*sigh*
There is poverty in the land. It is so highly pronounced, it makes one sad.
To think that there was once a time in this country that poverty was a foreign concept.
Someone once said "The failure of Governance in this country is better expressed in silence than in words". Well, in a way I agree. I mean, we can talk all we want-the way we've been talking since all these days. Matter of fact, I am of the opinion that we like "talky-talky" too much in this country... And big big oyinbo..... (As long as someone is blowing grammar, we don't even want to listen to the CONTENT).
Bottomline: we are all talk, no action.
The average Nigerian family is like a mini Government; providing its own electricity, water, security e.t.c........ Beht why!?
Ok let me come out clean........ Something happened today. Something that left my eyes wide open.
You know, whenever I see all those "UNICEF" programmes on T.V, with all those under-nourished children and all, it used to look very distant. Almost untrue...
But today, I saw poverty in Nigeria. Concentrated one. Forgive me if I sound funny but, I can't go into details (breach of trust) believe me though, there are A LOT of very poor people in Nigeria. (Yeah you can say "captain obvious" at this point)........ If not for our suffering-and-smiling-attitude ehn, smh.
I'm still reeling from the shock of the experience I had today and it makes me feel like every individual needs to be conscious as per social responsibilty.
Nicely written, but, truth is that it's more of talking than action... Just like you said... Nigeria's hope, lies not in d hand of government, but, in ourselves...
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ReplyDeleteThank you :) and i Totally agree
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