Nigeria, Sept. 28 -- If senior secondary school students of Nigerian origin were asked to write an essay with the title of this article, I can say confidently that it would be interesting and highly competitive. I have done several articles on the subject in the past and my central theme has always been that we do not have any other country to call our own; so, we must join hands together in the task of nation-building and make Nigeria a better place.

In a random survey last week, I asked some friends and associates of diverse professional backgrounds to tell me why they think Nigeria is a great country to provide additional context for this article. Their responses were similar in tone and perspective, suggesting indeed that we have a l...