A NATIONS CRY

Nigeria’s cry is not just a sound—it’s a feeling that pulses through the streets, across the fields, and into the hearts of its people. It is a cry heard in the bustling markets, where vendors struggle to sell their goods at prices that match the ever-rising cost of living. It echoes in the homes where families sit in darkness, the hum of generators replacing the silence left by a power grid that has failed them time and time again

This cry is not new. It is the voice of a nation burdened by a legacy of unfulfilled promises, where the dreams of independence have often clashed with the realities of governance. Each new administration brings with it a fresh wave of hope, yet the faces of the people bear the weight of repeated disappointment. The same struggles—corruption, poverty, insecurity—seem to remain, shifting like shadows through the years, haunting the progress that should have been made.

In the north, the cry takes the form of mothers mourning their children, taken by violence, their futures stolen in the blink of an eye. In the south, it’s the frustration of oil workers, toiling in the fields that should enrich them, but instead only deepen the divide between the powerful and the powerless. Across the middle belt, it is the clash of communities torn apart by land, by politics, by survival.

But this cry is not just one of sorrow—it is also a demand. A demand for change, for justice, we cry to those in power for the right to live with dignity in the land of their birth. It is a cry for leaders who will listen one certain day not just to the powerful voices in Abuja but to the whispers of the everyday Nigerian. It is the call of a nation tired of waiting, tired of surviving, yearning instead to thrive.

Though the cry is loud…….. it is not without hope. For in the voices of protest, in the communities that come together to support one another, in the youth who still believe in the possibility of a better future, there is strength. This is not just a cry of despair, but of defiance The people refuse to be silenced, till we get a better Nigeria 

I wished young children like us with great mind who actually wrote out and spoke out on how we want the country to be would actually end the trauma when the time comes 

Though I may not have all the answers today, I am committed to doing my part to make Nigeria better as an 18 year old girl child I made this pronunciation Through my words, through my actions, and through the belief that our nation can rise above its challenges, I will strive to be part of the solution. Because our nation's cry is not one of defeat…….it is a call to all of us to take action, to build a Nigeria we can all be proud of.

I stand with my fellow Nigerians and most especially the teens and youth with hope in my heart and determination in my hands……Together, we will make this country great, no matter how long the road may seem.