 You've just turned 62. I thought I should write as one of your citizens, just a friendly reminder. You'll get to know why shortly. In a general past, this would be term disrespectful. I hope you understand. I don't mean to be. Good thing is that I'm too old to be smacked. In human years, depending on what side your fate lies, you either have eight years to the grave or 18 years, whichever way you are officially old. Growing up, I wanted to be older. I knew I was being cheated by not being older. Everything was on the side of being older. Alas, I didn't know that came with huge responsibilities. Same thing with you, Mama. Being a country at 62, a huge lot has been expected of you, and you've let me down. I'm speaking of myself who, out of 220 million citizens, everyone should address their issues with you. Why do you think at 62 you should still be irresponsible, reckless, unaccountable destroyer of people's destinies, etc. I could go on, but I want to remain respectful. I'm not saying that you haven't treated me well at times. Ah, to even tell the truth, we have had some amazing times, but I would love it to be more. Mama, why are we still poor? Growning under the weight of insecurity, the mantra of bad roads, corruption, ballooning inflation, confused forex market, premature deaths, and the list goes on. I'm living at you. But wait, are you to blame? Am I to blame? Or are we all to blame for how you turned out? Should people be blamed for how I turned out as an adult? In the long run, I've discovered the answer is no. But for you, the jury is still out. But come on, you're an old woman. You should be wise with your children and your children's children sitting around your knees and you living in inheritance for them. I guess yours is a peculiar situation because we make up who you are. So I am the foolish one at 62. I am the one who has prevented my children and children's children from sitting around my knees. I am the one not living an inheritance for them. Despite all the facets, when I have contributed to being a laughing stock at 62, I'm not going anywhere. I'm not Japan. I'm staying to be part of it is never too late. Connors Sanders showed us that much. Mama Nigeria, we can still do this. One citizen at a time. I love you, what's on all. Happy birthday. Comfort. Wow. Over to you guys. This is interesting. You know what I like about it is how you ended it. Saying you started as a typical Nigerian complaining about everything. Saying that nothing is working. This is not right. Blah blah blah. But you ended up by giving hope. By taking decisions, guiding us on what to do. Now, I'll just answer this with something that happened a few weeks ago. I was on a bike in my area. I take bikes when I'm in my area. Driving in Lagos could be hell if you do back roads. So I was on a bike and the bike man was speeding, driving in front of a car. So at the point I cautioned him. He ignored. I cautioned him. He shouted, I'll get down and all that. Then he slowed down. He kept driving. I stopped him again. And he just now his senses, I think where he kept it, everything came back. He was driving. You know the normal way you get to a junction, a car crosses him. And the man over just to make a way around. And the guy got there. The car crossed and he stopped. He didn't move. Another bike that was coming expected him to man over. He got there. So he wasn't moved. Then he hooted. And he looked at him. He went from there. He moved. Let's go. The bike man looked at the guy and looked away and waited for the car to pass. Now, what have I done? I've cautioned him to drive recklessly. I've been able to do that. Rather than sit down and blame last man, legal state government, bad roads, everything, I just played my own role. Now imagine everybody in Lagos does that to an Okada. How do you think we still have mad Okada people on the streets? So that's what I like about what you said, that everybody has a role to play. Government is failing, but in our own bit, let's just do our own little thing and make an impact. Exactly. So I quite agree with that. So I want to come in from the aspect of the jacquard because people complain and say they want to seek a greener pasture. So if you jacquard, who is going to build your home? And when you jacquard a game, you can see what is happening in Dubai, what is happening in some other European countries. It is our ideology. So it doesn't change who we are. So I think our orientation of our ideology, just like what you said, is our understanding of our ideology that actually really matters. So for us to have a better country, we need to rethink our ideology and not being a petty ideology or being dependent on government. We should have that to do. I want to do this. I can do this. I also have to contribute to either the good or the bad aspects of this country. So our ideology needs to change. I kept on getting people asking me, aren't you leaving? When are you leaving? Oh, I thought you had already left the country. And I kept on looking at them and saying to where? Do you realise how much of a madam and a queen and a goddess I am in this country? Where do you want me to start from? In as much as the country is facing its challenges and all, I am part of the problem, but I can also be part of the solution. And the solution for me is not running away. For me, it's not. I don't know how long it's going to take, but I'm still willing to stay back, honestly, and do my part. And that is just the clarion call. That for those of us who have decided to stay back, it's not for us to stay back and be complaining, as you said, and shouting and pointing fingers. No, it is to do what you did. No matter how difficult or painful or how you could not get it, thank you for anything you do for your country. Do your part. Place that building block. As you said, that Okada man, hopefully that experience will stay with him and it will improve his life going forward, and he'll be able to influence others. So, one citizen at a time. That you get on The Advocate. The end always seems to come too soon. That's the kind of information you have on The Advocate, but the end always seems to come too soon on this program The Advocate. However, The Advocacy continues on our social media platforms on Facebook, plus TV Africa, hashtag The Advocate NG, or on Twitter and Instagram at plus TV Africa, hashtag The Advocate NG. To catch up with previous broadcasts, visit our website, plus TVAfrica.com, for slash The Advocate NG. Until next week, do have yourself a wonderful time. Bye bye.