Mind Restructuring: Sound Mind, Excellent Spirit And Good Conscience -By Richard Odusanya

It is more important to HEAL our nation first…a sick county will always get a sick mind as president. Nigeria is a nation that is in dire need of massive re-orientation. The evidence is abound in the words of our revolutionary clergy, Martin Luther king Jr, which validates the position of “Mind Restructuring” he posited thus: “The richer we have become materially, the poorer we become morally and spiritually” “We have learned to fly in the air like birds and swim in the ocean like fish, but we have not learned the simple art of living together as brothers.”-

If truly, we are all interested in rebuilding our country Nigeria, it has to begin with our mindsets rather than believing in luck or wishing that God Almighty will jump down from heaven to fix it for us; it has to begin within us, and ultimately resulted in a strong leadership that has; capacity, character and competence. We all contributed to where we found ourselves as a nation today; we are complicit in the rot; we are joint participants and enablers of the LOOTING BRIGADE.

Therefore, it has become imperative, to be intentional and committed to the issues that promotes soundness of mind, excellent spirit and good citizenship; this is the only way that we can begin to produce visionary and purposeful leadership; the type of leadership that we all desire; leadership with genuine interest, honesty and Integrity. Because, it is practically impossible for a nation of bad people to produce good leadership, this is a fact and time tested.

As a people under the watch of the Almighty God of creator, the merciful and benevolent, He graciously blessed us, with unimaginable magnitude of resources and a nation destined for greatness. We need to begin to backtrack from Squandering of riches, plundering of resources and ostentatious lifestyles. We need to get cracking; we need to jettisoned our old ways; we need to rejuvenate our thoughts, minds and value system. This is the only way out of our present Predicaments.

Nigeria as the largest population of the black race world-wide; we cannot continue to be a sleeping giant and a nation globally certified as the headquarters of extreme poverty. Very recently, it added another derogatory term “high risk county” we need to build a better future for the generations coming behind. It is doable.

As people with good heart, we need to get together for the purpose of promoting national rebirth and achieve a set goal leading to greater collaboration with stronger cohesion in mind; we need to rejig the fraudulent electoral process; we need to take back our beloved country Nigeria from the iron fist of questionable characters, this is very important for the seek of yet unborn generations and the future of our country that must be protected by all means possible.

Permit me to conclude this piece on a familiar note, by quoting the woman of substance, former first lady and later secretary of state of the United States of America Hillary Rodam Clinton, she posited thus: “It is up to you, the good people of Nigeria who desires visionary and purposeful leadership to choose between vibrancy and complacency.”- truly, it is, up to you and I, to be mindful of the verdict of history, verdict of posterity and the judgment of God Almighty. DRY BONES SHALL RISE AGAIN.

ARISE ‘O COMPATRIOTS

Richard Odusanya is a Social Reform Crusader and the convener of AFRICA COVENANT RESCUE INITIATIVE ACRI