Hola! Been a bit, how’ve you been? Okay, so I wrote this a couple of years ago for a magazine. I was a bit more idealistic, so forgive me if I come off a bit strong. 🙂 Arise O Compatriots Nigeria’s Call Obey To serve our fatherland With love and strength and faith The labour of our Heroes past Shall never be in vain To serve with heart and might One nation bound in freedom, peace and unity Humour me. If you’re under 25, try singing the 1st stanza of the national anthem without peeping at the page. Chances are, if you’re not in the uniformed forces (Police, Army etc.) or a school teacher, you won’t remember all the words. If you do, congratulate yourself. You are among the minority of Nigerian adults who remember the words that were drilled into them all those years ago in secondary school. A lot of theories have been propounded about why Nigeria is in the state she’s in. And here’s another for the debate. A popular adage says …