Its highly unfair that in a Country like this, the only reason when we see light for about six hours in a day is because there is a political aspirant around, How is a society expected to make progress when simple light to charge our phones, we don't have!
Now I haven't been able to use my system for close to two weeks. Don't shake your head and say "you never see" because indeed light is our right and there should be a message to the people when there's a need for power to go out! A day is too much but here its like, "whenever, you see light, thank your stars and quickly plug your devices ki ina to lo"
All of these are very frustrating, I can't remember the last time I did GMAT tests with my system, I decided to make hard copies and the shop I got to uses generator CONSTANTLY. They told me to pay #30 for a page. That was absolutely unacceptable, I was going to pay her above #5000 if I printed all that I put on my flash drive.
What is it sef with this country, can someone tell me why I can't even have constant light, a truly working system( not overly expensive), a printer and a photocopier in my room?!
Why do I have to power water from a well every blessed time I need water in my house? It is strenuous and SO NOT a woman's job! What happened with the government water projects. What exactly do the youths have to look forward to in this country after striking endlessly, taking years off their lives. Why can't some schools release results of graduated students during their pass out? Must it be five years later?
I must also mention. Have you seen queues people form to collect their money at bank ATMS? People get angry that they have to queue for so long and begin to raise their voices at each other almost causing a riot. Mark my words, it is absolutely wrong for Nigerians to wait more than 30MINUTES to collect money that is surely theirs. If you wonder where I am talking from, Its Obudu, Cross River. Don't dare say its a small town and start comparing it to Calabar because when bad things happen? They start with the small cities!
Change must really come. I am bitter about all these but I hold onto hope ... If you think I have said something wrong or you want to hear more of the Nigerian child's conditions from my point of view, send a mail to iretiyanu@gmail.com
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Hmmmm... I feel your pain... Its time Nigerians take a stand for what is right and what should be... No doubts its worst in some areas The so called leaders aiint feeling what we are feeling their house is on a constant generator power system so how would they understand... All they think of is themselves and not how to improve the country... Abeg our perspective need to change and it must start from our homes... Well iyanu na so we see am
ReplyDeleteNicely written Ireti. Its disheartening to say the least. Its pathetic and terribly awful to note the basic things we lack in this country. A country of over 140million people, and over 50 years of age, am left to wonder what exactly is wrong.
ReplyDeleteDon't forget that its only in this country that you pay for eletricity and dont get to use. Its in this country that you pay exhorbitant rates for calls and data... and still get poor services. Its in this country that schools and doctor would embark on nation wide strike actions and government wouldnt be moved.. why have we fallen so far from common reasoning.
I join my faith with every Nigerian out there and pray for a country we all can be proud of.
Lets also remember that CHANGE begins with us.... Lets first change the 'man in the mirror'... lets change our mindsets.. lets change our attitude.
We are Nigerians... lets say no to tribalism... in other news, i say 'Things MUST and SHOULD change'.