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To begin with, Nigeria doesn’t have a political ideology.
We claim to be a democracy.
But at our core, we are a people who don’t think the vulnerable have a voice.
If we’re honest, it’s not just a problem with the government. It’s a problem with all of us.
The government isn’t the reason we are quick to say “do you know who I am?”. Most of us think because we drive a certain car, or earn ‘x’ amount, we can trample on the rights of the average Joe.
Sadly, religion hasn’t helped as it should.
We have many Christians, for instance, but very few people with a truly Christian world view. People who truly: “Remember those who are … mistreated, as though mistreated too, since you also are in the body.” Hebrews 13:3.
Even in some Churches, the vulnerable and poor are constantly ridiculed.
Nothing truly touches us, until it touches the elite.
Nigeria’s challenges linger, because the elite do not feel it.
They have light
They have water
They have food
They have security
(Or should I say ‘we’?)
This is the reason constant killings in the North (and other parts of the country) are but business as usual for us.
We have grown so numb.
We cried when it first started. But now, we just sigh and move on.
Yet, who do we even blame for that? What can really be done?
It is well with Nigeria
It is well
My daughter says “Nigeria is light”
I was reminded of the optimism I had when I was her age.
All I can say is “Amen”.
Extremely cruel to humiliate a mother in front of her daughter like this. Even worse that this was recorded and posted on social media.
My mother used to sweep people’s houses and gutters in 2016. It hurt too much that I could do nothing financially to stop her. I often insisted on going with her, just to help fetch the water she needed so we could finish quicker and get back home before daylight. I didn’t want anyone to see us. The poverty that pushes one to hide their labour in the dark is a painful one.
Yes, that child should not be working. But more than outrage, what she and her mother deserve is compassion. The only humane response is to help.
If no one has done this already, I would like to take full responsibility for the girl’s education through university. I hope this eases their burden in some way. These are incredibly hard times.
Our Privilege blinds us in ways we’ll never truly understand.