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STOP POINTING ACCUSING FINGERS: we all contributed to the nuisance after all. 

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STOP POINTING ACCUSING FINGERS: We all contributed to the nuisance after all -Ogunleti Azeezat.

The world can only be a better place if we learn to accept one another as family and learn to fulfil our responsibilities (be it to another or to our nation) as faithful citizens. This, however, will never be possible if we fail to recognize and design measures towards safe coexistence.

It is quite unfortunate and regrettably shocking that we have gotten to a point whereby love for another no longer has a definition in our individual minds. A point where nobody truly cares about his associate, friend, colleague or fellow country man. 

Just last week, I witnessed another gory event here in Ikorodu. The sight of this scene left me wondering how we got this far in greediness and sheer wickedness. On that spot, I had to ask myself how we got this blind and what exactly is the problem?

We are a community that shifts blames. Everybody points accusing fingers. We busy ourselves seeking out whose table to land the blame of our collective sociopolitical mishaps. Yes, collective, if you ask me. We point at the government. The government points at institutions. We all forget that we make up the institutions. My dad, your dad, my uncle, your uncle all serve in these government places. And who knows, myself or yourself will be there serving someday?

In the awareness of this, I think we are only being hypocritical whenever we point those silly accusing fingers. And that the better thing to do instead is for us to start accepting those blames and finding solutions, not faults! This, for me, is the one sincere and only true way out of this mess if you ask me!

Imagine how we blame the government for all our woes yet our relationship with one another (within the masses circle) is on the other side of the fence of equality, love and justice. Patriotism, if you ask me, in this clime died a long time and the stench smell is in the air. I feel very sad about the state of our people, and I don’t seem to understand our problem. Why will a man act so unruly and wicked at the cost of others lives. This Ikorodu’s incidence brings one to tears on our collective failure in providing security and safety for another in times of serious need. It is even more sadden to note that some of us contribute to the unease in the land. Yes, we do!

A good instance is the Ikorodu fracas that I witnessed where one driver of a tricycle (keke napep) nearly lost his life at the refusal of paying a traditional 50 naira which was claimed to be a compulsory due for “agberos” on the highway. The first question is, who made this compulsory; the Constitution or the government? What sort of shameful extortion is this? And, when is this going to stop?

The poor man and his passengers nearly lost their lives. This evil genius agbero forgot that the driver is part of the masses who is going around to fend for himself. He forgot that recession is a song that everyone is currently dancing to. He forgot his responsibility of being his brother’s keeper. This time, he didn’t bother about love or kindness to others, instead, he went the other way, at the cost of irreplaceable lives. This Agbero was so mean and mad, he got hold of the steering of the cart and contested it with the driver. The light tricycle swayed, from left to right, losing control before later managing to maintain balance again.

As if that was not enough, other ‘agberos’ joined in. They got hold of the driver, dragged him out (not mind if his cart has been properly brought to halt) to deal with him mercilessly. You can imagine how heartless. Where is Love? Many thanks to the gentle man sitting next to the driver who saved the day. It could have been another story.

Flashing back at this incident, a question popped up. Of what use is the money they collect to have almost claimed lives of innocent commuters? Funny as it may, this is exactly what our big brothers in blacks (Police men) do, too. We hear of stories of whoever dares deprive them of their traditional 20 naira highway due could get shot.

This is where hypocrisy comes in, we point accusing fingers, to the government most times. We say the government is corrupt, wicked and inhuman. But how true is this? My fellow country men, maybe we need a rethink at this point. Is the governing body really responsible for all these?

From this, I draw my conclusion. We ourselves are our greatest problem! Everyone has different mindset and motives, not minding who gets hurt. This exactly is our problem and it is really sadden! We seriously need to correct this thinking.

Once again, the world can only be a better place if we learn to accept one another as family and learn to fulfil our responsibilities (be it to another or to our nation) as faithful citizens. And as a matter of fact, we need to change our thinking and become more considerate to our neighbours, co worker and associates. Only then, only then would the world be a better place.

The change definitely begins with myself and you, or, what do you think?

-Ogunleti Azeezat Aderonke,

Secretary General, TCA LAUTECH,

Youth Leader and Peace Advocate.​

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11 thoughts on “STOP POINTING ACCUSING FINGERS: we all contributed to the nuisance after all. ”

  1. This is where hypocrisy comes in, we point accusing fingers, to the government
    most times. We say the government is corrupt, wicked and inhuman. But how
    true is this? My fellow country men, maybe we need a rethink at this point. Is
    the governing body really responsible for all these?
    I reject the above position. The government is responsible. In advanced countries, responsible government will step down. The government has failed the people. See chronic hunger and starvation. See inflation. Who increased the price of petrol recently.? Was it the agberos? Buhari. So what are you saying?
    Akwu

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    1. We don’t cut the bushy field from atop sir, we cut it from the root. You know, the situation in Nigeria now lies on individual, if you are not truthful and sincere to your self, how will you be in future? Even if the price of Dollar decrease in value to 20naira… And the price of petroleum 30naira per litre, abnormal demand will still occur; a situation whereby the higher the quantity of people along ikeja, the higher the transit fare from agbero, the higher the money given to nigeria police sir

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  3. How is the situation of our country before and now sir? We don’t clear the bush by cuting it from atop sir, we cut it from the root. Even if the value of dollar decrease to 20naira per dollar, and the price of petroleum go down to 30naira per liter, abnormal demand (lest a gold nor silver) along ikeja along, agege and so on will not stop its exchangers(driver to conductor, conductor to passenger, conductor to civil officers, passanger to passenger, passanger to each home… )

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  4. The silence of the wise men do more harm to the society than the evil of the fools (the wicked). Only if we could take up the responsibility of maintaining and establishing peace when it’s called for. I guess there are more people at the scene of the fracas than that lone man who saved the day. What were they all doing? watching with some pity face rather than protect a fellow country man who is in danger. Until we become our brothers keepers, stand out to protect our kinsman and do the right thing, we are yet to be men and women of honor.

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  6. Nice write up . my question is when it happened what was your contribution then? Did you just passed by or you try to make things better since you said the change starts with you?

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    1. Though I am not the author of this work, but I have an answer to your question. I think she has contributed to it by writing this article… Sharing this is part of your own contribution beloved 🙂

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  7. Well written. More than anything else, we’ve got to take responsibility as a people if we must birth the change we crave. The more we wait, the more we waste away. As long as we continue to cast needless blames, we will remain in chains. Our future is ours to create. We can! We must! We will!

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