Nigerians Should Stop Moaning And Roll Up Their Sleeves

Exactly!!

I think I agree with the sentiment of the poster, if we put in just half the dedication it takes to be patriotic then we would be heading somewhere, it is not to say the government is good, if at all there is no amount of whining that will change it. They are already stealing money we know it, but how do we change things even if minutely? We see people who never visited a polling station to cast votes complain about Government this and Government that, how do you tell someone who was selected into a position of power to behave like he was elected? I mean if we are not satisfied with this Government, what have you done today to make sure they do not come back in 2011, in your own little way how have you helped Nigeria?
I remember a thread here about a year ago about a man denouncing his Nigerian citizenship, you notice that the poor man flipped when he realized the most difficult thing to do is to rouse Nigerians to rise to the occasion. I am afraid that just as our parents have sacrificed us on the altar of cowardice, we might sacrifice our own children on the altar of lip service and constant analysis without any action whatsoever. We can open open one million threads and complain till death do us part about epileptic power supply and so on, but that will not change anything so why do we not adopt a positive approach, albeit a mass movement to unseat this president and take a mini poll here on Nairaland and see just how deep this country's problems are.
IMO whining does not cut it, its the reason I rarely ever post on the politics section all whining and no action.

Some people just don't read.

Wait a munite!
Seems we are all misunderstood the poster or is the poster just as confused and deluded as all who supported him without understanding who or what he was whining about?
First, I think we need to understand where the poster is coming from before we get to the 10th page only to find out that we've been answering the wrong question for a while.

1. Is the poster angry with those who have lost huge amount of money in their Nigerian investment due to unstable environment, and decided to use their last savings to travel abroad for a taxi driver's job even when Akala has provided an exact opportunity for a few graduates in nigeria?

2. Is the poster angry that some people have the courage to speak out on the ills of our society, and in so doing, will be heard by the appropriate authorities and action taken?

3. Is the poster mad that over 70% of Nigerian youths cannot afford to feed from their own pocket not to talk of investing about $2k (N300,000) in "solar panel factory"?

4. Or, is he just mad that people constantly criticize those who hold his daily meal ticket?

Of course, it will mean rubbish to me too if I were a block head like you.

The problem with Nigeria in my opinion is that business development is soo much tied to the political climate. Every time a new party comes in, to survive you must BRIBE and support that new party. Abroad it is not necessary so, in fact, to obtain the necessary votes YOU MUST SERVE the small business owners and listen to them.

What does this mean ?

I have a personal story, I had an uncle who studied engineering abroad and then went back to Nigeria to start an elevator company business; HE made a lot of money. But every time a new political candidate came in, he needed to BRIBE and such; apart from that unnecessary stress, he was KILLED in the end by armed robbers.

1. Take Bill Gates for example <I've never heard or read about him having to bribe this and that political candidate> in fact, the government THANKS him for creating jobs and promoting workforce and economic development

2. I have never seen Bill Gates worry so much about his safety. <Im sure he has body guard BUT light is not a problem, the fear of armed robbery attacks is NOT a daily problem for him.>

Typical Nigerian, putting the cart before the horse, we already know the country is bad, are you guys saying there is no panacea for the problem? We have to change the government first and at least try and choose our leaders then we can start tackling the problems, we will not achieve a thing without good governance let us stop reminding ourselves of the problem we already know what they are.

To me, there is NO SUCH THING as GOOD GOVERNANCE. No country has GOOD GOVERNANCE. . Its only a myth, but we need people in leadership positions that have some sort of concern for HUMAN RIGHTS, Justice, and business growth. Business development is very vital.

Nigeria's problem is that of poisonous stakeholders.  The number one step to change is to figure out who the STAKEHOLDERS are. Many people don't even know who these stakeholders are yet they want to CHANGE, CHANGE the country., How do you deal with well-invested STAKEHOLDERS ?

What if it takes 20 years to change the current evil ideology in government (bearing in mind that country has been in steady decline since the mid 1980's), what are the people mean't to do in the mean time. wait for govt to change? or try and help themselves?

