Day Twenty Five: We Are All Involved, Including The Government

 What’s up people, it’s your baby girl Consy Adione. Your one and only famous personal blogger in Nigeria whose works has spanned across countries and continents just to meet you. 

Guess what? I wanna talk about something that resonates with me. Something that I have spoken about in my writings, fashion, beliefs and so on. If you you know me quite well, you will understand that cultural rebirth isn’t just new to me. I hosted my first event Anambra Rebirth for young poets and storytellers in 2023. A platform I created for preserving the nation's identity and fostering sustainable development. Hence, am still looking forward to sponsors and supporters who are willing to help build this great community to its peak. You can check out my media handles for more information or send me a Dm for further discussion.

In order words, I have been getting myself acquainted. So when a magazine reach out to me for a collaboration. Bro, I was thrilled to an extent. A lot crossed my mind, like it can only get better. One step at a time and we’re gonna get there.

Honestly, I don’t know how they came to know about me. Didn’t ask but I was convinced that my works are actually speaking for me…that’s my theory.

However, am gonna do what i know how best to do. Give my opinions to things that interest me. And hopefully, my cuties are ever ready to listen. Trust me to always start with an explanation…

Cultural Rebirth in Nigeria 

Cultural rebirth means bringing back and promoting the traditions, customs, languages, and values that make Nigeria unique. It is about encouraging Nigerians to appreciate their culture instead of forgetting it.

Nigeria has many ethnic groups, such as the Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa, Tiv, Efik, and many others. Each group has its own language, dressing style, food, music, dance, and festivals. Over the years, many people, especially young people, have started copying foreign cultures and paying less attention to Nigerian traditions. Cultural rebirth is an effort to change this by making people proud of their cultural heritage again.

Areas of Cultural Rebirth

1. Revival of Indigenous Languages

Many Nigerian languages are no longer spoken by younger generations. Cultural rebirth encourages people to learn and speak their native languages at home, in schools, and during community events.

Examples:

• Speaking Igbo, Yoruba, Hausa, Efik, Tiv, and other local languages.

• Teaching indigenous languages in schools.

• Broadcasting radio and television programs in local languages.

2. Revival of Traditional Dressing

Nigerians are encouraged to wear traditional clothing more often, not just during ceremonies.

Examples:

• Ankara

• Aso Oke

• Adire

• Etireti

• Isi Agu

• Akwete fabric

Today, many fashion designers combine traditional fabrics with modern styles, making Nigerian fashion popular around the world.

3. Promotion of Traditional Music and Dance

Traditional music and dance are important parts of Nigerian culture. Cultural rebirth encourages young people to learn and perform them.

Examples:

• Talking drums

• Ekwe

• Ogene music

• Bata dance

• Atilogwu dance

• Swange dance

4. Preservation of Cultural Festivals

Festivals help people remember their history and celebrate their traditions.

Some famous Nigerian festivals include:

• New Yam Festival (Igbo)

• Osun-Osogbo Festival (Yoruba)

• Argungu Fishing Festival (Kebbi)

• Eyo Festival (Lagos)

• Ofala Festival (Igbo)

These festivals also attract tourists from different parts of the world.

5. Promotion of Nigerian Arts and Crafts

Traditional crafts are encouraged so they do not disappear.

Examples include:

• Pottery

• Basket weaving

• Bead making

• Wood carving

• Bronze casting

• Leather works

6. Promotion of Nigerian Literature and Film

Nigerian writers, poets, and filmmakers tell stories about Nigerian culture and history.

For example:

• Nollywood movies often showcase Nigerian traditions.

• Nigerian authors write books that teach cultural values and history.

7. Protection of Historical Sites

Old buildings, museums, monuments, and palaces are preserved because they tell the story of Nigeria's past.

Examples include:

• Museums

• Ancient kingdoms

• National monuments

• Traditional rulers' palaces

Importance of Cultural Rebirth

Cultural rebirth is important because it:

• Preserves Nigerian traditions for future generations.

• Makes Nigerians proud of their identity.

• Promotes unity among different ethnic groups.

• Creates jobs through tourism, fashion, music, and arts.

• Attracts visitors from other countries.

