Yakubu Gowon

One of the most painful reasons why Nigeria has remained the way it is that Nigerians tolerate their problems a lot. Rather than raise objective issues with the system which has failed them, they often try to create excuses for failures while basking in their pain and suffering while fuelling its sources. To put it mildly, Nigerians love ‘suffering and smiling’.

Over the last few days, Nigerians showed up on social media to show the world why their governments and leaders do not take them seriously. They were all over the Internet heaping praises and adulation on the National Youth …

Acknowledging failures and making necessary amends is something that everyone who is desirous of making an impact cannot do without, in the case of Nigeria, the story seems different because engagements over the years have clearly shown that rather than correct mistakes, the country reinforces and encourages them. How else can one explain why the National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) scheme which failed many decades ago is still sucking up the resources in a country that needs every dint of austerity measures to plug all the financial gaps it has? How else can one explain that very valid calls for …