Over time, when I speak to fellow comrades concerning how poor Nigeria was and is,they flame up.They even shout that Nigeria is the richest black nation.Looking through the years past and our self determination for independence,you will know something was already amiss.
I guess Nigerians will not forget how one of their foremost presidents gave an insulting speech saying Nigeria had so much money but dont know how to spend them.When I stumbled over such statements,the first question I asked was'Are Nigerian roads the best in the world?Do we have the best of institutions built for the next generation in the world?Are we self sufficient? All i could get as feedback were echoes.
Today Nigeria is faced with taking care of her citizenry due to this Corona Virus pandemic and the obvious I have always stood on came staring in our faces. Nigeria cannot afford to credit 70% of Nigerians with 10000 Naira let alone 100,000 Naira. The palliatives been distributed are complete insult and dehumanization of mankind by man. Little wonder did Nelson Mandela of blessed memory say that poverty is a man-made disease.
