MUSA-ODODO ABDULRAHAMAN
More Urgent than the Next Election, More Sacred than Political Power
Beloved Nigerians; this is a Peculiar Awakening to Resurrect our Humanity and Manifest our Great and Unparalleled Destiny as a People of Nigeria
Great and unified nations are not products of mere historical chance. They do not emerge simply because of geographical boundaries, colonial handovers, or accidental meetings of ethnic groups. Rather, such nations are conscious creations – deliberate constructions of vision, will, sacrifice, and a shared understanding of purpose. This is the foundational truth often ignored in our national discourse.
Nigeria is not yet a Nation. It is a country – rich in potential, diverse in people, abundant in resources – but still a nation waiting to be born.
This is not a condemnation, but a sacred call to reality. For over six decades, we have tried to build a nation atop faulty foundations: without clarity of collective identity, without a unifying national dream, and without shared philosophical anchors. As a result, we have built political systems without national soul, and we have focused on elections without consciousness of what we are electing for.
Now, the moment has come for us to rise and answer the greatest assignment of our generation – not just to participate in another election cycle, not to debate zoning formulas, not to worship tribal blocs or partisan victories, but to come together and Consciously Create the Nation Nigeria was always meant to be.
The Nation is Waiting to Be Born
A real nation is more than the sum of its tribes. It is more than a common passport or anthem. It is a living consciousness – a collective soul forged by agreement on:
Who we are
Why we exist
What we believe in
Where we are going
Until Nigeria answers these questions in a way that resonates across generations, ethnicities, and faiths, it will continue to struggle in the wilderness of dysfunction, no matter how often we change governments.
Elections may bring new leaders, but they cannot birth a new nation. Only a Conscious People can do that.
The Sacred Assignment: The Must Coming Together
This generation has been chosen by history and destiny to undertake the Conscious Creation of Nigeria as a True Nation. We must:
Call forth a Grand National Dialogue – not of politics, but of Purpose.
Harness the genius within our collective wisdom – from elders to youths, from scholars to traditional leaders, from North to South, from religious to secular minds.
Establish a new philosophical foundation upon which the nation will stand – rooted in justice, unity, equity, shared prosperity, and a deeper understanding of our spiritual and historical destiny.
Create a new Nigerian identity – not based on tribe or religion, but on shared values and vision.
This Is Bigger Than the Next Election
The next election will come and go. Political parties will campaign. Promises will be made. Votes will be cast. But unless we do the deeper work of nationhood, we will keep returning to the same cycle – disillusionment, division, and decline.
Nationhood is not a side topic. It is not a “later” issue. It is not the concern of idealists alone. It is the foundation for everything else. No matter who wins the next election, if we do not Birth a New Nigeria in Consciousness, we will still be building on sand.
Now is the time to prioritize what truly matters.
A Final Word: History Is Watching
History will not remember us for our political tweets, our election campaigns, or our tribal sentiments. History will remember whether we rose to the call of Nationhood when the moment came.
That Moment is Now!
Let it be said of this generation: they came together in Wisdom, they built a Nation in Spirit before it was seen in form, and they changed the Destiny of Nigeria forever.
This is the call. This is the charge.
This is the most important assignment of our time.
Yours for Nigeria as a Global Leader
Musa-Ododo Abdulrahaman
Servant of the Nigerian Destiny
Convener, The Conscious Creation of a New Nigeria.
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