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''Give us this day our daily bread'', most people's favourite line in the Lord's prayer. But isn't that the reason we wake up every morning and go to work? Think about it. The reason people take that extra job, work extra hours, to get that extra money... Isn't it the reason for corruption? Why do people try to steal money? (hehehe) Food! Food! Food! Food! All living things can't do without it.
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We will never forget
those gruesome images; their broken head with the whitish insides of their
heads spilling out mixed with blood; their pleas for help silenced by the
roaring mob. The tyres on their necks and the fire... Ouch, the fire is the
painful part as the mob watched four--not yet proved guilty—young men burn in
Aluu (RIP #ALUU4). But how many people have been convicted for that jungle
justice since then? One? Two? None? Well, that's just to show the weak justice
system we have, but let's imagine some people actually get convicted, what will
you say should be their punishment? Considering what they did; Firing squad,
electric chair, or death by hanging?
Happy anniversary Nigeria! 53 years is not 53 days or even 53 weeks, we've truly come a long way. Nigeria is my country, Nigeria is my land; I'm truly proud of the unique green white green, and I'm not ashamed to flaunt it wherever I go. But let's analyze our journey so far, are we really proud to be 53? Considering the current state of our nation?
