Will the real Nigerians please stand up, please stand up.
Yesterday I was with a group of friends. As usual, the issue of our country and what we can do to improve things became the hot topic. It is obvious that we all know the problems with Nigeria, we even know the solution to those problems, but as always none of us is willing to take any actions. The actions are for the others to take, but to be honest, we dont really want any outsiders to sort of the problems, especially not the chinese, the Koreans, definitely not the Brits, the Americans, not even our fellow Nigerians. We want the problems to go away without any of us doing anything. We want electricity to be ubinterrupted, we want our roads to be clear of congestion, we want our government to be incorruptable, but we dont want to pay tax or even stand up and be counted if things dont go to plan.
The real Nigerians are the ones who stand up and be ready to be counted. They are willing to do things to help their fatherland, complain less, but look for solutions to help develop the country. See problems as opportunities and a chance for improvement. They seek public offices for the services they can offer, not the benefits they can reap out of the people already suffering in the hands of their fellow men and women in power.
So, will the real Nigerians please stand up!!!. I am waiting!!