Steemit Engagement Challenge S2W2 | Steem4Nigeria Contest | No place like home by @sammylove

Good Day Great Steemians. I count it a privilege to be part of this challenge organized by @steem4nigeria community.

Each person indeed should love his country and this is why I think this post is very fitting.

Let’s get into the post as I tell you about my wonderful country Nigeria.

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Brief Introduction about my country

My country Nigeria is located in the western region of Africa. It is termed the “Giant of Africa” because it is the most populated country in Africa with over 216 million occupants. It has borders with countries like Niger, Cameroon, Chad and Benin Republic.

Nigeria comprises 36 states and capitals. The second Largest City in Africa is Lagos CIty and it is found in Nigeria.

Nigeria got her independence from the British colony on 1st october 1960. She got her name from Journalist Flora Shaw who later became a wife of British Lord Lugard.

The Nigerian flag was designed by a civil servant known as Mr Michael Taiwo Akinkunmi. It comprises two colors Green and White and it is arranged as Green/White/Green. The green color represents her agriculture while the white color stands for peace.

SInce her independence in 1960, my country has tried many forms of rulership and presently, they are practicing the Democratic system of Government.

Things I love about my country

I love many things about my country and this includes:

The Hustling Spirit of her citizens

Nigerians have termed it a country for hardworking people. Truthfully, no lazy person can happily survive in my country. Nigeria is a country that encourages industriousness because the standard of living is not too high so each one needs to work to provide for their basic needs.

This is one of the reasons why Lagos city is being recognized in Africa and worldwide since it is said to be the financial capital of Nigeria. Many people migrate from their various cities to Lagos city in order to hustle for survival.

The Natural Resources

A greater percentage of the 36 states in Nigeria have natural resources which when processed can be sold to earn for the state and country in general. For example, Enugu and Ondo State are known for their coal mining. Akwa Ibom, Delta, RIvers, Edo, Abia and Imo State are known for having enough crude oil. Edo, Ebonyi, Kaduna and Oyo state have gold. Other states too have their resources like salt, bitumen and so on.

The presence of these resources is a big gift to my country and shows that nature found favor with us. These resources have helped in generating income for the country.

The Talents of Her citizens

My country has raised many talented persons that are popular in the world today. WIzkid is recognized in the music world, John Mikel obi, Kelechi Iheanacho, Samuel Chukwueze and others are very popular in the world of football. Nigeria is also very popular in the movie world with many actors like Genevieve Nnaji whose movie got acquired by Netflix, Mike Ezuruonye and others are recognized in Africa.

These talents have not ended, there are many talented youths and small children who have come up with many innovations as being presented in many TV stations. These ones have the hope of being recognized someday. Seeing these young talents makes me believe that my country can get better when the talents are being harnessed.

Which of the things mentioned above do you prefer your country for, over other countries?

I love my country so much because of the hustling and hardworking spirit of her citizens. The way they adopted it as a normal part of life interests me so much and moves me to be eager to work more. With this quality, any Nigerian can survive in every part of the world.

If you eventually leave your country in search of greener pastures, would you be willing to come back because of your response in (3).

Honestly, I do not believe that It is not necessary for me to travel outside my country in pursuit of wealth. But, If I leave my country in search of greener pastures, I will surely come back so that I can encourage other hustlers and help them to stabilize and build up themselves here in Nigeria with the resources I have gathered.

Conclusion

My country is an amazing place to be with and I love it.
I want to invite @beautybb, @focusnow and @samuel20 to be part of this wonderful contest.