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 honor and glory
So help me God.
Those words. Every Nigerian school kid grew up saying those words. We came of age with the ideology and belief that “the country Nigeria” failed us and at such we were not bound to uphold her doctrines or give her anything. Patriotism meant nothing to us.
