Today is the future you spoke about yesterday, and what your tomorrow becomes will also depend on what you are doing today.
If you are paying attention, you will discover the amount of distraction that comes our way every day—from politicians who choose lies over working for their people, to social media platforms that seem hungry for bad news to report.
Villagers are running away from bandits, while the very forces that are meant to protect them deny that these things ever happened.
When you turn around, you see a high rate of fake products being sold at high prices to vulnerable people, leading to organ damage, frequent hospitalisation, and high mortality rates.
One is then forced to ask: Is this the tomorrow we all hoped for?
I can say that the only people who seem focused are the bad eggs among us, whose actions often go overlooked.
Politicians get away with callous behaviour once they play the ethnic or religious card. Fake manufacturers and illegal business operators get away with their activities once they satisfy hungry officials whom corrupt politicians have refused to pay adequately.
And the people are dancing, joking, and playing pranks online, waiting for the next person to come down with a health condition.
The truth is, who will blame a man who chooses to make a living online instead of committing a crime? No one.
However, the Igbo people have a saying: “Ebe onye bi ka o na-awachi.” This means that wherever a person finds himself, he should make that place safe, hospitable, and habitable for himself and everyone else.
If this becomes the ideology of every citizen, then people will report wrongdoing instead of participating in the political thuggery that has kept many in perpetual poverty.
My point is simple: one person can make a difference.
We should not wait for things to turn out well when our actions, thoughts, and words are in direct contradiction to what we say we want.
It is common for people to say, “Nigeria has been spoilt beyond repair,” or “This is no longer a country.” although, the evidence on the ground points to a serious decline in our national harmony, patriotism, and economy. However, we should remember that we have no other place to go.
And if this is true, then we owe ourselves the duty to start rebuilding—beginning with getting our Permanent Voter’s Cards, refusing to participate in thuggery, and educating ourselves.
The law of polarity also suggests that two opposing ends exist in life: one positive and one negative. We are constantly moving between these ends in different aspects of our lives, based on our decisions and choices.
It could be between good and bad, success and failure, or easy political money and good governance.
Whatever the choice may be, decide to pursue the positive side, even when all the odds seem to be against you.
I know you may ask: “What exactly do you want us to do in a country that does not value its citizens?”
My dear, while our feelings and observations may be true, those of us who are sober must work together, starting with our daily decision to do what is right even when no one is watching.
We must learn and understand their game and beat them at it—not through corruption or manipulation, but by deciding to keep a clean record. Gradually, more people will summon the courage to stand up to the few who are destroying our land.
Additionally, we should rise above hatred, ethnicity, religion, and tribalism. Instead, we should see humanity as the main goal.
Remember, I am not saying you should be naive or tolerate manipulation. I am saying that we should be proactive and honest in our day-to-day activities.
I sincerely believe that avoidance and loss of interest are not what will get us the country we all deserve.
Unfortunately, we have many idiots among us, but we will not allow them to prevail.
Decide to become a patriot. The future generation needs you.
A New Nigeria is possible!
I remain your friend and brother,
Maazi Onuora Onuora Obodoechi
So, let me ask you:
Are you part of the problem, or are you part of the solution?
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