Nigerians are some of the most hopeful people on Earth but hope without results becomes a trap.
In the book, “God Did Not Come to the Party”, we meet a generation who begins to ask:
What if we were being lied to all this while?
What if the dream of Nigeria was never meant to include us?
It’s a daring question. But it’s one we must face.
THE NIGERIAN ILLUSION
We have been sold illusions:
• That democracy means progress.
• That religious revival will solve poverty.
• That “one day, e go better.”
But “one day” has stretched for decades, and we are still here, hungry, brilliant, but stuck.
This is the myth that the book tears apart: Nigeria will not change until we do.
GOD WAS NOT THE PROBLEM
The phrase “God did not come to the party” is not a rejection of faith. It is a rejection of passivity disguised as piety.
We have used religion as a coping mechanism for poor governance, and worship as an alternative to policy.
• We host vigils, but do not vote during elections.
• We post Bible quotes, but ignore policy debates.
• We prophesy greatness, but don’t build structures.
THE REAL CRISIS: EXCLUSION
The G6 characters of this book come from diverse tribes—Igbo, Hausa, Yoruba, Ijaw, Plateau, and Kaduna and they are all young, gifted, and fed up.
Despite their education, wealth, or privileges, they see the same Nigeria we all do, one that excludes them. They see:
• Leadership that remains gerontocratic.
• Power that is held by the old, and recycled like the NTA News.
• Youth that are used as campaign tools, not as development partners.
WHAT THE YOUTH MUST REALISE
The book offers no easy solution, but it demands a mindset shift:
✔️ From waiting for God, to acting like leaders with determination and confidence.
✔️ From being tools of sporadic street protests, to architects of transformational policies.
✔️ From venting in anger, to educating, facilitating, mobilizing and organizing the Youth.
The Youth Action Network established by the six young professionals portrayed in the book, is a metaphor and a blueprint for how change can start. It is by the Nigerian Youth coming together, talking purposefully, planning realistically, and owning the process of facilitating their desired change.
CONCLUSION
Nigeria has many problems. But its greatest untapped asset is its boisterous Youth. It is not just their numbers, but their potential to think differently, act bravely, and move collectively.
God Did Not Come to the Party is a call to reclaim the stage, rewrite the script, and become the leaders we’re waiting for. If we don’t, the same “party” will go on with us locked outside.
But if we rise to the occasion, no invitation will be needed.