In a renewed effort to rekindle national unity and restore the country’s lost values, a socio-political advocacy group, the New Nigeria Movers, has launched an ambitious national rebirth campaign tagged “Nigeria Must Rise Again.”
The project, unveiled as part of the group’s vision for a better future, seeks to address the root causes of Nigeria’s challenges and chart a new path grounded in justice, unity, love, and accountability.
Speaking during the unveiling, the group noted that decades after independence from colonial rule in 1960, Nigeria continues to struggle with disunity, insecurity, and systemic failure. They lamented the growing ethnic divisions, mistrust among citizens, political instability, and the erosion of moral values, saying that these have collectively undermined the country’s progress. According to the group, what Nigeria needs is a radical transformation of its institutions to promote peace, cohesion, social justice, and development.
The New Nigeria vision places emphasis on fellowship and mutual respect among citizens. It urges Nigerians to rise above tribalism, religious bigotry, hatred, and enmity, and embrace a national spirit rooted in unity and love. The group believes that effective communication, shared values, and community participation are critical to the nation’s progress. They also called for the building of institutions that foster brotherhood, hospitality, and care—institutions that encourage citizens to support one another beyond ethnic and religious identities.
They stressed that love and trust must return to national life and that systems should be put in place to promote meaningful relationships among citizens, regardless of their backgrounds. According to the group, these institutions should also cater to the aged, retired citizens, and grandparents, who, after years of service, often suffer neglect, loneliness, and poor health. Providing adequate care and support for them, they said, is a moral responsibility of both government and society.
Security remains one of the group’s core concerns. They expressed deep worry over the alarming state of insecurity across the country, including terrorism, banditry, kidnapping, and road accidents. They decried the spate of killings, destruction of property, and increasing fear among citizens. The group maintained that institutions must be urgently established or strengthened to guarantee the safety of lives and property across all parts of the country.
They also expressed frustration over the country’s electoral process, which they described as tainted by violence, rigging, vote buying, and political desperation. They warned that the obsessive quest for power at all costs is undermining democracy and national development. The New Nigeria vision calls for a complete overhaul of the electoral system to ensure credible, free, and fair elections that reflect the true will of the people.
On the economy, the group lamented the rot in both public and private sectors, citing widespread corruption, poor infrastructure, and systemic inefficiencies. They noted that many businesses are collapsing, not due to incompetence but because of their refusal to compromise values or align with corrupt interests. Workers, they added, are being victimized and impoverished simply for standing by professional ethics or personal convictions. The solution, according to the group, lies in rebuilding institutions that promote sincerity, transparency, dedication, and professionalism in all sectors.
A key part of the group’s proposal is the adoption of a commonwealth-style system of government that ensures more inclusive, responsive, and equitable governance. They believe that the current political arrangement has failed to reflect Nigeria’s diversity and must be restructured to encourage shared leadership and sustainable development.
The New Nigeria Movers also introduced a new initiative called the New Nigeria Boys’ and Girls’ Squad, a program designed to train young Nigerians in leadership, discipline, and civic responsibility from an early age. With many children out of school, on the streets, or engaged in crime, the group emphasized the need for urgent intervention to guide the next generation toward becoming responsible and productive citizens.
They further stressed that Nigeria’s future lies with the youth, who must be prepared and empowered to take on leadership roles. Describing the current leadership class as plagued by dishonesty, greed, and insensitivity, the group said a new political order must emerge—one that is built on mentorship, character development, and national service. Youths, they said, must no longer be sidelined but recognized as carriers of legacy and drivers of a new national vision.
The New Nigeria Project, according to its promoters, is more than a campaign—it is a call to conscience, to rebuild Nigeria into a nation that works for everyone. With the rallying cry “Nigeria Must Rise Again,” the group urged citizens, civil society, religious institutions, and the government to embrace the vision and work collectively to heal and transform the country.
