Let me try to split the difference:
We seldom think of celebrating the birthday of any individual repeatedly over a 50 year period in which the individual is steadily getting worse and worse with regard to our modest expectation of him/her. If we really love the individual, we must, at some point, show some irritation and/or disgust for the retrogression. When you continually applaud an individual, you are tacitly approving what that individual is doing or not doing.
There is however an aspect of Nigeria that is always worth celebrating and that is the ordinary peoples of Nigeria. In their different cultures and world views, you find qualities of empathy, community spirit, wisdom, perseverance, industry and energy. These are abundant ingredients for making a great nation state. All that is needed to add to these ingredients is a governance structure that is as good as the peoples. True federalism is the answer.
Cheers,
Adeniran Adeboye
On Sep 30, 2010, at 10:13 AM, OlaKassimMD@aol.com wrote:
Hi Oloye:It is save to assume there will be no Miliki or Ariya for youthis weekend wherever you reside except it is for anotherevent that is not related to the 50th Anniversary of Nigeria'sIndependence.Why do individuals or family members celebrate the birthdaysof members of their families, their friends and co workers etc.?Is it only for what they achieved or could it also be just an acknowleledgemtwith thanks to the Almighty God that the individuals being celebratedwere ever born and that they are still alive and kicking even if theyhave not achieved anything?I believe strongly that we have every reason to celebrate Nigeria's Independence Annivesaryregardless of our disappointment that we are not where we should be as a nationin 2010!Not everything in Nigeria is as gloomy as it is portrayed in our listservs and in other media.I spent at least 45 minutes looking at Nigeria on Google Earth 3D yesterday. My brother Oloye,we do have some things to celebrate in Nigeria, while recognizing that we need towork harder to make things better for the next 50 years!Hurray! Hurray!! Hurray!!! for Nigeria and Nigerians this weekend.Saturday October 2nd, 2010 is the day that has been designated by the officials of the Nigerian CanadianAssociation as the day to paint the tcity green ad white and Miliki in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.Let is have a good time at home in Nigeria and wherever in the world we may be.The party poopers can stay home and sulk:)Bye,Ola---- Original Message ----
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