• Supports local businesses and craftsmen.

• Prevents Nigerian cultures from disappearing.

In conclusion, cultural rebirth in Nigeria is the effort to preserve and promote the country's rich traditions, languages, arts, festivals, and values. It encourages Nigerians to appreciate their cultural identity while embracing positive aspects of modernization. By preserving its cultural heritage, Nigeria can strengthen national unity, create economic opportunities, and pass its traditions on to future generations. The responsibility for sustaining this rebirth lies with the government, educational institutions, cultural organizations, communities, and individual citizens cause this is what makes us who we are. 

Finally, am glad that we’re becoming aware of ourselves and reconnecting back to our roots. This reawakening of showcasing our culture and consciously learning to embrace our own is something that we should always fit into our daily lives.

But before I say my goodbyes to my lollipops, I would want to inform you that Til Magazine is open for submissions. They feature works that includes poems, short stories, web novels, flash fictions and articles (no academic/ text book writing style). Well, am always up for news that will be beneficial to my people so go check out their site for more details.

Bye

Day Twenty Four: Day light Robbery Isn’t Only For Criminals

 Hi guys, welcome back to my personal blog. Your one and only baby girl in town is right here to chat with her cuties all over the world. What’s up my people, what’s popping? Guess what, today’s talk is coming with a story time. Yeah!!, don’t worry. Am excited on your behalf.

Ok, let’s get the ball rolling. If you’ve been following my blog for quite sometime, you would know that I once said, I went to a fashion school which I did graduate last month. However, I wasn’t happy about the whole graduation thing like WTF are people these inhumane when it comes to some certain things, like why? 

First off, we paid a graduation fee of 50k which we later paid extra 10k and mine was 15k. According to her, the money she’s charging us was supposed to be for our graduation because the money we paid earlier wasn’t enough so whether we pay for late submission of assignment or not. Either ways we will to have to pay up to meet up for graduation. 

That was the explanation that made us pay for the late submission of assignment. In total we were seven students, my graduation fee became 65k and 60k for those that paid 10k right? Now here’s the gist. My 65k was supposedly used to book a photographer and a medium sized room that’s less than 45k for seven people with a framed certificate, that’s all. Like I need someone to help me do the maths cause it’s not adding up in my own head… for her to say she cooked a plate of food for us from her pocket with no soft drink or water. 

Bro am cooked, what the hell does she take us for… chickens of course. I was so mad that I didn’t want to talk about it, like not even a can water. Honestly, am still not happy about this whole situation thing because attending this graduation just to feel this way wasn’t part of my plan. I mean damage it cost me…I wasn’t meant to be available for the photo shoot basically because of a dress but on a second thought I felt I could handle it and now am not proud of achieving any. 

Ok, I don do photo shoot finish. Oya send me the copies of the shoot, that one has become a problem. Tomorrow will be making it one month after the shoot yet am still expecting. Funny enough, I have consoled myself that I have been scam so whether I get the pictures or not I won’t bother asking again. 

For the record, am penning this down for future purposes and not because I what to drag anybody. Personally, am less bother about stuffs like cos it can be anybody right? Besides the Federal government is still owing me 15k for Industrial Training which someone else must’ve pocketed and forgotten about my existence like nothing happened right? But don’t overdo things in a way that’s obviously screaming scams. I don’t need anybody to tell me that this is day light robbery. 

For reals, it’s all in plain sight that we all are part of the problem and not just the government itself. Let’s try and be considerate enough not to be too self centered. Well, it’s our choice to make at the end of day so do you baa?

Case closed

Bye

Day Twenty Three: Talk Is Cheap But Not Government Talk

 

Hi guys, I know you guys have really missed me. And am glad you guys do. The love is always dear to me cause you’ll are patient … no, I mean loyal to this baby girl. Like most time I take a break from blogging I test run it whenever am back by uploading an empty post to see if anyone is gonna check it and of course. You people keep clearing my doubts like WTF do I have.

Omo, it feels good to be back right? I know, you don’t have to blush on my behalf. I have got this… so let’s jump in to the talk we have for today.

