THE GRAND PIANO CALLED NIGERIA.

Source: THE GRAND PIANO CALLED NIGERIA. 

OUR GENERATION CAN GIVE RISE TO A NEW NIGERIA.

Every day I see things that make me feel bad about this country. Things that make me realize what untapped potential this country has and that make me pray for good governance. 

Just this afternoon at the hospital I was opportune to take part in a discussion with two young doctors. They were talking about how being a medical practitioner here in Nigeria is not satisfying at all. They are paid scraps , are not given the respect they deserve, and are not given adequate support from the government especially in the area of research. They mentioned how Nigerian doctors abroad were treated with respect and were made comfortable by their host governments. 

As a result, one of them gave instances of his friends who had made the switch to greener pastures who told him they had no intention whatsoever of returning. He himself just had a couple exams to write and would soon be making his own trip. 

The other one had already made the move and was just visiting Nigeria. 

I couldn’t help but feel disappointed while listening to this young men. It’s obvious they were after what they felt was in their best interest and what they felt would give them the best return for their investment. They failed to remember, however, that they were only reducing the already meager supply of competent medical practitioners in the country. They failed to remember that in the long run they are bettering another man’s country and worsening theirs. 

Nigerians no doubt are bright fellows and always excel in the fields they venture into. In the entertainment industry (now talking about vine and Instagram) Nigerians such as Sam Okafor, Kingpaul and Chief Obi are making waves. In medicine, our doctors are part of the teams that carry out life saving surgeries. Just recently, a 19 year old Nigerian graduated from his university with first class degree in economics (the youngest and the first person to make First Class in Economics the university has had) . I was told today by one of the doctors about a student In a Chinese university who solved a math problem his professors have been having problem with for ages. 

I can go on and on about how great we Nigerians are. If you don’t believe me ask google and you’ll see. 

But no matter how great we are, if we keep running off to greener pastures and forget our homeland is just going to lie bare and waste, no one would change it for us. We are the change we seek. Before the government can make any great change we the people have to first change our mentality. We need to stop seeing running abroad as a solution to our problems. 

Don’t get me wrong. I’m not saying you shouldn’t school abroad or utilize opportunities that come your way as a result of your hard work. What I’m saying is that all these should be done with the general aim of coming back to use the experience and lessons we’ve learnt to better our society. 

Our generation has received a country in a terrible state from past generations. The state in which we pass it on to the next generation is in our hands. I’ll like to use this opportunity to challenge all Nigerians reading this to change your mentality towards the country for the better, I challenge you to decide for yourself how you’ll bring about a new Nigeria. Remember all change begins with you. 
God bless you and God bless Nigeria.