Nigeria Is Not A Disgraced Country But A Nation That Lack Strong Structure: John Fagbemi
It took roughly 150–200 years of institutional development, reforms, crises, and reconstruction for the United States to become what we now describe as a developed nation. That transformation did not happen by accident. It was the result of constitutional stability, industrial expansion, institutional reforms, economic discipline, and consistent national direction over generations. Development is not magic. It is structured persistence. When we speak about Nigeria, what we need is not slanderous words of condemnation. Calling Nigeria a “disgraced nation” does not build institutions. It does not reform systems. It does not strengthen governance. Nigeria is not disgraced. Nigeria is under-structured. There is a difference. A disgraced nation suggests permanent failure. An under-structured nation suggests unrealized potential.