This is the problem in that country, many Nigerians are so selfish, self-centred, bloody arrogant and cruel to the extent that, because they are fortunate to be what they are (through, only God knows), think other Nigerians should be blamed for their misfortunes.
How on earth should any sensible or rational person, be blaming handicapped Nigerians for not being so successful in an un-conducive environment we have in the country. Is it the insecurity in the country you want to talk about or lack basic amenities to live a normal life?
And what can his/her suggested starting capital of $2,000 dollars fetch you in Nigeria anyway?
By the time you buy one Tokunbo car, there will be nothing left to pay your monthly rent - (that’s if the landlord did not ask for two years in advance).

I think the poster and his/her enthusiasts are armed robbers who want people to come home (Nigeria) with dollars to boost their business.

@rossike
you have a valid point.however, the QUALITY OF LIFE is low in Nigeria which is why most of the people who are leaving are.its not all about greener pastures.
infrastructure,security,human development etc. NO SECTOR IS WORKING

E.G NEPA TAKE LIGHT==>PETROL 4 GEN ==>FUEL SCARCITY==>DARKNESS===>BUSINESS GROUNDED.

Mention one business one can do without stable power/energy supply. NONE.

SO THIS HAPPENS TO EVERYBODY IN NIGERIA WHO DECIDES TO SIT DOWN AND DO BUSINESS?

WHAT ABOUT MILLIONS WHO HAVE NEVER HAD ANYTHING TO DO WITH GOVERNMENT AND POLITICS AND YET ARE DOING GOOD IN THEIR BUSINESS? COME HOME AND I WILL POINT THESE TO YOU. I HAVE FRIENDS WHO AFTER GRADUATION DECIDED TO GO INTO BUSINESS BECAUSE THEY DID PROFFESSIONAL COURSES, TODAY THEY ARE MILLIONAIRES, AND WHEN THEY GO OUT IN THEIR CARS, OR WHEN THEY GO HOLIDAYING ABROAD, THE LIKES OF YOU CALL THEM THIEVES AND GOVERNMENT APOLOGISTS.

@ nuzo and your likes
i believe your conscience is judging you. what have you really done in practical terms to make Nigeria a better place? Yes, we have bad leaders, no electricity etc but what have done to invent an alternative? Running to another man's country and spewing rubbish from there is not make our country better. You 'll agree with me that if most of us can put the kind of zeal and determination we put at the embassies and abroad, Nigeria would have been a better place. Do you know most of us are so misguided that we choose to go and die in the desert or on shark infested waters all in an effort to get to Europe rather than use our God given talent to fight for our land and look for alternatives to make it a better place for us all. Don't tell me about China and Asia, cos i lived there and know them much more than you. Wherever they are or whatever they are or whatever skill the acquire, they always go back home to make it better. What about you? You're waiting for the right time or when everything is perfectly ok? Then, that time will never come for you. Nigeria is going through some difficult  times now and we can only solve the problem by facing it and surmounting it. Never by standing on the fence  and spewing rubbish     

Brother if it takes 20 years then we all have to wait, the alternative you mentioned is a lot worse. I flew into port harcourt last week from Abuja and I wanted to take an airport taxi into the town a roughly 15-20 min journey and the guy says five thousand naira. I was mad and made sure to tell him that I just entered a drop from WUSE II to the airport which is almost 4 if not five times the distance for just one thousand five hundred naira. He goes into the litany of problems in rivers state roads ( which you can only see with your eyes now, I have to be in town by 3 pm today and I am leaving in the next 5 mins its that bad) and one begins to see, when things are bad things are expensive and difficult, every single thing boils down to how both places are run. While Julius berger is busy building roads in the FCT, contracts are given to companies here that are way way below standard and the roads have been left in a really sorry state, so in turn the drivers can no longer make as many trips as possible and have to increase their fares, I hope you catch my drift.

The problems are interwoven in so many ways that only when Fashola's begin to pop up, we have a chance to at least forge ahead and out of the gully of underdevelopment we find ourselves.

Those names are exactly what you think of your father and mother. I am happy you call them just that.