Had written the spirited post below meant for LinkedIn after a typical weekend in Nigeria where nothing works. You deal with the stupidity of an oil-rich talented country that is eternally frustrating and then you scroll through LinkedIn and it's filled with achievements, accolades and laurels. How accomplished can one truly be if nothing works in this country?
What is it about Nigeria that things do not get better they just get progressively worse.
And I'm saying this to you all as you're all in reasonable positions of power.
Y'all come on here and talk about the good you're doing at your jobs, etc but still STILL things do not get any better in Nigeria they seemingly and regrettably get worse.
So, please ask yourself is what I'm doing in my little corner of Nigeria aimed at making us better or just selfishly making me better.
Because if it's just to give you bragging rights then that's regressing us even further.
What is it about Nigeria as a Nigerian asking anyone in Nigeria that identifies as Nigerian, what is it about us that it is not getting better but it is getting excruciatingly worse?
I certainly do not understand the motivation.
That's why when people ask me if I am Nigerian, I pause and contemplate the ask. Because it goes beyond ancestry to acceptance of culture. I know that I don't subscribe to their school of thought, to their lavishness. Simplified, I do not "identify" with Nigerians. And there should be a category for us in life who do not clearly identify with our birthplaces or ancestry.
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