A former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has said that he wants Nigeria to keep happening to him. He recently had his say amid online conversations about the phrase “Nigeria happened,” sparked by comments from late ARISE News correspondent Somtochukwu Maduagwu, who died after a robbery attack at her Abuja residence on Monday.
Reacting, Reno blasted those who often attribute unfortunate events to the country, stating that such people often fail to acknowledge the good that happens within Nigeria.
Maintaining that hardship exists globally, Reno revealed that even developed nations face serious challenges.
“May Nigeria happen to me and keep happening to me as long as I live!
When bad things happen, enemies of this country are quick to say that ‘Nigeria has happened’ to them. But they take the good that occurs to them in Nigeria personally, without attributing it to our great nation.
Every year in America, 20,000 people are murdered. That is more than twice the murder rate in Nigeria. Have you ever heard Americans badmouthing their country as a result of this? This is Earth, not heaven,” he wrote.
Reno further highlighted several recent developments, which he described as positive progress for the country, including increased power generation, reduced inflation, and economic expansion.
He concluded by saying that Nigeria had become a net exporter of refined petroleum products, a development he said only 3 civilian governments, Yar’Adua, Jonathan, and Tinubu, have managed to achieve.
“Nigeria broke its power generation record with a peak of 5,801.84MW and maximum daily energy output of 128,370.75 megawatt-hours — the highest ever attained in the history of the electricity industry in Nigeria.
Nigeria’s fuel imports have drastically reduced. According to the International Energy Agency, Nigeria has now emerged as the largest exporter of refined petroleum products in West Africa.
$100 in Nigeria will buy you more than $100 in Ghana, Cameroon, Kenya, Ethiopia or South Africa.
Nigeria is a great country, but it is not perfect because perfection is divine. We can choose to look at the negatives, but there are many positive things happening in Nigeria that we refuse to project because we love bad news,” he added.
