In barely a month's time, Nigeria-a country tagged as the giant of Africa would celebrate her 53 years of independence on the 1st of October, in my view I don't see the need for such celebration.
Why celebrate 'Independence' when there is still a high rate of poverty, unemployment and insecurity in the country ? Why celebrate independence when ASUU is on strike, and the supposed 'leaders of tomorrow' roast away at home ? Why celebrate independence when Nigeria ranks among the top ten countries in corruption and the number 1 country in cyber-crimes (yahoo-yahoo).....
I really cant see the need for such a celebration.
Could it be that the Nigerian govt plans to celebrate this independence by distributing 53 gold plated I-phones ?
Earlier this week, Amjad Ali the founder of a dubai based company Gold and Co, famous for gold-plating devices such as Ipads, Iphones, blackberrys on request by her rich customers claimed that the Nigerian government ordered for 53 gold-plated Iphones to mark the country's 53rd Independence, he was quoted as saying ''We will engrave them with the coat of arms, a shield and two horses'', during an interview with The independent.
The founder later reported yesterday in an interview with Simon Usborne that he made a mistake, that it was a Nigerian individual and not the Nigerian government that made the request for 53 gold I-phones...
No one knows the real truth, its possible Mr Amjad Ali retracted his statement because the former news didn't go down well with Nigerians and the Nigerian govt contacted him to retract his statement.
Whatever the truth is, whether it was an individual that placed the order or the Nigerian government, no one really knows, what we know for sure is Nigeria a country blessed with abundant natural and human resources is not where its supposed to be...
Feel free to visit this link for the full story http://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/middle-east/yours-for-up-to-50000-the-real-gold-iphone-5s-outshining-apples-new-release-8807520.html
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