Kai! Kai!! Lai! Lai!! Never, I say. I swear by Shango, Ogun, and other fiery spiritual agents that judge humans on this firmament. And I swear that never, not now or in the near future. No matter how it is, no matter how bad or well that she treats me I can never say or wish Nigeria, my country such a damnation or curse a beautiful country that God has given us.
Why should I curse my country? A land full of opportunities and beautiful people. I can never curse Nigeria or wish or use unprintable words to describe it. Rather, as I sat on this wonderful
mountain of fortune located in Iyin Ekiti, with hundreds of Nigerian youths from all over the world under the mobilization of Discover Ekiti By Hiking Abanijorin Rock, a rock of fortune, which God has blessed Ekiti with.
Abanijorin Rock has seven caves, an under-the-rock tunnel, and a natural amphitheatre that seats 450 inside its bowels.
I strongly prayed for Nigeria. I wish her a resounding Happy New Year. My country, Nigeria, I so much believe in you. I have hope for your entity. Everything I have is you. You tossed me up and down yet I am so much in love with you.
Most of us have dual citizenship. I have you and you alone. The majority of us have sent our children abroad. I have no cause or means to do that for my children. All my children are brought up and trained in Nigeria.
Some of us eat scholarships meant for indigent students.I have not abused that opportunity, either for myself or my children. I have never shared greedily out of the national cake, no ill-gotten gain.
I have served you in many capacities without abusing or engaging in nepotism. I have never taken any contract, nor have I applied for one. I have neither eaten any extra perquisites of office. I have neither involved my wife, children, or relations in positions. My children or I have never benefitted unduly from any post I have so far occupied, either in the form of contract, undue influence, or official perks.
My children are suffering, too. Two of them are unemployed after graduating some years ago from Nigerian universities, and I cannot bend the rules or manipulate undue influence to fix them. Forget the fact that I have facilitated employment for others where I have worked. I solemnly believe that you will be great.
But Nigeria, I have also been praying very hard that crude oil should dry up. Crude oil is a curse rather than a blessing. Because crude oil is available, it has distracted us from enhancing the other viable potentialities in you. I also pray that if oil dries up, we shall have the full cause to develop Tourism, Arts, and Culture as one of the alternative sources of your earnings.
Good morning, Nigeria. I can never wish you evil, and I can never do you evil. I pray that you have peace and live long. Welcome to a brand new year.
Nigeria is my great country. It will be good with you. It is well with your Soul
Signed
Amb Wale Ojo-Lanre
1st of Oct, 2022
On Abanijorin Hill
Iyin Ekiti
+2348033490986
