A lot of us complain about Nigerian government and our leaders but I get the sense that even the commoners are of the same breed and will lead by precedent if they were privileged to assume a position of power.
We are not interested in changing our situation at all and when opportunity presents itself, how likely is it that we will take it?

Basically, Nigeria is the way it is because we are satisfied with our conditions and are not willing to take initiatives to make changes. The few who try will be hindered by the complacent mass and lose motivation

To me, change at the national level has to start with changes in the local level. Don't get me wrong, i'm not calling for a repeat of Egypt or Tunisia in Nigeria. But for example, how many political NGOs are there in naija? How many government watch groups are there? How many community engagement organizations are there?

why are we such passive citizens?

discuss.


trolls not welcome.

How many states have you visited in Nigeria?


What states do you live in the US


When you say we, do you mean dual citizens?


What gives you the impression that the common man is complacent. . . isnt that outrightly condescending, especially coming from a foreigner whose only connection to Nigeria is her foreign born non-Yoruba speaking Yoruba BF?


WHat makes you think that Nigerians, compared to Americans, are passive citizens?

I'm nigerian and have lived in nigeria more years than I've lived abroad.
I've had an opportunity to compare the two systems and anybody will tell you that we Nigerians are very complacent. The government is corrupt because they get away with it easily. we allow them to be corrupt.

Like Fela will say, we are shuffering and shmilling.

if you don't have any constructive comments to add, stay out of the thread.
I already put up a no trolling sign and i'm hoping moderators will take note.

hen hen

Another bash them thread -

All the best.

blacksta:

hen hen

Another bash them thread -

All the best.

why do you say that?
what is your opinion on the topic?

I am here to stay.
I am a Nigerian and I have more stake in Nigeria that you will have have.

It is my country and you dont love it as much as I did

I grew up there and I had to explain the difference between Junior WAEC and WAEC to you.
I had to also explain a lot of other things about Nigeria to you.

Jenifa_:


I've had an opportunity to compare the two systems and anybody will tell you that we Nigerians are very complacent.

First of all , I live in the same Obodo-Oyinbo as you and I can tell you that Nigerians arent that different from Americans. When you begin to blather about complacency, would you be so kind to site specific examples in America and relate it to the Nigerian situation where the results were worse off in the Nigerian case because the people of Nigeria were complacent.

The government is corrupt because they get away with it easily. we allow them to be corrupt.

Again, what makes you think that the government is corrupt. Making accusations is not enough, talk is cheap after all, you have to be able to substantiate it. Provide evidence. Again, coming from a foreigner, from Latvia,, that is unfair and condescending. Just dating a Nigerian does not give you the liberty to insult our collective sensibilities.

Like Fela will say, we are shuffering and shmilling.

Same can be said of any other country in the West.

if you don't have any constructive comments to add, stay out of the thread.
I already put up a no trolling sign and i'm hoping moderators will take note.

You are the one trolling my dear. You go all around the forum expressing general ideas and trying to imperfectly apply it to unique situations/discussions where it doesnt fit, like a high school student trying to tell an unfamiliar story and in the process fudging and messing up.