I have heard a lot of people say, "talk is cheap"and is actually true right? But not exactly when it comes to the government. The way we say we have freedom of speech is actually not the way it seems when it comes to the law right? Which brings me to what I want to talk about today. Infact is more like a question to you guys, to know what you’ll think. What does gossip mean to you?

Cause at this point am kinda tired of people saying someone is gossiping them when am pretty sure everyone is gossiping themselves just like the way we’ll gossip the government in our various space.

Well let’s define gossip. According to vocabulary.com, Gossip is conversation that's light, informal, and usually about other people's business.  Meaning it can be true or a lie, either ways is still gossip when the person isn’t present. You gossiping depends on your intentions towards your conversation. Honestly, I think gossiping is an essential part of being human and you can’t take away that from us. You’ve got to express yourself, no matter matter. Pour out your feelings and lighten your chest. You just can’t run away from that… you just can’t, take it from me. Now, i understand one of my classmates that said she gossips with her full chest knowing quite well that everyone gossips. 

Back then, it sounded funny to me cause I felt gossips is only for rumors and talking bad about people but thankfully, I know better now... so I don’t know about you.  For me, expression is the key when it comes to communication. If you can’t have opinions about things that concerns your wellbeing, I mean … why the hell do you have brains and mouth to talk. 

My dear, don’t let anyone deceive you. We can’t stop expressing ourselves even when the government is involved. We must not fail to voice out our thoughts in a legalized manner to avoid "talk is cheap but not the government". Don’t say I didn’t tell you, whether is involving the government or not, talk is not that cheap oo. If you like go talk the one wey go put you for trouble, na you sabi. 

Gossip for me is always about the intentions, what’s your motive for having that conversation? Is it tear down some else or for therapy sake. We all know ourselves better than others so we can only tell ourselves the truth. You know, that’s all.

Bye

Day Twenty Two: The Government Is Working Overtime In Delicate Decisions

 What’s up people, it’s your baby girl Consy Adione. Back with another gist but this one na heartbreaking news coming from the south east. 

Of course am an Igbo girl from Anambra living in Onitsha so this issue am about to discuss concerns me in every possible way. However, am not here to advise anyone or point fingers to whosoever is wrong. Not interested in any of those things, rather am I here to have a conversation about the current situation of my state as I let you know my thoughts on them.

First off, you need to go check out the story on the call off of Monday sit at home to be able to follow what am about say.

Mind you am not trying to be biased here, am only gonna drop my thoughts on this real quick. I know, and I understand that government is government. You can’t take away that authority they have over their citizens right? I get it, but when it comes to my country. I feel like is a little bit different if not more than they way we tend to paint it. 

I mean, why on earth is the Anambra State government forcing people to risk their life for the economy when they’re not sure of security. Honestly, it sounds absurd cause this is democracy… but of course, This is Nigeria my country. What was I expecting, everything is for the good of people right? Even when it can cost a life baa?

Well what more can I say when we’ve been promised enough security personnels to guard us right? I hear you, we live to fight another day shaa.

Had to pour out my rage Cause WTF is all this mess. 

Las las, we commit our lives into God’s hands.

Bye

Day Twenty One: Don’t Let The Devil Use You To Work Against Us

 Hi guys, welcome to 2026 with a heart filled with love and joy to have witnessed this new year in good health. It’s been a ride with you guys and yes of course, we’re ready to go again this year. Happy new year to my cuties and cupcakes all over world. Let’s make this year better and more fun!!

Ok, am back again with another observation of mine that might become a nuisance if care is not taken. First, I would like to keep this post as short as possible so I don’t need to do too much talking. You know, you get what I mean right?

Quick one, I went to a fast food to get some stuffs with my parent but something caught my attention while at it. The first thing we got was pizza which we waited for… so I had the opportunity to go through the payment slip I was given. Guess what marveled me, the amount of tax added only to the pizza got me thinking. 

Damn, 2026 just Dey start oo, yet some people are trying to strip off that excitement of making it … Honestly, I don’t know the average amount of tax that should be added per item but this was above one thousand which is usually not. Now am thinking, what happened? Is it actually the 2026 tax reform or was it an intentional act of taking more from us? Well, I don’t know. Either ways something needs to be done.