Hello guys, so in this edition of my letter series i have decided to write to my country. today is her independence. yaaay! so much excitement everywhere.

We are happy despite many challenges. i hope as you read this you may have a little understanding of what we face here.

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY NIGERIA

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Dear Nigeria,

         How are you today? I hope this letter meets you well.

I am writing this to you from the corner of my bed as I try to express how I am feeling right now at this moment.

Firstly, I want you to know that I am truly happy that you are still standing strong despite are the storms and challenges you are facing.

Just like every other storm, we become better and stronger when we overcome them.

So I ask how long will you continue to face this storms and challenges? How long will your people feel trapped in the system?

How long are You going to keep us in the dark with packaged lies.

How long do we wait till You are completely free.

You have gained Independence for 57 years, yet it feels like there is no true freedom.

Freedom feel like an illusion sometimes in this country.

You have the highest population of youths in the continent yet there is no Nigerian dream for them.

Over the period of last month I have met several people in their 30's who can not boast of having a job. These hardworking men with good grades can not get a decent job because they are a commoner in their mothers land. Somehow they still find a way to milk the best out of their terrible situation to always be happy.

Do you know why?

This is because they have blind faith in you. All because the trust and believe in you.

Too many depressed youths in the country trying so hard to survive. Desperate to be someone that along the line they loose focus and perspective.

Let me share you story of a young and vibrant young man, he finished school with high grades from the sciences. After yeas of trying, his hopes of being a foremost scientist died. He however needed to survive so he just laid his hands on any kind of job he can get. Today he is termed a success because he now works in a bank after 8 years of not being able to get a job.

His dream to be a scientist died. Many Nigerian youths are out of school just to find any job that pays the bills.

The Nigerian dream is fading away gradually from the hearts of many. We live in a country where the youths are about surviving.

It is no news that all the sectors are corrupt and are not functioning efficiently. Very few Nigerians knows the 911 emergency contact is functioning nor do they ever believe they will come to their aid when they are needed.

We live in a country where everyone is all about his or her own survival. It becomes hard to love your own neighbor as yourself.

This is a country where you can not depend on the government.

You are our home.

Wake up Nigeria!

Wake up!

For how long shall we wait?

For how long shall You watch our future get eroded?

We would not give up on you even as the road get rougher. We would still place our hope, our faith and our trust in your.

We have a made a pledge to serve you with all our strength and to defend our unity.

No matter the challenges thrown at us to break us we would still stand our ground.

I have pledged to You to be faithful , loyal and honest which I intend to do till my dying day.

You are my country

You are my pride.

HAPPY INDEPENDENCE DAY NIGERIA

Yours forever

If you have not been following up on the series , the links to the other editions are below

LETTER TO A DRUG ADDICT: LETTER SERIES #4

LETTER TO EARTH : LETTER SERIES #3

A LETTER TO A LOST FRIEND: LETTER SERIES #2

A LETTER TO MY DAUGHTER : LETTER SERIES #1