Oyeyemi Elizabeth
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THE SITUATION IN NIGERIA!!!
The lecturer who demands sex from a young girl before she can pass is complaining about the rot in Nigeria.
The pastor who pays a driver with a family ₦30,000 a month in Lagos or Port Harcourt, while his own son schools abroad, is complaining about the hopelessness in Nigeria.
The trader who removes two bowls of rice from a bag, re-bags it and sells it as a “full” bag is complaining about wickedness in Nigeria.
The civil servant who comes to work once a week and only shows up at the end of the month to collect salary is complaining about politicians who do nothing.
The lawyer defending an alleged serial killer in court is doing his professional duty, but if that same lawyer then calls Nigeria a lawless country simply because a defendant is being defended, there is a contradiction. A fair justice system requires a defence for the accused.
The Bishop preaching charity but putting a password on the church Wi-Fi is complaining about selfishness.
The student who spends the weekend partying and then posts on Instagram about how Nigeria is stealing their dreams is complaining about a country they refuse to contribute to.
The motorist who cannot join a simple queue, constantly shunting and forcing his way through traffic, is complaining about disorderliness in Nigeria.
Some doctors on government payroll who abandon patients in public hospitals while prioritising their private practices are complaining that Nigeria is hopeless.
Some people involved in recruitment who demand exorbitant payments for slots are complaining that the Nigerian government is corrupt.
And this is the uncomfortable truth:
Nigeria is not just the government.
Nigeria is also the lecturer.
The trader.
The civil servant.
The driver.
The doctor.
The lawyer.
The pastor.
The student.
The businessman.
The ordinary citizen.
If dishonesty, indiscipline, exploitation and corruption are tolerated at the individual level, changing the people at the top alone will not magically transform the country.
We cannot keep demanding a better Nigeria while reproducing the same problems in our homes, workplaces, businesses and communities.
Government has a responsibility.
But citizens have responsibilities too.
A better Nigeria will require both better leadership AND better citizenship.
Stop the blame game.
Start with yourself.
HAPPY WEEKEND!
THE SITUATION IN NIGERIA!!!The lecturer who demands sex from a young girl before she can pass is complaining about the rot in Nigeria.
The pastor who pays a driver with a family ₦30,000 a month in Lagos or Port Harcourt, while his own son schools abroad, is complaining about the hopelessness in Nigeria.
The trader who removes two bowls of rice from a bag, re-bags it and sells it as a “full” bag is complaining about wickedness in Nigeria.
The civil servant who comes to work once a week and only shows up at the end of the month to collect salary is complaining about politicians who do nothing.
The lawyer defending an alleged serial killer in court is doing his professional duty, but if that same lawyer then calls Nigeria a lawless country simply because a defendant is being defended, there is a contradiction. A fair justice system requires a defence for the accused.
The Bishop preaching charity but putting a password on the church Wi-Fi is complaining about selfishness.
The student who spends the weekend partying and then posts on Instagram about how Nigeria is stealing their dreams is complaining about a country they refuse to contribute to.
The motorist who cannot join a simple queue, constantly shunting and forcing his way through traffic, is complaining about disorderliness in Nigeria.
Some doctors on government payroll who abandon patients in public hospitals while prioritising their private practices are complaining that Nigeria is hopeless.
Some people involved in recruitment who demand exorbitant payments for slots are complaining that the Nigerian government is corrupt.
And this is the uncomfortable truth:
Nigeria is not just the government.
Nigeria is also the lecturer.
The trader.
The civil servant.
The driver.
The doctor.
The lawyer.
The pastor.
The student.
The businessman.
The ordinary citizen.
If dishonesty, indiscipline, exploitation and corruption are tolerated at the individual level, changing the people at the top alone will not magically transform the country.
We cannot keep demanding a better Nigeria while reproducing the same problems in our homes, workplaces, businesses and communities.
Government has a responsibility.
But citizens have responsibilities too.
A better Nigeria will require both better leadership AND better citizenship.
Stop the blame game.
Start with yourself.
HAPPY WEEKEND!