“We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their Creator with certain unalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty, and the pursuit of Happiness.” Thomas Jefferson. Tomorrow is Independence Day here in Nigeria, which, for most of us, entails the risk of losing: Your fingers to cheap fireworks Your most precious time to carnivals Your liver to bottles of champagne All of which, as a red-blooded Nigerian, I support …
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NIGERIA,Birth place of my ancestorsSalute to the soldiers and our fathers who foughtFor the future of our pastLiving us with something to hold on toOur Freedom We celebrate with a mixture of laughter and tearsNot forgetting our hero’s who protected our futureFor dreams and aspirations fulfilled and those dreams that never got fulfilledTough now the presentOn this day, we remember our roots and what we stand forYour advice against corruption and greed our compass stirring us back to moralityReminding us …