Growing up as a kid!
Growing up as a kid!
Reminiscing a period of about 3 decades ago, Nigeria was unarguably a garden of eden, even amidst all odds of that time, compare to what is applicable in the Nigeria of today. Though, men were lads then, but the memory of the goodies that enveloped the period can never be wiped off in a century.
Just to every man of my age bracket, 50kobo and 1 Naira were very popular currencies and the value attached to them was indeed astonishingly weighty. Sometimes along the line, you dare not finish a #10 worth of bread, even if you are gluttonously voracious. I am talking of that period when #20,000 holder is a rich man. When a #10 worth of cassava flakes "garri" was enough to feed a multitude and you could only finish #5 worth of "Kuli" if you are ready for pile or hemorrhoids. Those good time when you will take 5 naira to school and brought home 2 naira balance.
Education in those days can never be compared with today's, even as they said it was deteriorating back then. The economy was so friendly and the purchasing power of our dear currencies was so superb. Things were also calm and desperation for power and bitter politics were not too pronounced. How I wish we enjoy more of this period, but it is historically irreversible.
How can I forget so quickly the safe atmosphere enjoyed during that time. When you can always sleep with your two eyes closed without fear of any attack. Hardly can you also be harassed unjustly and chances were slim to adjudged you a criminal if you are not.
Where are our valued currencies and what eroded the purchasing power of the current? Why is the justice? Where is our adorable economy? Where is our untainted reputation? Where is the security of lives and properties? What befalls our education sector? Why are our leaders becoming heartless by day? And in summary, What has really changed? These are the big questions begging for answers.
Even if these questions are without definite answers, we are still very optimistic that our dear Nation would work again. Much as we believe that better times are ahead, let's all contribute our own quotas to make Nigeria great again.
© Babajide Oniyo.
Reminiscing a period of about 3 decades ago, Nigeria was unarguably a garden of eden, even amidst all odds of that time, compare to what is applicable in the Nigeria of today. Though, men were lads then, but the memory of the goodies that enveloped the period can never be wiped off in a century.
Just to every man of my age bracket, 50kobo and 1 Naira were very popular currencies and the value attached to them was indeed astonishingly weighty. Sometimes along the line, you dare not finish a #10 worth of bread, even if you are gluttonously voracious. I am talking of that period when #20,000 holder is a rich man. When a #10 worth of cassava flakes "garri" was enough to feed a multitude and you could only finish #5 worth of "Kuli" if you are ready for pile or hemorrhoids. Those good time when you will take 5 naira to school and brought home 2 naira balance.
Education in those days can never be compared with today's, even as they said it was deteriorating back then. The economy was so friendly and the purchasing power of our dear currencies was so superb. Things were also calm and desperation for power and bitter politics were not too pronounced. How I wish we enjoy more of this period, but it is historically irreversible.
How can I forget so quickly the safe atmosphere enjoyed during that time. When you can always sleep with your two eyes closed without fear of any attack. Hardly can you also be harassed unjustly and chances were slim to adjudged you a criminal if you are not.
Where are our valued currencies and what eroded the purchasing power of the current? Why is the justice? Where is our adorable economy? Where is our untainted reputation? Where is the security of lives and properties? What befalls our education sector? Why are our leaders becoming heartless by day? And in summary, What has really changed? These are the big questions begging for answers.
Even if these questions are without definite answers, we are still very optimistic that our dear Nation would work again. Much as we believe that better times are ahead, let's all contribute our own quotas to make Nigeria great again.
© Babajide Oniyo.
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