Who else has given up on Nigeria?

Sometime in the Nineties, I was told by a young Lawyer cousin of mine that the

scramble for the Soul of Nigeria had begun.

He said everyone was just waiting to get his share before the collapse of the house.

Then we were in traffic, somewhere on Agege Motor Road, Mushin, Lagos.

Today, the young Lawyer cousin of mine is a big man.

Not abroad but in Nigeria as a Director in a big company.

Not a few are still waiting for the collapse of the house.

While waiting, some are doing good for themselves like my cousin. Some are folding their hands waiting to be favoured.

It reminds me of a story told by one of my bosses of yore of a man who told his driver that he heard a rumour that the world was about to come to an end. To the surprise of the big man, the driver told him, that the story should just come true without delay.

The moral of the story is that for those who in law have possession of a disputed property, the status quo be maintained.

To the suffering, let the Order change but for those with the upper hand, let the Order remain.

Sometimes, I wonder if running away from Nigeria will fix the problem? Someone said that should Africans move to the West and Westerners come to Africa, in no time Africans would turn the West to Africa and Westerners would turn Africa to the West.

Should that happen, I won't be surprised if Africans crave to return. I personally believe that Africans are as mentally endowed as Caucasians and Asians.

What I do not understand is why an average African would prefer to let others teach or tell him what to do and how to do it? Even the US was colonized by Britain, so colonialism as an excuse should be laid to rest.

The more we give up on our country, the more we wish things were better. Sad. Whatever happened to positive confession?

It is interesting to note that those who are ruling and raping the country by the way they send their children abroad do not even believe in the country or perhaps they send their children abroad to equip them well to continue raping the country, possibly to death. God forbid!

The problem of rulership in Nigeria like in some other places is a refusal to see leadership as an opportunity to leave a legacy.

Alhaji Lateef Kayode Jakande, understood the essence of leadership and he has monuments to his memory, with lots of Jakande this and Jakande that.

Others are wallowing in primitive wealth accumulation that leads no where.

Please who among the rich of yesterday have much to show for their primitive accumulation of wealth?

While we have breath in us, we should think of worthy legacies to leave behind not excuses for failing to make a difference.

The darker the night the brighter the light. We all have what it takes to be shining lights.