omo_to_dun:

Good Afternoon,

   My dear Nigerian brothers and sisters, if complaining about the socio-economic and political state of Nigeria would have solved her little problems, they would have been solved eons ago because the main manifest virtues that we inherited from our ancestors are the art of complaining , arguing amongst ourselves about our problems, positing different solutions, and, ultimately, implementing absolutely nothing.

The only way that we can get out of any problem in life, be they national instability or underdevelopment, or unemployment, or ill-health, etc,  is by continuous fasting and prayer. Yes, you read that right.

Pray from morning till night. Fast from dusk till dawn. Bog the crap out of God and fill His in-box with your requests. To hell with practical solutions.

Instead of looking for a job, or, better yet, instead of creating one by using the skills that you have learnt so far in the course of your education, or from your experience and/or environment, you should genuflect, look up to sky and beg God for a job.

Instead of studying, you should pray till the very last minute, because Jesus said that, "Man shall not live by bread alone, but by the words that proceed out of the mouth of the Almighty." The Holy Spirit will lead you to the right answers.

Instead of relying on yourself and thinking about ways in which you could positively impact your country, you should complain day and night, argue with your friends about the ineptness of your leaders, about the developmental stagnation of your country, and then continue praying to God, because His time is the best and He knows what you are going through. How  would you appreciate Him if you are an independent, thoughtful, and problem-solving individual?

Instead of putting in fruitful hours into your passion, you should go to your place of worship, dance for hours, sing like a fat child who has happened upon cake, and make your desires known to God. Remember, where two or three are gathered in His name, He is there with them(So all those prayer wey u dey pray on ya own, Baba God no go answer o because Him talk sey you must be at least two people. I don talk my own o).

Are you searching for a spouse? Off to the house of God because without a human mediator(that is Pastors, Alfas, Babalawos etc) your search will inexorably end in vain. If it does not, your marriage will. Except the Lord buildeth that house, they that doeth so, doeth so in vain. Be warned. Why should you waste time getting to know a man or woman when God can tell His servant who is the perfect person for you.

The more perceptive of you may opine that we already do all these. We pray like no other nation on earth. Yes, we do allocate copious amount of time to prayers, but I dare say that it is not enough; not only must we fast and pray till our breath is almost out and till we are at the point of death but also till reality has become a sort of fatuousness that inanimate objects seem to move on their own accord. Only then will the Almighty send forth his Angels to miraculously change Nigeria. Remember, it is because of our inadequate prayer sessions that God is punishing us with homosexuals, kidnappers, corrupt officials, joblessness, and other forms of evils. These things are foreign to the African culture. We have always been a pure, God-fearing, kind, loving, and war-hating group of people.

Those who have ears, let them ear.

Alhaji omo_to_dun.

Note:
If you are not a Christian, kindly replace any aforementioned verses with the equivalent ones from your Holy Book. Given the similarities amongst most religions, I am deeply convicted that you would not be hard-pressed to find such verses.

BABE!:

Sarcasm at it's best.

omo_to_dun:

I respectfully disagree. Even Christ said that if ye hath faith as small as a mustard seed, ye can moveth mountains. You do not need work, prayer and fasting are sufficient.

omo_to_dun:

No sir,  I .did not. How would you know if I misinterpreted Jesus? Are you his spokesman or his lawyer? The key to our problems is incessant and non-stop fasting and praying. No need to work. The "faith without works" statement was never uttered by Jesus, was it? It was probably one of his apostles or Paul. I'd rather listen to Uncle Jesus.

omo_to_dun:


I'll pray for you my dear. Either you are obviously misguided or you are not a Nigerian, for only a non-Nigerian would believe in working(tufiakwa) and praying. In Nigeria, all we need is prayer. Nothing more. Why do you think our country is so blessed?