IS IT A CURSE TO BE A NIGERIAN???

It is no news that countries of the world who have gotten it right economically and otherwise leveraged investing in their educational system. Why? Because their visions were/are clear, they are accountable to their citizens and indeed have integrity. Meanwhile, in this supposed big brother nation of Africa, the reverse is the case.

How do we go about acting like all is well with the future generation in higher Institutions of learning sitting at home in the name of strike? It has been several months of no work, no pay for University lecturers and staff with dependants and everybody is moving on, acting like nothing is happening, all is well? When they are deeply starved, they will accept defeat, right? This is what it is? Every day in the news, politicians release millions of dollars to political parties for political benefits, insecurity is on another level; and everybody is moving about like all is well? Is the goal to turn all Nigerian Youth of School-age to ‘almajiris’ and render the human resource and brains of this country useless?? As of today, the exchange rate for the dollar for instance is worrisome, with no solution in sight. Inflation is on another level and the hardships inflicted upon Nigerians today have made the hairy become bald, the fat has grown thin, and the smart at head, have gone dull!! Is it the cheap labour most private employers in Nigeria exploit? Imagine paying University graduates whose parents may have spent hundreds and thousands of naira or dollars to train them to graduate from the university, only to return to being liabilities to the same parents because how does anyone live on 20, 000 naira salary in a month as a graduate of the highest level of education so to speak? It is despicable and heart-aching because no one is doing anything about that, and just before we judge all employers of labour, some genuinely are unable to pay well for obvious reasons while others are bloody Lords and masters taking advantage of the injustice in the nation.

Let me ask you a question, is there any sector in Nigeria that is well and functional? Is it power sector despite the ridiculous charges? Is it portable water? Oh, you should find out how much antibiotics’ dealers are making from the treatment for Typhoid…you sure would be amazed. How about the Judiciary, which is ready to jail a goat thief while discharging and acquitting the usurpers of our common wealth? The roads? They are death traps across the length and breadth of the nation. Do you have any idea how many accidents happen due to bad roads, potholes, or narrow roads? I’m not sure you do!

Oh, our dear Nigeria, what has become of you?! You are a shadow of your bloody self! A big empty drum making the loudest noise!! What a nation!! The exhibition of impunity for those in power at various levels is disgusting and the quietness and peace in all these storms call for concern!! I bet the fathers of Nigerian educational system who fought for Nigeria’s independence are unable to rest well in their graves!! Let me ask you another question, are you not tired? Is it a curse to be Nigerian? Nigeria seems to be sitting on a timed bomb!

Whichway, people of naija? Who will fix Nigeria if we all leave this country for the insensitive and wicked ones to destroy completely? You cannot even protest in peace without getting killed, you would say? So what is the way forward? What can do you and I do to change the narrative? Go get your PVC…Let us Change the Change when the time comes! Enough is Enough!!