I love myself, I’m sure you love yourself too
I love my family, I’m sure you love yours too
I love my friends, I’m sure you love yours too
I love Nigeria, are you sure you do?
I know we all want the best for ourselves, friends and family
I know my life is good and I want it to get better
I know you and I desire the best of the things life has to offer
I know you and I want the best for our children and their future children
Every decision I take today, not only affects me,
It affects my children and their children’s-children
Every decision you take today, does not only affect you,
It affects your children, and your children’s-children’s
Without you and me, there is no Nigeria,
No man eats poison because his neighbors have started doing so
No man goes into the streets and shouts about how bad his fathers house is
Nigeria is my country,
Nigeria is my fathers land
Nigeria is your country,
Nigeria is your fathers land
Nigeria will be my children and their children’s country
Nigeria is their fathers land
Nigeria will be your children and their children’s country
Nigeria is their fathers land
Together, the decisions you and I take
Affect this country, and will continue to affect this country
Both for us and our children’s to come
Lets join hands together
To start taking the right decisions
Not as leaders only
But as citizens of a great nation
And builders of a bright future
I Adebowale Adeola say this with the whole of my heart and invite you to join me:
I pledge to Nigeria my country,
To be faithful, loyal and honest,
To serve Nigeria with all my strength,
To defend her unity
And uphold her honour and glory,
So help me God
Happy independence!!!
