But Nigeria at 65 is a sobering reminder that adding years is not the same as making progress. In 1960, Nigeria had 8,800 km of paved federal highways in good condition. Today, we boast of 193,600 km of federal roads, but only 28,200 km are paved and most are deadly. More universities, more hospitals, more roads, more soldiers, more people but less quality, less efficiency, less impact. What Nigeria needs is not more figures to flaunt, but a new vision built on discipline, competence, and accountability.