By whatever fact they
have on ground, the UK authority will never issue this sought of travel bond
restrictions on citizens from the United States or China. The question therefore
is, why Nigerians?
There is no need for
the Nigerian government to beg the UK authority to reverse her travel policy on
Nigeria. The same colonial master that raped Nigeria and the rest of Africa have
finally told us that we constitute nuisance to her public facilities that were
built largely from the plunder of Africa. Rather than put all our energies
appealing to the UK government, we should focus on putting our house in order. So Mr Minister of foreign affairs let it go
and lets all concentrate at getting it right here at home because there is no
need shedding crocodile tears when faced with the stack reality.
There is no need over
flogging this issue, the truth is Nigerians are running away from their
fatherland in their hundreds of thousands on a yearly basis especially young
people because the nation seems to be making wrong policy choices and even when
she makes the right one there seem to be lack of will for implementation.
Today, ASUU is at it again leaving young undergraduates vulnerable to whatever
vices that impress them. We seem to pride our self as the largest black nation
on earth but of what benefit has this brought us; nothing but abuse and insult such
as this from the UK. Take a trip to any airport around the world and see how
Nigerian travelers are treated. This will give you a sense why UK’s recent
action is taking this hostile direction.
We don’t need any
soothsayer to tell us that it’s high time to start getting it right at home.
Political leaders and wealthy Nigerians should stop this reckless attitude of
running abroad for treatment any time they have ordinary headache but rather endeavor to creating the right environment here at home so these facilities
can be found here too. This is the only way to save our name and face from this
sought embarrassment.
Nigerians who take
pride in leaving their country and make Europe and America their abode should
understand that those places where never a creation from heaven but by the commitment
and hard work from citizens in those places. It’s time we take responsibilities
for our collective destiny so as to move this country on a right path once
again. A nation can only be taken seriously and respected by the rest of the
world when its people are ready to make it competitive. This is what has driven
countries like china to the level they are. Today the Chinese are all over the
continent of Africa engaging in different economic activities. This is the path
Nigerian should aim at. We can become a beacon of hope for Africa and a true
pride to the Black race only when we understand our place in the scheme of
human affairs and work assiduously towards it.
YEK KEME
@yekeme
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