NIGERIA, Dec. 5 -- In recent days, as our nation continues to navigate layers of political, economic, and security upheavals, I found myself reflecting deeply on the question of identity-both personal and national. In that contemplative moment, the idea of Make Nigeria Great Again (MNGA) crystallized in my mind, not as a slogan of empty rhetoric, but as a framework for imagining a more resilient, morally grounded, and future-facing Nigeria.

At its core, MNGA draws from a belief that Nigeria once possessed-and still possesses-the ingredients of greatness, but that these strengths have been eroded by structural decay, leadership failures, weakened institutions, and a loss of collective purpose. The ambition of MNGA is, therefore, not merel...