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Friday, August 16, 2019
Is Our Hope Alive?
There is a saying that 'Nigerians are happy because they hope to be happy'. Though we are one of the most miserable nations on earth, we are still a very happy people. We're in a state of what Fela termed 'suffering and smiling'. Despite immense hunger, being the world's poverty capital, and lack of gainful employment, we still manage to work our facial muscles into a smile. But when you hear of so many Nigerians committing suicide with so much ease and frequency, you just have to ask, is that hope still here? Is it still alive?
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