It’s a sad reality that Nigeria today has become a country galvanized with bloodshed, hate speeches, incompetence and poor dynamics of governance at the centre reflecting in every beam and spectrum in our daily discussion. The media has not stopped feeding us with these details because where we ought to be is still a dream to the generation at hand and it seems our hope is still a mirage. As the lingering challenge continue to unfold, we are called to reflect on why Nigeria was amalgamated in the year 1914 and the set goals that made Nigeria a giant of Africa at present in the world today. Painstakingly, the northern, southern, western and eastern regions worked together regardless of ethnicity, religion and tribe to bring up the country. Their struggle led us to where we are today due to the fact that they held on to what holds the nation together rather than what tears us apart. Nevertheless, as the country continues to strive forward,the government needs to do more by creating a structural framework, that is, understanding the times and giving attention to the need of it citizenry, and by identifying innovation and skills in various part of the country that can enhance wealth creation and employment for the raising population. Allowing hate speeches and incompetence, nepotism and kinsmen approach that has never and will never yield positively rather, promoting fairness, justice and peaceful coexistence among the rising population should be the watchword. Government should be able to bringup competent appointments from the pool of fresh brain at home and the diaspora rather than recycling incompetent tired brains in positions which slows the rate of development in the country. For Nigeria to move forward, unity most be in action. Our votes should be the option for our collective progress. Lets say no to passing of bucks and blame games and rather fix our country collectively, doing the extra ordinary things the ordinary way. Let’s make proper use of our electoral power in the right sense. Our quest for perfect democracy is not dependent on any cyclic cabals or leaders but on our being responsible for our actions. Lets salvage ourselves and regain freedom from sections of fallacy and failed promises of the past. Making Nigeria great is our collective responsibilities, that is, it should not be limited to socialclass or policalclass but be demanded using the appropriate measures by all well wishing Nigerians. This gap that amount to the ligering challenges can be fix by understand the need of a clorion voice on the street, the vulnerable and the illiterates by responding and improving basic facilities that give direct contact to the raising proportion of Nigerians.

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Unity and cooperation: the way forward to restructuring Nigeria – By Longji Friday Dagwa