GOD BLESS AMERICA AND MAY GOD REDEEM AND UPLIFT NIGERIA.
By: Adedolapo Timileyin
I have been to America countless times; in my dream and also in imagination after watching American films.Honestly, I wish my impending dream could serve as a surrogate means of conveyance to America. The image of America I see in hallucination goes beyond just a place which land is laden with well trimmed grass, beautiful orchard flanking palatial edifice. America is truly a place for commoners and patricians.
Have you seen how citizens' lives and properties are held with high esteem in America?. In America that I know of, in an emergency situation,say an accident,call certain number and the ambulance will appear at the accident scene just like a snake will sneak up to someone within moment. In contrast,call for security in a situation (like robbery)in my glorified country,Nigeria,and you will be given alibi like "there is limited fuel in the van".
I still maintain my stance— God bless America,one may ask where my patriotism for Nigeria is? well, I will not dilly-dally in answering that, I can only be proud of Nigeria when it is actually the Giant of Africa,which we claim to be.
Nigeria is one of the countries that practises representative government otherwise known as democracy . But in actual terms,true democracy has not been in practice .Politicians, who are supposed to be representative of the masses are office loafers in the guise of servant.They indulge in more saving than serving.Well,who are Nigerians that officials should serve?. In the eyes of the politicians, "Nigerians are mere citizens whose dominant responsibility is to elect government officials and after election,crawl back into their crib". "We are just people who inadvertently give power to Politicians based on our ignorance and we never ceased to pay for our ignorance. In contrast, America is a true definition of democracy,to an extent. Americans always have a say or opinion in decision making process of their country. Americans are the majority(who almost constitutes average citizens).
If we are still on the same side of the coin, without any doubt,you will believe with me that God bless America and may God redeem and uplift Nigeria. Has Nigeria been perpetually cursed by angry gods?. There is always one menace or two crises at one time or the other.If it's not IPOB,it will be BOKO HARAM.If it is neither BOKO HARAM nor IPOB,it will be HERDSMEN. Of course America face their threats too but they employ tact to ensure the crisis is under control.
The hilarious film— Head of State culminates my disposition about America and its citizens. Basically,the film is about struggle for Presidency. Mays Gilliam,a young civilian was picked at the roadside and he was persuaded to represent their cause---in a nutshell,son of nobody becomes somebody.I guess this can only happen in America and some other parts of the world but not definitely in my glorified country, Nigeria. In Nigeria,it is rare for son of nobody to become somebody in Nollyhood let alone it will happen in real life or it is either you know somebody before you can get something.
This article,God bless America and may God redeem and uplift Nigeria,in my opinion, should be a Clarion call that will redeem, uplift and transform Nigeria.
WRITER'S BIO:
Adedolapo Timileyin is a student of University of Ibadan, Department of Communication and Language Arts (CLA). He is also a campus journalist.
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