What should we make of all the negative remarks about Nigeria?
Recently, Nigerian-born Kemi Badenoch, a leader in the United Kingdom's Conservative Party, took a serious swipe at our dear country.
She stated that she would not want Britain to become like poor Nigeria, where a failed government destroys lives.
Nigerians have had mixed reactions to her comments—some have criticized her, while others feel she simply stated the obvious and should not be vilified.
A few years ago, a respected Nigerian newspaper lamented an informational piece aimed at Americans intending to visit Nigeria, which described the country in very unflattering terms.
The travel advisory highlighted two major challenges: poor infrastructure and insecurity.
Anyone familiar with the Nigerian landscape knows that our performance in these two areas is horrendously low. And sadly, the US embassy did not shy away from pointing this out.
On health, the advisory confirmed that while Nigeria has well-trained health professionals, the country is lacking in quality healthcare facilities.
It was noted that essential medications, including those for diabetes and hypertension, are often unavailable, and that medicine should be purchased with extreme caution due to counterfeit risks.
Five years after those remarks, the situation remains largely unchanged, if not worse. International reproach, such as that from Badenoch, and negative reviews on official websites warning citizens of the country, should serve as a challenge for us to do better. It’s not enough to resort to blind patriotism by vilifying those who point out our shortcomings.
Instead, we should use these criticisms as a catalyst to prioritize critical areas of development and improve the lives of our people.
When negative remarks are featured on a country's official websites, warning citizens to avoid certain risks, how can we expect to attract investors? These painful rebukes, including those coming from our own, should push us to strive for a new Nigeria that is POssible. -PO
It was when my father died of diabetes that Miles Larmer started tormenting me, simply because I was inviting David Hundeyin to Oxford and he did not want it.
I have over 28,000 people on and I want at least, 20,000 to send this image to these contacts below and demand an apology from them.
I have walked this earth with one kidney for years, and now, the only one I have left is failing. The doctors have done what they can, but I know what is coming. I have been in the hospital for over days now, surrounded by family and a few close friends. I have simply been preparing for what I can no longer outrun.
I am calling on everyone to demand that Miles Larmer([email protected]), David Pratten ([email protected]) Doris Okenwa ([email protected]), Adrita Mitra ([email protected]), Madeline Foote ([email protected]), and Freya Jones, ([email protected])—who have played a role in my problem at Oxford—tender a public apology. They were part of my problem at Oxford, and before I go, I want to see their apologies.
I have no fear left. I am not doxxing them.
Today, emotion took the greater part of me as I left Lagos this morning and headed to the site of the tragic petrol tanker explosion, the gravesite, and also the Sarkin Dikko place along the Dikko-Maje Road in Suleja, Niger State, where over 100 lives were lost, more than 50 injured, and many properties destroyed.
At the explosion site and the graveyard where 80 victims were buried, I felt the sorrow of a preventable tragedy.
I also met with some of the injured victims at the Hospital to offer support and encouragement.
These recurring disasters call for urgent safety measures: repairing roads, more enlightenment of tanker vehicle operators, investing in healthcare, and lifting people out of poverty to prevent such heartbreaking losses.
I also met with Sarkin Dikko and his council to extend my condolences and solidarity with the people of the Dikko community in Niger State.
Human lives are invaluable, and governance must prioritize their protection through proactive policies.
Together, we can ensure such tragedies become a thing of the past. -PO
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With the #Endbadgovernance protests officially concluded yesterday, I want to once again express my deepest condolences to all who have lost their lives, including the security personnel, during these protests.
"Let's wear our demands on our sleeves! Print this quote on your white shirts: 'Police do not attack protesters, your children are involved. Your lives are involved, your children's future lies here.' Let's remind our president of his own words and demand justice, equality, and a better future for all Nigerians. Wear your shirts with pride and let's make our voices heard!"
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