MUSA-ODODO ABDULRAHAMAN
There is a Wisdom higher than strength, louder than protest, and deeper than strategy.
It is Called the Understanding of the Times.
Scripture once said of the sons of Issachar that they “had understanding of the times, to know what Israel ought to do.”
This is not merely history – it is a Law of Destiny.
Nations do not rise because they desire greatness.
Nations rise because they discern the Season they are in and act in Alignment with it.
Nigeria’s greatest crisis has never been lack of resources, intelligence, or population.
Nigeria’s deepest problem has been misalignment with her Time.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO “UNDERSTAND THE TIMES”?
Understanding the times is not prophecy alone.
It is Perception + Wisdom + Courage to Act.
It means:
Knowing what must end
Knowing what must begin
Knowing what must never continue
Knowing what cannot be postponed
A people who misunderstand their time will:
Fight yesterday’s battles
Defend expired systems
Worship old errors
Resist necessary change
But a people who understand their time will:
Shed old skins without nostalgia
Rebuild without fear
Reform without violence
Rise without permission
THE TIME NIGERIA IS CURRENTLY IN (THE MYSTERY REVEALED)
Nigeria is not in a season of patching.
Nigeria is not in a season of rebranding.
Nigeria is not in a season of cosmetic change.
Nigeria is in a season of DEATH AND REBIRTH.
This is the most misunderstood season in the life of a nation.
Institutions must die to be reborn
False heroes must fall
Sacred cows must be slaughtered
Lies must lose legitimacy
Silence must become shameful
This is why everything appears chaotic.
This is why old formulas no longer work.
This is why the youth are restless.
This is why trust has collapsed.
Collapse is not always failure.
Sometimes, collapse is permission to rebuild correctly.
THE POWER OF TIMES AND DESTINY
Destiny does not respond to prayer alone.
Destiny responds to Alignment.
When a people act too early, they fail.
When they act too late, they suffer.
When they act on time, they Manifest Destiny Effortlessly.
Nigeria’s tragedy has been delay.
But Nigeria’s hope is that Time still Speaks.
WHAT MUST NIGERIANS DO NOW?
THE FUNDAMENTAL STEPS
- SHIFT FROM ETHNIC CONSCIOUSNESS TO NATIONAL CONSCIOUSNESS
A nation cannot rise when:
Tribe is louder than truth
Religion is louder than justice
Loyalty to group is stronger than loyalty to principle
Nigeria must understand this time: No tribe will enter the future alone.
Destiny is Collective.
- KILL THE CULTURE OF IMPUNITY
No destiny survives injustice.
When crime is rewarded, destiny flees
When corruption is normalized, destiny withdraws
When mediocrity is celebrated, destiny withholds excellence
This time demands:
Consequences without sentiment
Justice without negotiation
Accountability without exceptions
- RAISE A NEW TYPE OF NIGERIAN (THE INNER REVOLUTION)
No nation changes beyond the quality of its citizens.
Nigeria does not just need new leaders.
Nigeria needs a new Nigerian.
A Nigerian who:
Rejects shortcuts
Hates lies even when convenient
Respects systems
Sees the nation as sacred responsibility
Until the inner Nigeria is healed, the outer Nigeria will remain wounded.
- TRANSITION FROM CONSUMPTION TO CREATION
Nigeria has consumed too long.
The time demands:
Builders, not beggars
Thinkers, not followers
Producers, not rent-seekers
Oil was never the destiny.
Natural resources were only training wheels.
Nigeria’s Destiny is:
Human Capital
Superior Knowledge
Invention & Innovation
Moral Leadership among Nations
- REDEFINE LEADERSHIP AS SERVICE, NOT ACCESS
The era of leadership as privilege is over.
This time demands leaders who:
Fear legacy more than power
Serve systems, not stomachs
Think in generations, not terms
Leadership must become sacrifice again.
- HONOR TIME – STOP POSTPONING HARD DECISIONS
Every delayed reform becomes a future disaster.
What must be done:
Must be done now
Must be done thoroughly
Must be done honestly
Destiny punishes procrastination.
THE FINAL MYSTERY
Nigeria’s Destiny is not merely economic.
It is Symbolic.
Nigeria is designed to prove to the world that:
Diversity can become Strength
Africa can Govern itself
Morality can coexist with Modernity
A wounded nation can Rise Healed
But Destiny is not automatic.
Understanding the Times gives instruction.
Obedience to that instruction gives Manifestation.
A SOBER TRUTH
GOD Reveals Times.
People Decide Outcomes.
Nigeria has been shown the time.
The remaining question is not spiritual.
It is Moral.
Will Nigerians Rise to Meet the Time – or be replaced by it?
NIGERIANS – NOW IS THE TIME TO ARISE!!! ARISE!!! ARISE!!!
Shepherd of Nigerian Divine Destiny
Musa-Ododo Abdulrahaman
Founder, Initiative for Discovery of Nigeria Heritage and Endowment (IDNHE)
Convener, The Conscious Creation of a New Nigeria
Chairman, National Policy Dialogue – a Dialogue with Wisdom.
www.nationalpolicydialogue.org