things, neither consider the old things” (Isaiah 43:18). And every time we let go of the past and move on, God says that He will “do something new…” in our lives and heal our land (Isaiah 43:19; 2 Chronicles 7:14).
Let’s make a quality decision to live and work together. God sees both the Nigerian and the American and anyone else who believes in Him as His blessed child who is part of a chosen generation, a royal priesthood, a holy nation, and a peculiar people (1 Peter 2:9). As far as He is concerned, those people are special.
Aside from the fact that God has called NIGERIA blessed, many things tend to overshadow that blessing. Things like people’s unpleasant perceptions of Nigeria due to past experiences. For many years she has been called “big for nothing,” ridiculed and cajoled, but those are the words of false prophets and teachers, according to God’s Word (2 Peter 2:19). Today NIGERIA is no longer ‘big for something’. She has evolved and no longer lives where other people have placed her. She NOW lives on top (Galatians 5:1; 2 Corinthians 5:17). She is renowned, truly born again!
However, I want to call on the government of the Federal Republic of Nigeria to behave in such a way that people trust them 100%. In cases where a segment of people, due to a matter of evil, will descend upon another leaving victims, destroyed property, dead people of different ages, without any comment or help from the government is unacceptable. No Nigerian is insignificant, no matter where they come from: the Igbo, the Hausa, the Yoruba and the rest of Nigeria’s ethnic groups have a role to play, because without any of them THERE WOULD BE NO NIGERIA. There’s no point in trying to chase shadows while the substance is very close. What belongs to the people can never be manipulated. Stick to the rule of law, do the right thing, and God will do the rest. John the Baptist counseled authoritative soldiers to be content with their wages and to administer justice without fear or favoritism. The NIGERIAN government should also do the same. The past is still the past, we are in the present, let’s join hands and surely the sun will shine for us.
I sincerely believe that as long as we are sincere in what we do, we have every right to experience God’s goodness in every area of our lives, and thus no nation has the right to oppress us. Righteousness is the only thing that is capable of restoring the confidence and prestige of a nation, and when we do this, no nation in the world will deny the fact that we have evolved. Righteousness will lift up NIGERIA and make all the nations of the world worry about her, because because of that, she becomes the bird that lays the golden eggs. That is why the best place to be in the world today is NIGERIA – I invite you to take a trip to NIGERIA and you will be glad you did.
Finally, I want to call on all online/offline business owners, as a matter of unity and service to humanity, connect with NIGERIA and the rest of Africa, if possible, partner with their central governments in case of fraud. check. This will work I think. Being black is not a death sentence, it’s just a pride! GOD BLESS NIGERIA.