Reno Omokri has declared that he wants Nigeria to “keep happening” to him, weighing in on the viral debate surrounding the phrase “Nigeria happened,” which resurfaced after the de.ath of ARISE News correspondent Somtochukwu Maduagwu, k!lled in a robbery at her Abuja residence
In a post on Tuesday, the former presidential aide wrote: “May Nigeria happen to me and keep happening to me as long as I live!”
He faulted those who associate misfortune with the country while ignoring its progress. “When bad things happen, enemies of this country are quick to say that ‘Nigeria has happened’ to them. But they take the good that occurs to them in Nigeria personally, without attributing it to our great nation,” he said.
Omokri argued that hardship is not unique to Nigeria. “Every year in America, 20,000 people are murdered. That is more than twice the murder rate in Nigeria. Have you ever heard Americans badmouthing their country as a result of this? This is Earth, not heaven.”
He also pointed to recent positive developments, including record-breaking power generation, reduced fuel imports, economic growth, and Nigeria’s emergence as a net exporter of refined petroleum products. “Nigeria broke its power generation record with a peak of 5,801.84MW and maximum daily energy output of 128,370.75MWh — the highest ever attained in the history of the electricity industry in Nigeria,” he noted.
Omokri said the country’s economy had grown by $67 billion in two years and argued that the naira stretches further than many other African currencies. “$100 in Nigeria will buy you more than $100 in Ghana, Cameroon, Kenya, Ethiopia or South Africa.”
Concluding, he urged Nigerians to embrace optimism. “Nigeria is a great country, but it is not perfect because perfection is divine. We can choose to look at the negatives, but there are many positive things happening in Nigeria that we refuse to project because we love bad news.”
His comments follow widespread debate sparked by Maduagwu’s post before her death, in which she wrote: “I pray from the depth of my heart that Nigeria never happens to me or anyone I care about.” On Tuesday’s Morning Show, her colleague Reuben Abati also remarked, “When Nigeria happens to us, it is a sad thing.”
The phrase “Nigeria happened” has since trended on social media, often used to describe systemic failures and daily struggles in the country.
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