Aika, land of my fore-fathers

People keep asking why I want a better Nigeria, I guess it time for everybody to see one of the greatest motivation for me. This is me, this is home, this is Aika Ezeolu in Abala Oshimili, Ndokwa  East, Delta state and this is the plight of all the villages around us The closest a person can get to feeling what you feel about something is for them to see it, and since I cant take you guys there physically I guess a video would do. This video was sent tome by my dad, he had to go to the village barely a week after getting back from the states, without properly resting. He had to go back to the village to ensure the safety of our properties and also to ensure the safety of his people. Growing up, I had always been aware of the fact that the rainy season has never been the greatest friend of my people, we always came home in December to see watermarks of how high the flood had been during the year. Growing up I heard tales of how with each year my grandpa had to build a new house once the rains were over, because the house had been swallowed up by the river. In my whole years on earth the flood has never gotten this high, but from the video you can see the water is getting into the house through the window, it has never been this bad. I have been to the village during the rains just twice, and we were lucky because it never rained while we were there.

I guess you all understand why I am highly motivated for change to come to Nigeria, yes it is very selfish, but I want my people to have a better life than what they are used to. I want the sufferings of my people to stop. My people are hard working people and very successful farmers, you can imagine what the rains have done to their crops, they keep fighting for a better life but they keep getting dragged back.

This is an open call to my Governor, His Excellency Dr. Emmanuel Uduaghan, the Chairman of Ndokwa East LGA, our representatives at the senate, representatives at both the national and state house of assembly, your people are suffering, please come to our aid. 

the video is on youtube and the link to it it:

http://youtu.be/f66ZttmrfeA