This is amazing, I won’t lie, me,myself have been skipping every read about insecurity in Nigeria , I chose to be numb. But reading this was awakening, it’s so sad that this is actually some people’s reality.
Also the part you said regardless of the reality,life forces us to move on. The bitter reality. There’s so much to say and there’s so much to do.
Thank you for this beautiful and insightful piece.
I'm not sure how plausible this is, but I just had a thought. What if, instead of going out to protest, we all did the opposite and stayed indoors for at least five days? No work, no school, no markets, no bank.
If IPOB managed to enforce something similar without any formal structure, and people complied. It's definitely a huge gamble, but I guess it's worth considering.
The issue with things like this is that the average Nigerian can’t afford to not make an income for a day.
The akara seller, the bike man… all these people survive on a daily basis, and that survival is so hard wired into their brains and hearts that they cannot forsake it for even a day, even if it’s for their long term benefit.
Also, trust me, the politicians won’t care, they know all they need to do is to wait it out before Nigerians have to inevitably go back to fending for themselves.
This is an amazing read . Let's just say these past few days I've been made to feel guilty for not constantly being anxious, ranting or raising awareness concerning the current state of the country. Reading this was really helpful and you're right out leaders really don't care and rest of us are mostly powerless to do anything about it
It's how you summed up everything I've been thinking for days into this post.
This morning, I deliberately went off social media. Not because I wanted to be insensitive, but because I was on the precipice of depression. Then I heard that the boarding schools in my state has closed and I was so relieved I wanted to cry.
But you're absolutely right. It's to keep on praying until our voices are gone, and act when the time comes.
Indeed, there really isn't any tangible thing the average Nigerian can do other than to keep praying for a better Nigeria and exercise their voting rights for the right people when the time comes. Prayer can never be too much or too small.
Nigeria will be great again; however, the work it demands is a story for another day.
This is amazing, I won’t lie, me,myself have been skipping every read about insecurity in Nigeria , I chose to be numb. But reading this was awakening, it’s so sad that this is actually some people’s reality.
Also the part you said regardless of the reality,life forces us to move on. The bitter reality. There’s so much to say and there’s so much to do.
Thank you for this beautiful and insightful piece.
I'm not sure how plausible this is, but I just had a thought. What if, instead of going out to protest, we all did the opposite and stayed indoors for at least five days? No work, no school, no markets, no bank.
If IPOB managed to enforce something similar without any formal structure, and people complied. It's definitely a huge gamble, but I guess it's worth considering.
The issue with things like this is that the average Nigerian can’t afford to not make an income for a day.
The akara seller, the bike man… all these people survive on a daily basis, and that survival is so hard wired into their brains and hearts that they cannot forsake it for even a day, even if it’s for their long term benefit.
Also, trust me, the politicians won’t care, they know all they need to do is to wait it out before Nigerians have to inevitably go back to fending for themselves.
This is an amazing read . Let's just say these past few days I've been made to feel guilty for not constantly being anxious, ranting or raising awareness concerning the current state of the country. Reading this was really helpful and you're right out leaders really don't care and rest of us are mostly powerless to do anything about it
Do what protects your peace
It's how you summed up everything I've been thinking for days into this post.
This morning, I deliberately went off social media. Not because I wanted to be insensitive, but because I was on the precipice of depression. Then I heard that the boarding schools in my state has closed and I was so relieved I wanted to cry.
But you're absolutely right. It's to keep on praying until our voices are gone, and act when the time comes.
Thank you for this post.
Thank you for reading
This is a very lovely read.
Indeed, there really isn't any tangible thing the average Nigerian can do other than to keep praying for a better Nigeria and exercise their voting rights for the right people when the time comes. Prayer can never be too much or too small.
Nigeria will be great again; however, the work it demands is a story for another day.
It is well