Nigeria and Nigerians need plans for prosperity and national development. There is no nation that prospers and develops without the input of government and the citizenry.
People must let government know what kind of Nigeria they wish to live in, now and in the future, and government must listen to the yearnings of the people, provided they are worthwhile and progressive.
Government on its own part must let the people know how it plans to overcome the deep and pervasive obstacles to progress that the government and the people have identified and role all Nigerians must play in pursuit of the collective vision.
To create a prosperous nation, we need to know the kind of nation we desire to build, and the direction we are going. What is the vision for Nigeria? What kind of Nigeria do we want for ourselves, for our children, and for the rest of us. These questions were our starting point in creating the plan for prosperity. Unfortunately, we are not asking and nobody is providing an answer.
Our government at all levels must identify what Nigeria people want for the future, what problems they face and what can be done to overcome them.
We cannot build a virile and prosperous nation without recognizing core values and the importance of respect for elders, honesty, and accountability, cooperation, industry, discipline, self-confidence, community building and moral courage.
We need a new breed of citizens who values hardwork, self-actualization rather than dependency and who realizes that one cannot have something for nothing.
We must begin at all levels to create a Nigeria that Nigerians can be proud to belong to and grateful to inhabit, a Nigeria that promote self-reliance, entrepreneurship, innovation, rewards hardwork, protects its people and their property, and offers its children better prospects than those they may be tempted to seek in Europe or United States.
All citizens, regardless of gender, race, religion, or politics, should feel that they have a stake in Nigeria future and that their loyalty and diligence will be rewarded. Except we start and begin our journey to nationhood will this postulations, we cannot emerge a prosperous and great nation.
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