Once upon a time, we had a dream, about a dream...

We were almost there.
Officially, the Giant of Africa, ranked 22nd largest economy in the World by IMF (as at 2015) and rising, fast. With some analyst forecasting upwards of mid-teen position by 2025.

The news shook the pillars of Africa; made Egyptians shrivel in shock and South Africans red with envy. The sheer audacity of our ambition unleashed a silent political tsunami - the likes of which was last seen when a powerful Chinese wave, swept across Asia, Europe and the Americas.

'Here was a Black Nation that dared to dream, big!' What next? They shuddered; Vision 10:2030? Vision 1:2050? Vision Superpower!

I know this sounds fantastically unreal, considering the sh!thole we currently swim in. But there was a time, not too long ago, when all hope was not lost.

The announcement of our GDP on the 6th of April, 2014, made me swell with pride. I made sure to stick-it to my Ghanaian and South African friends.
Of course, we bullied our African neighbours into submission with our enormous human and natural resources.

Who gives a S**t.

The vultures yapped (as was expected): Numbers on paper, meaningless to the common man. I vividly remember (our very own) financial analyst, Bismarck Rewane calling it "vanity", He added that the rebasing of the Nation's GDP "changes nothing".
In secret, the critics danced in joy. Shhhhh.

Then we fell into a Hole.

Suddenly, (suddenly) APC and Chanji Happened! The single greatest catastrophe to befall a Nation, since Hiroshima and Nagasaki.

Our vision, hopes and dreams went pufffff.
Recent estimates from IMF ranks Nigeria's GDP for year 2017 at 30th, behind Egypt, soon to be overtaken by South Africa. Again. #palm-to-face#
Not to alarm you with technical gibberish, the simple fact is, Nigeria is sinking, fast.

Yes. I gerrit. PDP feasted on Nigeria for 16 years; OBJ, GEJ, Atiku, Dansuki, Deziani and Dame held the largest spoons. And Ngozi washed the plates.

And ummm, Oil prices tumbled overnight. #SMH#

Let's be clear. PDP stabbed this country (many, many times), but APC is twisting the knife. PMB is hapless and helpless. Nigerians are gutless (but not as powerless as we think)!

Bloodied but unbowed.
We have fallen on hard times. Times that have made the slow march of progress, even slower. Yet, in a recession (that we have technically left), Nigerians' resilience has continued to drag her economy forward.

A lumbering giant that refuse to succumb to its wounds.

The Napoleon of crooks.
Pa Obasanjo (Ph.D) for all his flaws (I doubt the entire host of angels could wash his robe clean), left us with this sweet dream; Yar'Adua lit it; Jonathan fanned it; Now, Buhari must not let it extinguish.

Call him snake, monkey, even snake in the monkey's shadow; but you can never deny OBJ's wit. Our African tortoise of fables. His cunning is legendary (if in doubt ask IBB, Atiku, GEJ and PMB) and so was his understanding of 'the power of hope'.

Serpent with the silver tongue.

Call to Action.
Dear Citizens, we must awaken from our slumber. Get our PVC. Join the right political movements. Become passionate about saving these country. Elect visionary leaders (with at least above average IQ).

Come, Election Day 2019, seize this country from Ruthless Cabals, Sinister Oppositions and Gathering Dark Forces.

I know there are still fools like me, who believe this Nation can uplift the black race. And become a beacon of hope for Africa - our very own Wakanda Republic.

Never, ever, ever give in.
For all is lost, when hope is gone.

The truth is,
There was no such thing as vision 2020, neither was there any vision at all.

It was all hallucinations!

Show me a prospering nation and I will show you a country with a vision.

Show me a perishing nation and I will show you a country without vision.

Nigeria is floating,
Nigeria is drowning,
Nigeria is dying.

For where no vision is, the people perish!

UbanmeUdie:


The truth is,
There was no such thing as vision 2020, neither was there any vision at all.

It was all hallucinations!

Show me a prospering nation and I will show you a country with a vision.

Show me a perishing nation and I will show you a country without vision.

Nigeria is floating,
Nigeria is drowning,
Nigeria is dying.

For where no vision is, the people perish!

We both know there was.

It wasn't perfect (God knows). Still, it gave us a sense of purpose, and a date with destiny: come year 2020, we would give account.

Saudi Arabia now has a dream dubbed: Vision 2030.

https://www.google.com.ng/url?q=http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-38951539&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwijgKjl2bzZAhXN_qQKHcXYBiMQFjACegQICBAB&usg=AOvVaw1gRWNix0SuQxRIVYsZMKeE

https://www.google.com.ng/url?q=http://www.bbc.com/news/world-middle-east-41740626&sa=U&ved=2ahUKEwijgKjl2bzZAhXN_qQKHcXYBiMQFjAFegQIARAB&usg=AOvVaw2AWiUNufgCnhjpyX3GeUO4

Reminds me of how a certain Asian State stole a Nigerian dream, and flew with it.

My undergraduate degree project was on the Vision 20:2020.
It remains a wonderful guideline adopted by those who knew nothing about dream and what it takes to achieve drastic economic development.
None of the basic provisions of that document have been achieved. Nigerian ruling class remains a disgrace and assault to whatever elite all over sane world represent.

Sometimes I feel like strangulating all these leaders. How can a state filled with alot of educated individuals not been able to fashion out the right leadership for its own advancement?

coolk:


We both know there was.

It wasn't perfect (God knows). Still, it gave us a sense of purpose, and a date with destiny: come year 2020, we would give account.

Which account do want to give in 2020? Have you bothered to read the said document? 2020 is two years from now. What indices are on ground currently to even justify the presence of any vision?

Gucciboss:


Which account do want to give in 2020? Have you bothered to read the said document? 2020 is two years from now. What indices are on ground currently to even justify the presence of any vision?

I expect (at present state), one of failure.

Yes. I read the document.

coolk:


I expect (at present state), one of failure.

Yes. I read the document.

I didn't get the bolded. What were you trying to say?

Gucciboss:


I didn't get the bolded. What were you trying to say?

That come 2020, we would give account of a failed vision, if the status quo remains.

coolk:


That come 2020, we would give account of a failed vision, if the status quo remains.

Ookay..

The dream died the day the man died...



Check my profile and you will be glad you did!!!

UbanmeUdie:




The truth is,
There was no such thing as vision 2020, neither was there any vision at all.

It was all hallucinations!

Show me a prospering nation and I will show you a country with a vision.

Show me a perishing nation and I will show you a country without vision.

Nigeria is floating,
Nigeria is drowning,
Nigeria is dying.

For where no vision is, the people perish!

Eeya e pele o.
Anyway, we had a vision in Lagos state since 1999.
We are still following our plan to the latest and Lagos keeps rising.
Catch us if you can, Lagos is 16 years ahead of the whole if Nigeria, SW is 8 years ahead of Nigeria.
If the FOCUS in ACN is allowed to WORK in APC good, if not, no wahala.
As LONG as the national reserve keeps rising, an evidence of less fleecing of the country and SW keep moving, I'm OK.

chuksjuve:
The dream died the day the man died...

Who killed The Man?

coolk:


Who killed The Man?

Death did!!

chuksjuve:


Death did!!

The Man is dead. The Man remains dead. And we all have killed him. Yet his shadow still looms. How shall we comfort ourselves, the murderers of all murderers? What was most precious in all the world has died of a thousand cuts, and bled to death under our knives; who will wipe this blood off us? What water is there for us to clean ourselves?


"The Man dies in all who keep silent in the face of tyranny."

Just stole this from Wikipedia

Just stole this from Wikipedia.