Imagine waking up one morning to the news that every Nigerian abroad —
doctors in the UK, tech geniuses in the US, students in Canada, traders in
China, and even footballers in Europe — had been deported and sent back home.
The airports would be flooded. Streets packed. Dreams interrupted. But beyond
the chaos, what would this mean for Nigeria?
First, it would be a jarring national awakening. Nigeria’s estimated 15
million diaspora population contributes over $20 billion annually in
remittances — more than oil revenue. Losing that economic lifeline would have a
profound impact on families and shake the economy. But perhaps it would force a
reset. A Nigeria brimming with its own people and talents, now grounded on home
soil, might be compelled to face its potential.
What if the engineers came back to build better roads and solve our power
issues? If the medical experts transformed our health sector? If the teachers
returned to elevate our education system? This forced homecoming, as tragic as
it may seem, could spark an unexpected renaissance. With so many bright minds
concentrated in one place, innovation could flourish.
Beyond the physical, there’s a spiritual aspect here. We were not born in
Nigeria by accident. There is a close connection between our physical bodies and
the land of our birth, the zone in which the place of our birth is located! Our
spirits recognise this soil — it is sacred to our purpose. The more we chase
foreign validation, the more we lose touch with what makes us truly powerful.
We must rediscover our beauty and heritage and learn not to be enamoured by
foreign customs to the point of losing ourselves.
The Almighty placed greatness in every land and in every people. Nigeria
is not a mistake — it is a mission. The real question is: must we be deported
before we finally fight for the Nigeria we were born to bless?
Olusola Adeyegbe
#RebuildNigeria #SpiritualRoots #NigeriaRenaissance
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