@CChyere@Onsogbu If he proffers a solution and the solution is used. Will it not be for the greater good of us all.
As citizens, if our leaders are listening let us proffer alternatives, let us not just wait about issues
Rage baiting is the new way to get interactions on X.
For Nigerians the list seems to be quite short:
1. Feminism
2. Tribalism
3. Women Empowerment
4. Sex
5. Celebrity wars and gossips
6. Anti-Patriotism
7. Politics
Twitter used to have so much more. There was a Twitter Nigeria
@EyinadeHadedayo @vdmempire I don't think this is how calls work. If I call you and it is not convenient for you to talk you simply say so and either tell me when you will be free or promise to call back.
Even though she is a woman you should still tell her the truth. This is not a boundary it is rudeness.
The generation before ours confronted colonial domination, organized resistance, negotiated power, and secured independence under hostile conditions. Nigeria did not merely free itself, it became a force that helped others do the same.
We earned our status as the Giant of Africa through sacrifice, discipline, and vision. Thousands bleed for that title. People left their families behind for that title.
That legacy was not built in comfort. It survived a civil war, political instability, and military rule. Yet even amid turmoil, that generation protected something vital: national dignity. They understood that PERCEPTION matters and that how a nation sees itself shapes how the world treats it. Nigeria stood tall not because it was perfect, but because it believed in its own worth. They went abroad and preserved their tongue. The Queen rolled out a red carpet for Nigeria when countries like South Africa were dealing with white masters. We led an entire race and we were rightfully called the GIANT of AFRICA.
Today, that inheritance is being destroyed by the children they left behind.
A wide-eyed generation that is more interested in burning the house while they are in it than repairing it. They sell Public self-belittlement sold as activism. A politician can literally go ahead to belittle his Nation publicly and he still has followers. National embarrassment is rebranded as honesty. In the name of “speaking truth,” many fail to grasp that nations, like individuals, can talk themselves into irrelevance. They fail to introspect to know how they have degraded their own worth with their mouth so bad that a country like Namibia has the audacity to talk back at Nigeria. Namibia!!!! Our fathers fought for Namibian independence from German slavers. Their children are now objects of insults because of hate!
Criticism is necessary. But there is a clear difference between constructive critique and performative self-contempt. When a people constantly mock themselves, amplify only their failures, and strip their story of context or responsibility, the world listens and believes them. We did it during the Anthony Joshua , we do it when we tell our Japa stories, we still do. The world listens and they act accordingly. They strip you of dignity when you apply for visas and treat you like criminals when you appear at their airports. They HEARD you!
Like it or not, perception rules the world.
What makes this generation worse is the entitlement that often accompanies their self-hate. There is little appetite for sacrifice, yet endless expectation of reward. They refuse to pay taxes, they would rather a beach stands than to construct a regional road. They want to go to FREE schools, hospitals and cheapest food without giving anything in return. Then they compare their standards with others who part with their personal earnings for collective good. Little patience for institution-building, yet constant demands for outcomes. It is a vicious cycle of entitlement.
This is not rebellion. It is foolishness!
Self-respect is not propaganda. it is the foundation of collective confidence. A people that constantly denigrates itself eventually internalizes the message.
Freedom fighting was never about tearing down identity. It was about confronting injustice while preserving dignity. The generations before understood this balance and carried themselves as such. They knew that to demand respect globally, a nation must first respect itself.
Nigeria has deep problems. But nations are not fixed stories; they are ongoing projects.
This generation of Nigerians have two options. Build without tearing down or tear down and become the scum of the earth. They have chosen the latter!
@AkaanShimacent@jpattueyi Exactly, if they did not have the level of expertise they could have called in the consultants to weigh in, but no it is not really their area of focus.
We as a people suffer because we as a people elected rubbish.
@MobolajiAminu@jpattueyi I think as a nation we have to start calling out the right people for not doing their jobs.
Our President and CEO has mainly faults but most of the C-Suiters (Governors) as well as Senior Managers (Ministers) have been cut such a big slack that they are basically useless.
@enyinna_ I really do not get what is triggering you in this discourse at all.
Also, you have not given any information or statistics to counter his point.
You are simply saying that you do not like the message.
@ObafemiFawibe No discussion of family matters on the timeline.
Every family has its own from the narcissist, the food monger, the selfish and the perv, we just learn to also it is is them from time to time