Nigeria is a diverse, multi cultural, multi religious and multi tribal country. And although we are different in many ways such as opinions and views , we are actually similar in n behaviors due to our Union.
The average Nigerian gas a problem which I will like to call F2( food and fear) these are two elements that dominates his/her life . The illustration below will explain better.
Illustration 1;
The people of owomowo community has experienced blackout for over five years , the electricity company keeps failing to keep their promise of restoring electricity to the community. So one day they decided that enough is enough and protested against the overdue blackout, they marched to the electricity company with Hon. Chief mara mara as their main spokesman .
On getting there the manager of the company invited chief mara mara and two other men inside. The three men angrily expressed their discontentment over the blackout issue and vowed to disrupt the activities of the institution.
The manager's pleas to give them more time fell on deaf ears and getting frustrated he bribes the three men with three million. Immediately the three raving men became quiet, and after collecting the money, went back outside and told the people gathered outside that they should go home , the issue has been resolved and they should go home and expect electricity very soon.
The above illustration depicts the average Nigerian who is ready to place his hunger for monetary food and selfishness over the welfare of the people.
Illustration 2;
The people of asa state were tired of the steady killing of youths by the police force. Daily, news is heard of one or more youth being killed. So a protest erupted and the people marched in large numbers towards the state government house. On their way an army truck was heading towards them , on sighting the army some of the people panicked and a stampede occured, a lot of people ran away and the brave ones who stood discovered the army were not coming for them, but they returned home since their morale has been terribly downsized.
Fear is one of the major weapon the government uses to oppress Nigerians.
Food and fear are like remotes in the hands of the government and they use it on the average Nigerian who hasn't learned to overcome these things.
Until we solve the F2 issue, our nation may remain in a pitiable state.