dangerous freedom
Like any other nation, Nigerians should be thankful to God for the freedom they seem to enjoy today. Fighting for power with the colonial masters was not such an easy task. When men signed the Declaration of Independence, they might as well have signed it in their blood.
The United States had about fifty-six men who signed the declaration of their Independence. Of the fifty-six me, five of them were captured by the British and tortured to death, twelve had their homes looted or looted or burned or taken over by the enemy, two of them lost their children in the army, one had children captured by the British, and nine of them died of hardship or enemy bullets. They paid a tremendous price that the United States enjoys today.
In Nigeria, the story is a bit different, but challenging. Those who signed the document actually committed their lives, their honor and their fortunes to the new country, Nigeria. Although this document declared Nigeria separate from the colonial masters, the settlers at that time had to fight the British before they were recognized as an independent nation. If the declaration had failed, they knew what awaited them; they would have been judged as traitors and would have faced the executioner’s noose. Their lives, their homes, their families and the failure of the nation were at stake.
We are not talking about irresponsible men here, because those men were high ranking and responsible people on earth, however, they were different from the average citizen, considering freedom much more important than security, tranquility and comfort that they enjoyed, both who pledged their lives, their fortunes and even their honor to make it come true. The Nigerian Declaration of Independence document was not signed with ease, but with the blood of frontline freedom fighters.
It was Thomas Jefferson who, lamenting the state of the United States, says: “How little my countrymen know of the precious blessings they are in possession of and which no other people enjoy.” Nigerians are privileged to own and live in a country blessed by God and endowed with great and valuable resources as is evident today. Imagine how sweet and joyous it is to regain your freedom, unreservedly, at the hands of a giant with whom you can never contend for power.
My heart bleeds that all the efforts and labors of our heroes of the past are fast becoming futile. Nigeria today is hanging from a wooden pillar, weighed on a scale and found deficient. It is a pity that a nation established on God-given principles is rapidly depreciating in the knowledge and fear of God. Instead of being thankful to God for the freedom these men gave their lives to obtain, Nigeria is becoming a nation where ungodly activities are glorified.
Corruption, both in the high places and in the low, has become a norm in Nigerian society. People, now rob the government and challenge the rest of the people to a fight. The insecurity of life and property, the killing of innocent people, armed robbery, the lack of leadership focus, the irresponsibility of public and political officials, tribal and religious intolerance, etc., are rapidly becoming in a tradition in Nigerian society. Education, which is a right of all citizens, has become the status symbol of the wealthy and wealthy. In Nigeria, almost everything is in a coma: road network, electricity, water, etc. and the government is not doing enough or not disturbed at all. The law gives all citizens the right and freedom of movement – to come and go anywhere in the country unmolested, but today many Nigerians are losing their freedom as citizens as they are treated as foreigners in their own land. .
Let me remind you that when a nation or an individual abandons God, a drastic turn will take place. When a nation turns away from justice, it will surely descend until it finally ends up in the region of the lost. Nigeria should take care of itself, because we’re seeing things that weren’t right before they were right today and the government is clapping their hands to celebrate.
Freedom can intoxicate. Every time this happens, danger lurks and the line between good and evil blurs. Nigerians question many things, look for loopholes so they can be more like ordinary dogs. But God is still aware of every situation, no matter how bad it is. He created man and built something within each individual that allows him to distinguish good from evil, and that is called conscience.
Our conscience tells us that stealing is wrong. You don’t need to listen to what they preach to you before you believe, it’s up to you. Unfortunately, the Nigerian judiciary, which many people believe is working well, has recently begun to show its true, old nature. They allow room for unwarranted loopholes that encourage bad tendencies. When the people abandon the godly principles laid down by the King of kings, then the godless men and women will push their agenda to the fore. Those who signed the Nigerian Declaration of Independence were God-fearing men; They did not give in to their need, although it cost them a lot.
We should have considered how good it would be, if we had considered the cost of being free. Nigeria has the potential to be greater than what we are seeing now, if we think back and build on the sacrifice of our heroes of the past. We will not continue like this, it is not worth doing evil. Those who forget God follow the line of destruction. Again, Nigeria shouldn’t get drunk on freedom: it’s dangerous. What we need now is a time to stoop closer to the Lord, not a time to go astray. God will always be with us if we hold on to what is right. God bless Nigeria.