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The Nigeria of my Dreams.

I have a dream . Said Martin Luther King Jr.in his famous speech .

Everybody have a dream. I also have a dream concerning this great nation of

ours, Nigeria.

The Nigeria of my dream is a land where respect for elders, honesty and

accountability; cooperation, industry, courage, discipline, self-confidence

and integrity are the core values of its people. I see a new Nigeria that its

citizens value hard work and realise that one cannot have something for

nothing. A Nigeria where poverty is a thing of the past. A country that its

citizens can be proud to belong to and grateful to inhabit, a Nigeria that

rewards hard work, protects its people and their property and offers its

children better prospects than those they may be tempted to seek in Europe

or the United States. A Nigeria where all its citizens knows that their loyalty

and diligence will be rewarded. A Nigeria where the welfare, health,

employment, education, political power, physical security and the

development of its citizens is of paramount importance.

How long would we (all Nigerians including me) dream and wish to be

citizens of better land. All these dreams I had can be fulfilled, if Nigerians

will embrace the right values such as accountability, transparency,

participation, inclusivity and quest for societal gain among others.

Nigeria has all it takes (human and material resources) to become the

strongest economy in Africa and one of the leading economies in the world.

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I believe its a step in the right direction for us as a nation, adopting the

Millennium Development Goals (MDGS). The goals are: Eradicate extreme

Poverty and Hunger, Achieve Universal Primary Education, promoting

Gender Equity and empower women, Reduce Child Mortality, improve

maternal health care, combats HIV/AIDS, Malaria and other diseases, ensure

environmental sustainability and develop a global partnership for

development.

Our commitment and participation are among the things required to

achieving the Millennium Development Goals (MDGS) by 2015. With wise

management, Nigeria could become Africas largest economy and play a

significant role in the global economy. Our country is large and diverse.

Nigeria is blessed with abundant natural resources including arable land,

natural gas, petroleum, tin, columbite, iron ore, coal, limestone, lead, zinc,

kaolin, gold, gemstones, graphite, marble, tantalite, uranium, salt, soda and

Sulphur. We are the sixth largest producer of oil in OPEC.

All these dreams will remain mere daydreams, unless we embrace the right

values; mutual respect i.e recognizing the innate dignity and worth of all

people and the value of diversity, equity and justice, honesty and

transparency and humility.

Finally, I believe this dream is our dream. Everyone has a role to play. If

everyone plays it well, Nigeria will surely be great. In my dreams, I see a

new Nigeria in the hands of God. Let us therefore, join hands and make the

dream come true.