Change!

Continued...

The change this country requires, from my point of view, is not the one that will be effected by one man. I am just as eager or maybe, more so than the next man, to be rid of the stigma of of the Nigerian situation.

 

We will need to become sufficiently frustrated to break the inherent, suffocating selfishness that has got us stuck in this mire of corruption.

The frustration that will break the I-chop-make-dem-go-die mentality of the Nigerian and make him desperate for the welfare of this nation, is still at bay. Till the average Nigerian learns to put communal interest above personal interests, we might never be delivered from our predicament.

It is astonishing that people voted in the last elections in the hope that the new government would magically transform the state of affairs overnight! This false hope I am afraid, will continue to break many hearts, and unnecessarily so too. Needless to say, it will also place unnecessary pressure upon the elected government, pressure that would be distracting to the focus that will be required to tackle the hard issues confronting the nation.

We don't necessarily have to learn the hard way though.

We can't continue to pass the buck of responsibility for the change we desire to the 'government' - often misconstrued in our minds, as the small group of individuals who make the decisions that reflect the will of the people. This is another important lesson.

We must all assume selfless responsibility for the welfare of our nation. This will work out for the communal good, and by extension, individual good. Primarily however, this frustration with the present status quo must mount until it becomes unbearable to force individuals out of their comfort zones of selfishness.

For instance, we must begin to use public facilities with care, in consideration for subsequent users and not selfishly abuse our resources and facilities with a devil-may-care attitude that as long as we are satisfied, everyone else can go to blazes!

May Be Continued...