‎A former presidential aide, Reno Omokri, has said prayed that Nigeria keeps happening to him.

‎This prayer follows recent online reactions with the “ may Nigeria never happen to us,”.

‎Following the passing of ARISE News correspondent Somtochukwu Maduagwu, who died after a robbery attack at her Abuja residence, Nigerians were in the comments praying that Nigeria doesn’t happen to them.

‎The prayers came after the channel cleared the air that Sommie would have survived after she fell from the storey building where she resided when she heard that 14 armed robbers were in the building.

‎According to Arise News, she was taken to a hospital after her fall but the facility rejected her which led to a delay in her treatment and she passed.

‎Sharing one of the posts on the conversation “Nigeria Happened” on Tuesday, Omokri wrote, “May Nigeria happen to me and keep happening to me as long as I live!”

‎He slammed those who attribute unfortunate events that happened to them or anyone to the country.

‎Omokri argued that such people often fail to acknowledge the good that happens within Nigeria.

‎“When bad things happen, enemies of this country are quick to say that ‘Nigeria has happened’ to them. But they take the good that occurs to them in Nigeria personally, without attributing it to our great nation,” he said.

‎According to him, hardship is a global stuff and even developed nations face serious challenges.

‎“Every year in America, 20,000 people are murdered. That is more than twice the murder rate in Nigeria. Have you ever heard Americans badmouthing their country as a result of this? This is Earth, not heaven,” he stated.

‎He also highlighted several recent developments which he described as positive progress for the country, including increased power generation, reduced inflation, and economic expansion.

‎“Nigeria broke its power generation record with a peak of 5,801.84MW and maximum daily energy output of 128,370.75 megawatt-hours — the highest ever attained in the history of the electricity industry in Nigeria,” he added.

‎He further noted that Nigeria had become a net exporter of refined petroleum products, a development he said only three civilian governments, Yar’Adua, Jonathan, and Tinubu, had achieved.

‎“Nigeria’s fuel imports have drastically reduced. According to the International Energy Agency, Nigeria has now emerged as the largest exporter of refined petroleum products in West Africa,” he argued.

‎According to the former aide, Nigeria’s economy had expanded by $67 billion in two years, and the value of the naira stretches further than currencies in many African countries.

‎With his points, Omokri urged Nigerians to be optimistic as Nigeria is not perfect.

‎“$100 in Nigeria will buy you more than $100 in Ghana, Cameroon, Kenya, Ethiopia or South Africa.

‎“Nigeria is a great country, but it is not perfect because perfection is divine. We can choose to look at the negatives, but there are many positive things happening in Nigeria that we refuse to project because we love bad news.”

‎Omokri’s comments come shortly after discussions around the popular phrase “Nigeria happened,” which resurfaced following the death of ARISE News correspondent Somtochukwu Maduagwu. In a post made before her death, she had written, “I pray from the depth of my heart that Nigeria never happens to me or anyone I care about.”

‎During a live broadcast on Tuesday, The Morning Show, her colleague, Reuben Abati, had also remarked, “When Nigeria happens to us, it is a sad thing.”

‎The phrase has since sparked widespread debate on social media, with many Nigerians using it to describe the nation’s systemic failures and harsh realities.