I’ve really thought about this, and it still doesn’t make sense.

Why do we have to live in Nigeria as though it were a spell to suffer every single day? Because why are fuel prices increasing when the economy isn’t smiling either?

Nigeria is a definition of immense wealth and abject poverty. The rich keep getting richer, and the poor keep getting poorer, yet no one is really doing anything about it.

It’s called the GIANT nation, yet we’re shrinking every day.

The Nigeria we know isn’t what we had thought it would be. Growing up, I had expected the country to be way better, but it has become worse.

Bad roads!

No electricity!

High cost of food items!

Fuel scarcity!

This is the Nigeria we’re facing. The land filled with milk and honey is now leaving a bad taste for most of us, yet we keep voting for bad leaders who are just here to squander resources.

The Nigeria we have today has many young people in tech, like me, but there are so many hindrances to our getting good results.

I know quite well that most tech professionals work remotely, and to have a smooth work experience, a stable electricity supply is needed.

Not to talk of feeding. It’s way too expensive to feed in Nigeria because the prices of goods are much higher than they should be.

This Nigeria I know is exhausting!

But in as much as the country seems terrible, there’s still a better Nigeria that nobody knows yet — and that is what we dream of.

In this dream, the Nigeria we desire is a nation that harnesses its human resources, capital, and natural resources to promote the best for its people.

It’s a country where the security of life and property is guaranteed, allowing citizens to travel and live without any fear of violence or persecution.

It’s a country where milk and honey would really be felt, and food prices would be low again, so the masses could afford what they need to survive.

And yes! There’ll be a constant power supply, thereby providing jobs for this energetic young population.

The Nigeria I really dream of isn’t heaven, but it’s an achievable dream if we work towards it.

It begins with leading with intention and adopting a changed mindset.

The difference between the two Nigerias is not a big deal. It’s us.

It’s me refusing to pay that bribe.

It’s you refusing to vote with your stomach, but with your head.

It’s all of us deciding to give change a chance again.

The Nigeria I grew up in raised me to be strong, but the Nigeria I dream of will allow me to do things without getting stressed out.

I want my children to know the Nigeria I want, not the one I’m presently in. And that dream is not too big; we can achieve it.

So, how do we move from what we know to what we dream of?

I advise that we tie skills to education.

These days, getting employed is very uncertain, but with skills, you can stay relevant, work remotely, and live a comfortable life.

Make consequences real; let’s stop sparing hardened criminals. Let them learn the hard way.

We already have who we need — Nigerians. We have the painful proof, and the only thing left is for the system to make it happen.

Now you know that the dream isn’t too far; it’s on the other side of action.

SO, LET’S TAKE ACTION TODAY!