I was probably among the first people to share Tim Newman's article about his tour of duty in Nigeria on my Facebook Timeline after I read it on Preye Aganaba's. The article has since gone viral and generated heated debates in the social media among Nigerians.
There is really nothing new in what Tim Newman said. But he brought our national malady home to us in a very lucid and vivid manner.
I don't think Tim Newman was being malicious as some have alleged; if anything, one can tell that he obviously likes Nigeria and that is why he has signed up for another three-year contract which would bring him back to Nigeria many times.
I am one of those who believe Nigeria is special. I believe Nigeria was and is God's Idea. I believe Nigeria is critical in God's End-Time Kingdom Agenda and that the Renaissance of Africa and the Black Race is dependent on Nigeria and Nigerians.
As the late British Missionary, Pastor S.G. Elton, said in a prophecy which God gave him to declare during a Christian Conference in Limuru, Kenya, in 1983, and as many have echoed thereafter, Africa is like a hand-gun turned downwards. And Nigeria is Africa's Trigger. The Destiny of Africa and Africans is connected to Nigeria and Nigerians. Princes shall rise from Africa!
I hate Nigeria-bashing. I have been labelled with all sorts of names by some folks for speaking against the tendency of many Nigerians (particularly some Nigerians in the diaspora) who just love to read and promote the worst about Nigeria. I do not understand the mindset of those who relish bad news about Nigeria. They thrive on putting down Nigeria. I think it is perversion of the worst kind that such folks think they are actually being "patriotic" in seeing nothing good and saying nothing good about our beloved country.
Nigeria will be great. Things will get better in Nigeria. But we must walk the talk. Let us get off our high horses and engage in lifting Nigeria. Faith and positivity alone will not do it.
I have personally chosen to be part of the solution. I wish many more critics and commentators would join me and others who are offering themselves for elective office come 2015 rather than remain in the political periphery and continue to merely lament our woes.
Of course, not every one is called to be involved in politics. But most of those whom God has specifically called to politics and governance have been sold the lie that politics is "corrupt and corrupting" so they have left it to the thieves, occultists, thugs and the very worst elements in our society. They then begin to "pray" that God would bring good fruits from the bad trees in politics!
Nigeria needs saviours. We can save Nigeria. We must save Nigeria!
God bless Nigeria!
Nigeria di fure!!
There is really nothing new in what Tim Newman said. But he brought our national malady home to us in a very lucid and vivid manner.
I don't think Tim Newman was being malicious as some have alleged; if anything, one can tell that he obviously likes Nigeria and that is why he has signed up for another three-year contract which would bring him back to Nigeria many times.
I am one of those who believe Nigeria is special. I believe Nigeria was and is God's Idea. I believe Nigeria is critical in God's End-Time Kingdom Agenda and that the Renaissance of Africa and the Black Race is dependent on Nigeria and Nigerians.
As the late British Missionary, Pastor S.G. Elton, said in a prophecy which God gave him to declare during a Christian Conference in Limuru, Kenya, in 1983, and as many have echoed thereafter, Africa is like a hand-gun turned downwards. And Nigeria is Africa's Trigger. The Destiny of Africa and Africans is connected to Nigeria and Nigerians. Princes shall rise from Africa!
I hate Nigeria-bashing. I have been labelled with all sorts of names by some folks for speaking against the tendency of many Nigerians (particularly some Nigerians in the diaspora) who just love to read and promote the worst about Nigeria. I do not understand the mindset of those who relish bad news about Nigeria. They thrive on putting down Nigeria. I think it is perversion of the worst kind that such folks think they are actually being "patriotic" in seeing nothing good and saying nothing good about our beloved country.
Nigeria will be great. Things will get better in Nigeria. But we must walk the talk. Let us get off our high horses and engage in lifting Nigeria. Faith and positivity alone will not do it.
I have personally chosen to be part of the solution. I wish many more critics and commentators would join me and others who are offering themselves for elective office come 2015 rather than remain in the political periphery and continue to merely lament our woes.
Of course, not every one is called to be involved in politics. But most of those whom God has specifically called to politics and governance have been sold the lie that politics is "corrupt and corrupting" so they have left it to the thieves, occultists, thugs and the very worst elements in our society. They then begin to "pray" that God would bring good fruits from the bad trees in politics!
Nigeria needs saviours. We can save Nigeria. We must save Nigeria!
God bless Nigeria!
Nigeria di fure!!
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