Nigeria's Era of Smiling in Agony

“To complain is always no acceptance of what is it invariably carries an unconscious negative charge. When you complain, you make yourself into a victim. When you speak out you are in power. So change the situation by taking necessary action or by speaking out if necessary or possible; leave the situation or accept it. All else is madness”. Eckhart Tolle

NNPC Filling Station  shot by Afolabi Folorunsho

I wonder why many Nigerians judge not based on the fact but on surface jump into conclusion about the present day government. Most especially in this austere period in the Nigerian economy, where fuel scarcity, inadequate power supply has become the order of the day, where decision making takes a long process due to the dirty act of some individuals in the system.

Nonetheless, For Gold to become gold it passes through the firing process in which will make it more valuable. Whilst Many Nigeria still believes this is for a short time and has hope for a better Nigeria afterwards some others doubt the change, and hold on to the belief that, it cans only get worse and not better. Well that's Perspective for you.

Moreover, I know another reason why some wouldn't complain is because they were the one who voted for change but never thought of change in this format lol.

Petrol is now being sold on the street like yam and akara, filling stations looks like heaven , where only the violence take it by force or bribery, people no longer wake up for work , they wake for fuel. Imagine someone living his house 4:AM for the filling station and leaving by 5pm just because of 5liters of fuel, I know some would say it's stupidity but that's just the reality.

Ibe Emmanuel Kachikwu thought Nigeria's problem was a mere play during the screening test where he was answering all questions and shutting every mouth forgot that it's not all about theory but practical. It is very easy for every average Nigerian to judge but very had to execute. We are the thorns that grew and choke up ourselves. We make life so unbearable to the extent that market men and women use this austere period to aggravate pain and discomfort to Nigerians. I discovered that every commodity sold for #100 automatically turns #200, even those stock that have been purchased before the dollar rise issue, transportation fare has doubled itself.

How will the economy grow when we can even convert the wealth we have to state of living of the citizens, we have wealth, resources but not evenly distributed. Japan had no natural resources in the 50s but look at them today, what about Singapore, India etc.

Regardless of all this I still see a better Nigeria, A Nigeria where dollar equals naira, where we have 24/7 power supply, adequate health facilities, affordable  housing, infrastructural development, a Nigeria that exports more than import, #50k minimum wage, affordable and effective educational system etc. I see a bright future for Nigeria. Perhaps you don't know that the Israelites pass through the wilderness to get to
that land flowing with milk and Honey.

I envisioned a New Nigeria.

Quote author pg1 (tolle, 2016)

Author

Afolabi Mofolorunsho