The presènt reaction over the Naira's devaluation is alarming. It brings out the pessimistic behaviour of Nigerians. Yesterday Night i got an instant message alerting the new Naira rate and i was like whewww!!!when is it gonna get stable. Eaŕlier 2day some Nigerians where like its gonna be higher soon. And i began to think, pessimism is cultural, i mean its inherent in the conciousness of the black man. What if things get better eventually. What if a dollar becomes equivalent to a Naira. I brought up this issue somè minutes ago and a guy was like i swear it cant happen. Maybe mąybe not. I think thè pessimism of Nigerians is adding extraneously on this remarkable breakdown.
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Depression sounds like a calm expression, but it is a word that has affected thousands of young people in the 21st generation....
If Nigerians have no faith in their own country,how would non-Nigerians?
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ReplyDeleteI guess I was right about one of the few to maintain a pessimistic view in this matter. Maybe it's because of my faith life, I dint want to be the one that will say "even if the windows of heaven would open it wont be possible." I wanted to give the president the benefit of doubt, a time to test and reveal His character before I become the judge. And also, selfishly, I needed this change so bad because I was going back to Uni in the US. However, although I remained hopeful and happy that something this outrageous might happen, I still held unto the cautious smiles and the fears of reality. This issues are really sensitive issues and PMB appealed to the emotions of Nigerians through most of these promises to get the votes. I remember wondering how this will ever happen. I mean, it was quiet difficult for Obama to make the dollar stronger and in these economic times having more than a 100% increase in one's economy could actually be a myth. That would mean having 100% success rates in every sector from manufacturing to Education. When real people make these kind of promises they explain measures of how it could be done, but our dear president had no plan except points. So I wouldn't say that it is a black thing to be pessimistic because anyone who used their brains is suppose to doubt that joke. We cant make everyone a person of faith and therefore, we can make folks disbelieve in reasoning. We have a history of politicians making these kind of fake promises. Every administraton since independence has promised to vehemently yo deal with the light issues and it just doesnt happen. I guess we have the right to doubt these consistent processes. The African man in a western country believes in accountability because it actually works over there, but we are left to swallow the bone that is handed to us. I'd like a get a reply for this. On how you view the currents administrations commitment to change this issue thanks.
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Hmmm.....you are absolutely right victor. It's true that Africans and pessimism are synonymous especially when they aren't seeing what's suppose to be. Firstly I did not tie pessimism to spiritualism...I.e. The believe that circumstances would get better because of the believe in a supreme entity. I only referred to pessimism literally. Getting to stay positive despite all odds. Yea I absolutely understand your point on the president making promises without strategy. He was wrong. But what if you look at it from the major aspect that he was aware it was what Nigerians wanted to hear...dating from his performance as a military president. But we forget that a country like ours which has built on the foundation of corrupt practices cannot change with the intellectualism of a man...it needs loads. Or maybe he wasn't aware of how bad the system has gotten. I believe he was fueled with so much enthusiasm to save his nation without looking at external variables.
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