I have noticed that it is common for
folks on these fora to pick out popular-topic articles and dissect it
without even listening to what/how the news is actually
reporting/being reported. We are set! We can't accept any foreign
reasoning for its physical value, except ones altered for selfish
purposes.
We just like to throw each other
down 'cause we are so used to such treatment. ' It's our culture we
say!' - yeah, the same one we adopted years ago from those trying to
teach us newer tricks today!
We are told not to 'forget where we
come from' but, at the core of the rot in our society could be the
values weaned from our celebrated cultural practices -
'respect our elders, especially the
thieves'; 'punish the minority, worship the ogas'; 'pray and have
faith; your miracle is on the way!'...
We have seen online-critics and
activists bring good change to the political scene so in attempt to
adopt it, we complain, but repeatedly do the same thing over, and
pray!
Our 'patriotism' and 'passion'
prohibits us entertaining any form of paradigm shift whatsoever!
We are experts at making countless
'Cases' for 'God' and once in a while, we are rewarded with a 'Chosen
One' to manage His blessings and display His power so that we, can
waste our 'blessings' - the often insufficient resources that we are
fortunate to receive as reward, to get online and make empty noise to
further enrich our 'God'.
People - especially, patriotic
Nigerians, are programmed - with permission, only to complain about
being victimised by the gods, the same ones we created and, can
momentarily destroy.
If our claim to be a 'patriotic'
bunch, is a national identity, then I assure you, the wrong people
are dying for our dear country!
Have faith! The change we need will
come awhile but, make all the noise you want here, and in all the
other wrong places, about issues - you or your 'GOD', is passionate
about; it is gonna cost a little bit more than that to make your
voice really heard and bring about some of the change you want.
Shut up! and listen to each other,
people different from you, might actually have something to say. They
can be your new God, a better one!
Aside from religion, ethnicity, and
scaremongering - what are really the foundation of the issues
plaguing our economy today, what are the sustainable options to
mitigate these?
Am I really a patriotic Nigerian or,
am I just a sell-out, waiting to complain or, God willing, count my
blessings during the next crusade?
As you listen to each other, ask
yourself, If I eventually became a 'CHOSEN ONE', what would I do
differently?
Now say a BIG "Amen!';
conclude your many prayers and start laying a better foundation for
the change YOU believe is possible!
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