Nigerians and blame game are like 5 & 6. Some blame PDP for where we are currently. Some blame APC for the current hardship. Some blame the founding fathers for their greed that they believe destroyed the great promise Nigeria had when it was formed. Some blame the British government. Some blame the military and all their many coup. Some even blame the citizens afterall leaders are the direct representation of the values of the people(in a sane country anyways). Some blame ethic divisions. Some blame the youths who are more interested in celebrities, drugs, their social class and the likes, than they are in the future of the country. Alot of them are willing to risk life and limb to leave this country. Many blame God for making them Nigerians in the 1st place

But let's put all that aside. We have blamed enough. We have abandoned the growth and future of Nigeria long enough. We have relegated the affairs of this country to the elite long enough. We have been spectators long enough. We have focused on irrelevant things long enough. We have ran away to other countries long enough.

Nairaland is a forum with incredibly brilliant Nigerians from different works of life, social class, connections and astounding experiences. This is a thread for everyone to come speak your truth on the way forward for Nigeria. How do we do better. As a member of the younger generation I believe strongly that the path a country takes can be altered by its people if they are willing and committed to the cause.

Like I said earlier lets put aside blame and ethnic warfare. Instead lets all brain storm and actively contribute to these questions. You mustn't answer all the questions. Just speak on the ones you feel strongly about and have ideas on how we move forward.

Note: These questions aren't exhaustive of all the issues in the country but just the few that I can think of currently.

1. What do we do now?
2. Are we ok with the status quo? China had one of the over 700 million poor citizens in 1990 now the no is down to 25 million. What did they do right how can we do the same?
3. How do we leverage the current human capital in the country?
4. What can big corporations and small ones do to make things better?
5. What can we do as citizens to move this country forward?
6. How do we put pressure on the government to implement favourable developmental initiatives?
7. How do we make our government institutions like the police, EFCc, CBN, military e.t.c more effective?
8. How do we pressurise the government to implement the adequate percentage of our annual budget on health, education and security?
9. How do we convince other Nigerians to pick future leaders not by parties but by their credentials and track record?
10. How do we make our votes count?
11. How do we pressurise our senators to implement new laws that promote national development and strongly discourage corruption?
12. How do we make sure the media is truly independent and unbiased and free to investigate and report the truth and only the truth.
13. How can more jobs be created?
14. How can this everlasting issue of power supply be finally arrested?
15. How do we change our escapism mind set to one of patriotism?
16. How do we make the youths more interested in the affairs of the country?
17. How do we restore the trust of the people in the judiciary?
18. How do we ensure affordable housing for all?
19. How do we become less affected by the fluctuations in fuel prizes?
20. How do we pressurise the NUT together with the ministry of education to increase the minimum standards for schools and the quality of teachers working there?
21. How can we develop our universities to become world class?
22. How do we stop letting religion and ethnicity divide us?
23. How can we make INEC more independent and accountable to the citizens and not the elite?
24. How do we improve the activities of NAFDAC and reduce almost to zero the amount of dangerous foodstuff in circulation.
25. How do we hold our leaders accountable more effectively?
26. How do we make sure we don't just talk here but actively put measures in place to see our goal of a greater Nigeria shine forth?

Cc lalasticlala Mynd44 Seun Ishilove Dominique

best solution ever. Divide the country let the biafrans go the rest can sort themeselves out

if the unitary system which is favouring the NW, NE & SW isn't scrapped or replaced with regional system of government all that stuff you have typed will just be worthless.
the problem of Nigeria are three thingz

1) Bad/incompetent leaders
2) failed political system (Unitary system & constitution)
3) The docile masses

you can't preach peace & unity when we have a failed system
and stop comparing Nigeria with China not even US because they are aren't geo ethnically divided like us.

our colonial masters are practicing a Parliamentary system knowing that a unitary won't work since they have Scotland, Ireland & Northern Ireland. the British recognized that these are nations that need to develop on their own pace and yet are together progressing.

Join the We Vote Movement
let's call for a parliamentary system than voting another old politician