“Happy Independence Day!!”
Or not…
Where are the cheers?
The joy?
The celebration?
Instead, cries of anger and pain ring out in the streets
From the elderly, who yearn for the “mythical” good old days
To the young, who only see a bleak future
So, really
What’s there to celebrate?
But despite the challenges, the trials, and numerous tribulations
We soldier on, bruised but not broken
Determined to make it one day
Against all odds
No matter the circumstance.
What’s there to celebrate, you ask?
I say we celebrate ourselves.
Nigerians.
A proud, happy, and vivacious people
Full of life and forever brimming with hope
So maybe, just maybe, all is not yet lost.
Oluwatetisimi Akande graduated from Redeemers International Secondary School,
Lagos in 2019 where she was the Assistant Head Girl. She took a gap year and is
currently awaiting admission to the university to study Psychology.
