It’s official; there is a new city coming to Nigeria and I am excited. Excited not because of the buzz that has surrounded its impending unveiling, but because of what it represents for me – a breath of fresh air.

If you still don’t know what I am talking about then I will assist you in playing catch up. Hardly can you go anywhere in the past few days without a billboard or another telling you ‘A city is coming’. And if you manage to miss that it’s almost impossible for you to miss the buzz online and on social media with everyone wondering what the city is about.

No, I am not writing to tell you what the city is about. You know why? I don’t know it. But I will tell the promoters of the city what I expect from any new city.

SECURITY: The city must not only welcome everyone that can afford to reside there, it must also be planned well enough to take care of the lives and property of those living there.

Everyone who gains access to the city, regardless of where it is located, must be assured of their safety and that of their friends and family.

FREEDOM: Everyone in this new city must be assured of a freedom to associate, network, and socialize with friends and family. There must be no restriction on the basis of class, gender, ethnicity, or any other factor for that matter.

The residents and visitors will be there to savour new experiences and they should be allowed to do that free of restrictions.

LEISURE & ENTERTAINMENT: Living in Nigeria takes a lot out of you. The hustle and bustle of daily living can be exhausting. So any time we get to unwind, relax, and let our hair down is precious to us.

That’s why we fill up movie theatres, watch soccer games every weekend, and hit drinking bars almost every night. In essence, the city we are all expecting must have the facilities and aesthetics in place for people to unwind, enjoy the good life, and create good memories.

So while I wait in anticipation for the unveiling of the city, I expect that is not only a place with beautiful structures and aesthetics, but one which we can all call home.

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