MOCKING INDEPENDENCE.

Honestly, I can't just fathom the essence of Nigerians
celebrating an independent day.
Are we actually independent, or are we mocking
independence?

If I am to be right, then this is not the best time for
celebration, but rather, a time for sobber reflection.
If we must celebrate, then what are we actually
celebrating?

Are we celebrating neocolonial imperialism, or
economic policies dictated by the western world?
Are we celebrating visionless leadership, or are we
celebrating a politics of vendetta orchestrated by
politicians that have no respect for the rule of laws and
constitutionalism?

Are we celebrating a country deeply trapped in
catastrophic economic recession, or are we celebrating
the proposed sale of all national parastatals?

Are we celebrating millions of lives lost to the deadly
activities of the dreaded Boko- Haram members, or are
we celebrating our defenceless brothers and sisters that are been slaughtered like goats by the rampaging Fulani herdsmen on daily basis?

Are celebrating millions of Nigerian unemployed
graduates, or are we celebrating our poor parents that
are been relieved off their jobs without compensation?

Are we celebrating the unpaid salaries, or are we
celebrating those pensioners who dies out of frustration because of unpaid pensions?

Are we celebrating insecurity, injustice, assassination,
election rigging, nepotism, tribalism, godfatherism,
politics of imposition and selection rather than election,
or are we celebrating the unaffordable foodstuffs, school fees, hospital bills, or are we celebrating constant power
outage even when we pay our bill regularly, Or are we
celebrating our major roads that have become death
traps?

If I should continue, then I can present millions of
reasons why Nigerians should rather go back to the drawing board and device a way forward, rather the celebrating a NONEXISTING INDEPENDENCE.