Growing up, I was surrounded by people who were quite knowledgeable about the things that had happened in their time. The same applies to the history of the nation before they were born. These people including my father never hesitate to share what they know with others and I am a big benefactor of this many times. I believe that was how my love for history was birthed.
All these stories, true enough all have one major thing in common. It preaches how my country was once the best thing that could have happened to anyone or any country. And things have been going down the slope for a long time now and getting back to that track can not happen in our lifetime – if it will happen.
As they say, those who do not know history are bound to repeat it. But I tell you, even those who know it wholeheartedly deliberately want to make it happen again. The leaders are mostly concerned about their interests above that of those who they went or came to represent in government. I am not limiting that to those in the political space alone. You know how your class captain does, or your senior colleague in charge of a bunch of you up to the governor of a state.
In as much as with my little knowledge, I see how people say that our present leaders are no good, I say in my mind that these so-called leaders are just offshoots of those who had done theirs long before us. I believe it is safe to say that whatever crime, societal decay, or leadership incompetence have all happened in the past and they were not curbed or reprimanded, hence it ventured into our time here in the present. This implies if those things are left untouched, they will still exist in the future.
Infrastructure is falling apart, corruption is now the order of the day, the masses are left with little or no consideration, and our currency is being pounded by the huge fist of inflation… Oh my! The issue of security is not left out. It just seems as though all the odds are just with us. Even though in all this, we are striving. You know, adaptation is one strong ability of humans.
With the way things are going, I honestly do not see it being better but getting worse than it is. It will be better if it could even be stagnant, I mean things could just be like this and not get worse. Those who want to effect change on a large scale and publicly are cut off with incessant arrests or questioning, everyone is keeping quiet. Why won’t we? When the mighty ones are bearing the bad brunt. Who are we, the barely surviving ones? The youths in my country are trying their best to say something but not without hiding under the wings of social media from a corner of their rooms. I do underestimate the power of social media but I believe meaningful changes will occur when we start to do or change things positively in the physical space.
Nevertheless, we are not one to lose hope. Although hope could be dangerous in the long run we can still take chances. I believe things will change for the better in my country IF positive steps are taken. Starting from the leaders, a real and serious change in their hearts in the true meaning of democracy such that the welfare of those you are representing in government comes before anything. When this happens, it will stop the normal showbiz - gross disrespect - that happens just some months after the election when they come with sugar-coated mouths and still repeat what was said some years ago when they needed similar want. Also, with the citizens’ interests at heart, they will not want to do things that will hurt them. Like now, I have been home for about 5 months now due to the federal university lecturers’ strike nationwide.
In government, when there is a platform by which citizens could voice their opinion directly without fear of harassment of any sort, then we are getting ready for true business. I know humans are prone to abuse freedom. But the freedom of speech and press is not something that is not germane to the growth of a nation.
Lastly, change begins with us. There is no one person called the government. They are humans like us over there. So when there is a change of heart and attitudes to the positive sides, it will definitely remain so when they get into office. So the more lives having positive changes, the more positive participation, and subsequent nationwide growth.
This is my entry for the Hive Learners week 25 edition 2 topic which you can check out here.
We can't live without hope, I do believe things would get better, might take a lot of time but nothing good comes easy I always say.
Well, on the other hand, what is the essence of hope if what we hoped for does not happen in our lifetime?
But it does not still mean we should lose hope, right?
Thanks, man.
Well. Let's hope to see what February brings to our table. Thank you for sharing
February? Do you do time travel?😀
Thanks for reading through.
We are always taking one step forward and two steps back in this country, it has gotten frustrating over the years because we keep hoping for things to get better but they keep getting worse
Honestly, it is. But the thing I do is to shift my gaze from the frustration. Because if one pays attention to it, it may lead to something else.
That's certainly true, we just have to focus on making ourselves better
Change begins with us. If we are ready, things will be better. Unfortunately, there are still those who aren't ready for it, and it makes the country keeps getting worse. May God help us, because I still believe that Nigeria will be better.
Infact, many are not ready. The little who are ready are sometimes people who want this change to come easy. And it won't!
Nigeria can still be great!!
Indeed... Change does begin with us. We can't just be waiting for the government to do everything for us, especially when we've seen how incapable they are of doing that.
Thank you for sharing this with us.
All you've mentioned are correct, I feel the only way things can get better is if we the next generation are not corrupted and learn to work towards the betterness of the nation. Soon the old ones will die off, and we'll be in charge. Sadly even some of the young ones are already leaning towards the old. Hopefully with time things will get better
Oh you got the main idea.
Sadly, some of us the young ones are learning the ways of those we blame. Apart from those in power, we emulate apathy to issues concerning the country at large.
I hope more people come to their senses.
@temibot What I feel by reading your article is that once again revolution is needed in most of the countries all over the world in order to stop corruption and fight for our rights or else our next generation will be thinking the same as we are doing right now and will wait for some magic to happen.
Yes!
But the question is who (or which group of people) wants to start the revolution?
Even if they start, will they get the support they need? If yes, are they ardent supporters because they may disappear in the face of trouble...etc.
But all in all, I believe we can start from somewhere as little as the grassroots.