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Ode to Nigeria: 65 Years Strong
<p><br/></p><p>Sixty-five years ago,  <br/></p><p>We raised our flag and lowered theirs.  </p><p>From colonial chains to a land declared ours,  </p><p>We became independent, at least in name.  </p><p>From British rule to military reigns,  </p><p>To trembling hopes in democracy’s frame,  </p><p>We have walked through fire.  </p><p>And yet… we still stand.</p><p><br/></p><p>We have known pain,</p><p>Suffering felt in every home,  </p><p>Dreams delayed by poor governance,  </p><p>Power outages, broken promises, stolen futures…  </p><p>And yet, we sing.</p><p><br/></p><p>Because to be Nigerian is to be  </p><p>resilient.</p><p>To be Nigerian is to dance  </p><p>even when the drums are broken.  </p><p>To smile in suffering,  </p><p>To hustle through hardship,  </p><p>To rise again and again,  </p><p>when the world expects us to stay down.</p><p><br/></p><p>We are the sons and daughters  </p><p>of soil soaked in strength,  </p><p>of mothers who made meals from nothing,  </p><p>of fathers who carried nations on their backs,  </p><p>of youths who protest, rebuild, create,  </p><p>even when hope flickers.</p><p><br/></p><p>We are Nigeria.  </p><p>Not perfect,  </p><p>Not always peaceful,  </p><p>But powerful in spirit,  </p><p>rich in culture,  </p><p>and relentless in our pursuit of better.</p><p><br/></p><p>So today, we do more than raise a flag,</p><p>We raise our heads.</p><p>We celebrate not just independence,  </p><p>but the people who give it meaning.</p><p><br/></p><p>Happy 65th Independence Day.  </p><p>Happy New Month.  </p><p>Here’s to the strength of our past,  </p><p>the courage of our present,  </p><p>and the hope rising for our future.  </p><p><br/></p><p>Naija no dey carry last!</p><p><br/></p><p><br/></p>
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