Words are not enough for me to celebrate the committed men and women who wrote their names in famous history books by establishing The Nigerian Village Square 10 years ago. In the past 10 years NVS and other websites have led the drive for a new Nigeria, where social justice, equality, accountability and political stability remain the order of the day. I read that old members of NVS\/Authors have founded other websites and blogs such as a Sahara Reporters, Pointblanknews, Naija stories, BellaNaija etc and together these great men and women have become thorns in the flesh of Nigerian rudderless leaders.<\/p>\n
Hours on end, Nigerians and Nigerians in diaspora found instant platforms to engage their leaders 24\/7 and things never remained the same again.<\/p>\n
With frightening speed, Nigerians engaged their leaders in their offices, bedrooms, toilets, cars, hotels or anywhere in the world 24\/7 without let or hindrance \u2013 no censor, no ban, no closure of offices. It has been a silent revolution and today NVS and others have given our leaders nightmare. After messing up their exalted offices, Nigerian leaders do have sleepless nights because of the fear of what will be on the front pages of these vibrant websites the next day. In the past 10 years, NVS and other websites and blogs have become the huge bridge through which Nigerians in diaspora and Nigerians at home take on their leaders one on one. Election riggers in Nigeria have met their waterloos on these sites.<\/p>\n
Political criminals and looters have found no place to hide. Ideas have flowed in their trillions. Education has taken a great leap forward by the activities of these great men and women. Kidnappers, armed robbers, internet thieves, traffickers, etc have been exposed. Oil subsidy thieves were shown to Nigerians and enemies of Nigerians exposed. I can go on and on. I could not have imagined what this country would have been like now without NVS and others.<\/p>\n
Over the past 10 years NVS has become a harbinger of progress, peace and stability in Nigeria. They have been involved in social and political activism, charity, opinion polls, celebration of ideas, community development, awards and other landmark achievements which time and space will not permit me to mention here.<\/p>\n
I salute the courage of Mr Uche Nworah, Ahaoma Kanu, Wale Akin and others for being instruments in the hands of God to transform Nigeria. I felicitate with the brains behind NVS for this great service to humanity.
\nI want to encourage the NVS progenitors to gird their loins for the tasks ahead. We must collectively retrieve our stolen country from remorseless pretenders in 2015, come what may. We must take back our gang-raped and stripped country from nitwits and gangsters. We must do this or we all perish. The choice is ours.<\/p>\n
Congratulations!<\/p>\n
Joe Igbokwe
\nLagos<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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