I love the sitcom "Everybody Hates Chris" by Chris
Tucker. My husband and I used to watch it a lot before a little girl came along
and changed our choice, lol.
Anyway, at some point, Chris decided to take his destiny
into his own hands. According to him, he was tired of being pushed around. So,
he was going to contest and (hopefully) become class president (Third Grade or
so). His opponent was his arch-enemy, Caruso. Caruso threw in every dirty trick
he could to win. In the speech that changed the tides, Chris made promises that
excited his peers and eventually was elected as Class President.
After the euphoria of becoming Class President wore out, his
peers began to ask him to deliver on his promises. That was when Chris realised
that his title as Class President was basically ceremonial and that he had no
powers to deliver on his promises. He was also still experiencing the same
troubles that he had which drove him to run for Class Presidency. I won't tell
you how Chris resolved his problems; you can actually watch the show on
Youtube, lol.
Anyway, the Nigerian situation reminds me of those episodes.
When the euphoria of "change" has worn out and the rubber hits the
road, the electorate will expect delivery from the elected officials. I hope
the elected officials realise that it's not the one that got registered to
write an examination that rejoices but the one that passes the exam. I hope the
electorate did not take all the campaign to heart; some of the promises are not
achievable under the present arrangement. Some of the promises also contradict
one another, lol.
Frankly, Nigeria will NOT experience meaningful change if
the people do not change their mindsets. There is just so much the government
can do. The FG will not hold your hand, Mr Wife Batterer, and help you stop
beating your wife. They won't help you zip your mouth, Mrs Nag. They won't
remove the ink in your pen, Mr. Pen Thief.
Contribute your own quota to nation-building. Be the change
you want to see.
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