₦airaland Forum

CivilzedTyger:
... Then what are you saying?

lawani:
That people should not give in to inferiority complex. I will add that to the body of the post.

lawani:
That people should not give in to inferiority complex. I will add that to the body of the post.

 
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O6sIEfruXe4

lawani:
Outside abusing people, calling people names and being angry about corruption, you should also be able to articulate why Europe works and Nigeria does not, at least after the fall of Rome, Europe descended into backwardness, very little if any organisation existed anywhere in Europe while wars were very frequent, Viking raids here and there. it was a permanent breakdown of law and order. All that time, West Africa was well organised, prosperous and secure with Oyo, Mali, Ijesa, Kanem Bornu, Ijebu,the Hausa states, Benin and etc in walled cities and high organisation, nations with huge armies, the contemporary of Rome in Nigeria was what we know as the Nok culture that disappeared in much thesame way as Rome did but they had no written records. The only well organised place in Europe back then was Moor held Andalusia who were contemporaries of the Malians, both had Universities, there were Moors in mali and malians in Andalusia. Infact, the famous Malian scholar, Ahmed Baba Al Sudan was once exiled to Morocco on a charge bordering on heresy. The Yoruba knew the Malians as Male and called Islam esin Male meaning the religion of Mali. it seemed odd to the Yoruba and they never accepted the religion but they allowed resident Malians and Arabs in Yoruba cities to build Mosques there. the Hausa also called Islam Addini Male meaning thesame thing. The Malians were never strong enough to conquer the rest of West Africa and the Yoruba had the largest cities back then. The malians were contemporaries of the Moors who held the best organised part of Europe during the Middle ages.

So, when Europe was in turmoil a while ago, West Africa was a paradise by comparison and that is just some centuries ago. So when you are abusing people who are west African leaders, also take time to think on why Africa is upside down while Europe is well organised in the 21st century, you should be able to come up with a sensible reason outside corruption. UNLESS YOU THINK WEST AFRICANS ARE SUB HUMAN. The Boko Haram came up with a reason that is somewhat academic, come up with one yourself that is divorced from abusing people and accusing them of corruption. that will show that you are really concerned and are thinking at least as much as Boko Haram.

I am not saying the leaders are perfect, they are not and they have not done enough too and i am not saying there is no corruption, neither am i saying corruption should not be fought to a standstill.