There’s been no time like the present when Nigeria has been threatened to be ripped apart from within, it would appear. Not by military coups but by insistent calls for self determination. Biafra has tabled theirs, the Arewa youth have chimed in, Niger Delta has made their intentions known, and more are coming out of the woodwork by the day.
In these desperately gloomy times, Poet Juliet K’ego not only locates the root of the problem- goverment failure, of course- she also puts forth a road map out of the dark, dank tunnel.
See below:
1. #TheAlternativeNarrative Is there a zoo-like/systemic breakdown of values, laws enforcement in our society? Yes. Is it redeemable? YES!!
— Whole Women Network Co-op (@wwncoop) June 22, 2017
11. #TheAlternativeNarrative REAL focus of Govt? To FIX UNDERLYING dysfunctions that lead to agitations-militancy-terrorism-herdsmen crisis.
— Whole Women Network Co-op (@wwncoop) June 22, 2017
22. #TheAlternativeNarrative As skewed as this status quo is, IF WE all played our parts -be ETHICAL, COMPETENT, TOLERANT, a lot CAN be done
— Whole Women Network Co-op (@wwncoop) June 22, 2017
23. Our Children deserve more than this rotten system we've co-created. Time to take RESPONSIBILITY. Strong INSTITUTIONS are built by PEOPLE
— Whole Women Network Co-op (@wwncoop) June 22, 2017
24. Whatever ethnic nationality u cleave to -whether u see yourself as Nigerian 1st OR your ethnic nationality 1st -BE a DECENT human being!
— Whole Women Network Co-op (@wwncoop) June 22, 2017
32. WE have to LOVE this NATION so much that it FLOWS into all our interactions with one another. There's NO SELF & "OTHER" – We are one!!
— Whole Women Network Co-op (@wwncoop) June 22, 2017
33. I have worked with Youths from ALL regions of this nation -at home and in the diaspora- and I am AWED by the sheer PROMISE they reflect.
— Whole Women Network Co-op (@wwncoop) June 22, 2017
34. When these Youths work together, given an EVEN PLAYING FIELD, with established values of EXCELLENCE, EQUITY, TOLERANCE, they ALL THRIVE!
— Whole Women Network Co-op (@wwncoop) June 22, 2017
35. There are many things that suck in this nation -many WTFrench things "leaders" do and say but WE CAN do better. NEVER FORGET this truism
— Whole Women Network Co-op (@wwncoop) June 22, 2017
36. #TheAlternativeNarrative is that there was a time when our EDUCATIONAL/HEALTH systems were stellar -and we CAN still build better NOW!
— Whole Women Network Co-op (@wwncoop) June 22, 2017
37. Let us begin to realize and IMPLEMENT core INVESTMENT in HUMAN CAPACITY DEVELOPMENT as a FOUNDATION for real progress/growth in society.
— Whole Women Network Co-op (@wwncoop) June 22, 2017
38. We are INCREASING in population and decreasing in PRODUCTIVITY. There are scarce resources. This will always lead to STRIFE/CHAOS/CRIMES
— Whole Women Network Co-op (@wwncoop) June 22, 2017
39. As simplistic as it sounds – we have a basic problem of lack of ECONOMIC growth -and so the crabs in a bucket mentality reigns supreme..
— Whole Women Network Co-op (@wwncoop) June 22, 2017
40. Finally, indication of systemic failure is -groups retreat into "safe" enclaves of TRIBAL JINGOISM/BIGOTRY/DEMAGOGUERY in ALL regions!!
— Whole Women Network Co-op (@wwncoop) June 22, 2017
Let's elevate the conversation. The solution is not in lashing out at one another. It is is in HOLDING OURSELVES & OUR LEADERS ACCOUNTABLE..
— Whole Women Network Co-op (@wwncoop) June 22, 2017
Wow!
