Well think about it. How long do you think we would be able to invite investors over to Nigeria with accusations of bribery, violence, religious and political unrest hanging over our heads. Just the name of that country evokes all these subjects. Take a survey of 5 randomers and ask them what the name Nigeria implies and jot down the result, trust me it would startle you.baaah, very harsh and partly untrue words but name change won´t change a thing, that´s not the problem and this should be the least on our mind to change!
The house will stay the same house whether its facade is painted in yellow or green!
Well its not about sounding better its about it being better. For too many years Nigeria has been the subject of ridicule. That great country has been and will always be deprived of greatness because of the curse that is it's name.:hilarious:rofl:
Btw Nigeria sounds better than "Benue Coast"
If you dislike it so much, why do you have it as your avatar?In my opinion, the root of all Nigeria's problems is the name NIGERIA and everything associated with it from it's disgustingly bland tricolor (or should i say bicolor)flag to it's currency the Naira, the official currency for money laundering and bribery and corruption.
Regardless of my dislike for it, I am still very proud of it. :banana::banana:If you dislike it so much, why do you have it as your avatar?
I agree. Why are peeps complicating things? :lol:man, just root out the corruption coz the resources are there is just that they are heavily mismanaged coz of the corruption. if there was sound mamnagement in naija things would be great.
You don't understand what I'm saying. Students are taught about Nigeria but they aren't taught to love it. Besides, I'm talking about the younger generation it's getting really bad out there. Nigerians go to other countries and behave because they know the laws in those countries they live in will be quick to send them back if they misbehave but in Nigeria it's a different story, its like everybody wants to be a chief, everybody feels like they're above the law so they don't act with that same manner they do in foreign countries. Finally, if these Nigerian leaders loved Nigeria they wouldn't be as corrupt as they are.I Don't think thats it. When I was schooling in Ibadan, half of what we learned was on Nigerian Politics and History.
You Cannot say that the education isn't there, whether the schools are inadequate or not etc etc. I think the main issue with the educations is realizing the problems that exist in the country and how to go about them.
If the education was not at a decent level, Nigerians wouldn't be in high places in most known countries on earth. You wouldn't have one of the largest Brain drains on earth.
But that is what is important about it. It's how people perceive you that you can tell who you truly are.Nigeria needs to keep its name. What you're trying to do is change the name because you're worried about how others see the country and its people. I think we need to start discussing genuine ways to solve some of Nigeria's problems and not thinking about changing the name and flag.
I've always said Nigeria and Africa's problem is education, when I say education and don't mean just 1+1=2 type education I mean proper orientation. For example I don't think they do enough to teach children about Nigeria's history, laws and citizen's rights. Just the other day I asked my cousin to name the first military head of state of Nigeria and he drew a blank and this is someone that graduated from high school with good marks and currently has a 3.9 gpa in college. I say that to say this: we have to start taking pride in our countries and this can only be done when people have proper knowledge of the country. With knowledge it becomes pride and with pride there's natural love and with that love Nigeria will start developing because people will want to make the country better.
Are those name suggests for South Africa?I feel your passion for change, and empathise with you.
I can remember how people detested the name 'South Africa' as well, because of its racist background. The PAC actually refer to the country as 'Azania', which is a watered down version of 'Tanzania'. Fortunately, No one bit on that one. Some intellectuals would still actually prefer a name change, because the country's name is more a geograhical term. Also with the negative images that the name 'Africa' conjures, many people dont differentiate between SA & the rest of Africa. So, what's happening in Zimbabwe or Kenya, people assume that is what SA is all about.
Funny, I thought about 'Atlantia' or 'New Southland'
