This week's prompt invites us to dig deep into our daydreams, to explore what we most desire. If only it were as easy as the fairytales we've been told like tossing a penny into a wishing well or rubbing a magical kettle to summon a genie who grants three wishes. In my case, I wouldn’t even need three wishes, just one would be enough: to be the President of my great country, Nigeria, for a day.
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Nigeria is a country richly blessed with natural and human resources. We have fertile land capable of producing enough crops to feed not only ourselves but other nations. We possess abundant crude oil, which, if properly managed, could significantly reduce poverty. We have a population of over 100 million strong and capable citizens who can drive various sectors of the economy. Yet, we lack visionary leadership, someone who looks beyond personal gain and the accumulation of generational wealth, and instead envisions a country built on growth, equity, and sustainable development.
Nigerians are intellectually sound. Where formal education is lacking, we compensate with creativity, resilience, and valuable skills. Our people especially the youths are not lazy, contrary to what one of our dear leaders once implied,a statement many around the world are familiar with. Given the right opportunities, Nigerians don’t just use them, they maximize them.
This is just a glimpse into who we are as a people and as a nation. As I mentioned earlier, my one wish would be to serve as President for a day. While a single day is certainly not enough to solve all of the country’s problems, there are two major issues I would focus on: insecurity and unemployment. I chose these two intentionally, because I believe they are deeply interconnected.
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The issue of insecurity has greatly hindered Nigeria’s development. It discourages potential investors from establishing businesses in the country, thereby contributing to the high rate of unemployment. On the other hand, more investors would mean more job opportunities for citizens, which would reduce the number of unemployed youth. This, in turn, would lower the chances of young people turning to kidnapping, armed robbery, fraud, and other crimes as a means of survival.
If I could make progress on these two issues as President for just one day, I believe I would have made a meaningful impact on the growth and future of Nigeria.