Oluwabukola

My love for Nigeria started long before I fully understood what it meant to love a country.

Growing up, I was obsessed with Nollywood, Nigerian food, our music, our people, our culture… everything. I couldn’t quite explain why I felt so connected to Nigeria until I got older and realised just how deeply rooted I was in it.

At 21, I made the decision to move back to Nigeria, and honestly, it has been one of the best decisions I’ve ever made.

I love my culture. I love our people. I love the creativity, the resilience, the energy and the sheer possibility that exists here. I truly believe Nigeria has so much potential, and while there is still so much work to do, I believe that one day, surely, we’ll get there.

And perhaps one of my favourite things about my Nigerian story is that I get to experience so many sides of it. I’m half Yoruba, half Edo, and now married to an Igbo man. I get to carry, celebrate and learn from so many beautiful cultures that make up this country, and I feel incredibly privileged for that.

Nigeria, you are complicated, beautiful, frustrating, inspiring and full of possibility. But above all, you are home.

Happy Independence Day, Nigeria. 🇳🇬❤️

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