Let me spare you the stress of reading what you've read and
heard over a hundred times today,Its a new year and I wish
you all a happy one but I don't think I need to start recycling
new year greetings again.
Let me go precisely to my point, I want to IMPLORE all
NIGERIANS,Irrespective of TRIBE,POLITICAL AFFILIATIONS
AND RELIGION to please endeavor to pray for NIGERIA
consistently this year.
Have noticed this bad Tradition amongst my country men and
women,When they wake up they don't say some good prayers
for their country,All they do is to dream of GOING to America
neglecting the fact that the Americans they are running to
meet do say GOD BLESS AMERICA EVERYDAY THEY SEE A
BRAND NEW LIGHT of the day.
2015 is a year this country needs our love,prayers and unity
the most,We are heading to the general elections with a
fragile internal security,poor national unity and lots of political
desperados ready to give whatever it takes to acquire political
power,Nigeria is bleeding profusely,She needs our prayers.
Even my fellow Christians are not helping issues an
inch,Whenever they are in the church and the pastor releases
a prayer point for their personal lives,They pray it to the
extent of loosing their voices but unfortunately when they are
asked to spare a minute to pray for their country,The tempo
reduces, Some will even retire to their seats,Some will pray
with the poorest of efforts while a few mostly teenagers and
youths operates their mobile gadgets.This is a very bad
tradition we must do without in 2015.
Let me remind all of you that if the foundation of a building is
faulty,No matter the beauty of building erected on it,It won't
stand well.In the same vein,If the nation is in economical/
Financial or political crisis,No matter the money we make,The
dream job we secure,Our new found love and family,Without a
better atmosphere in the country, Its all vanity.
For instance, Our own richest man on the continent,Dangote
lost a chunk of his wealth to the economic crisis that gave
birth to the devaluation of naira.Yes, Dangote is a billionaire
living life the best way possible but got unsettled by economic
crisis.
2015 is a crucial year for us,Why can't we prioritize praying
for NIGERIA this year?






Olugbenga Pelumi,

Lagos State University, Ojo.