You need a little observation to see that we are not far different from the leaders that we constantly criticise (maybe even worse than them). That doesn't make an excuse to their menace. The point is, the normal injustice or corruption that happens in our locals which we labelled as "favor" or "alfarma" is the same that happens at the top level, just that the threshold and frequencies are different. If we always scold our leaders for differing common sense in making policies, do we also question the common social vices around us? The concept of having an ideal state is as fallable as being an atheist. Leaders are responsible with making laws and orders, but are they gotten from Mars? The local mechanic that destroy a different component of his customer car after handing it to him for repair (so that he'll return for another repair) may be a Minister in the future. The replica of his actions will continue, but this time, the consequences will be felt by the millions citizens of the country. The simple principle laid by the creator of the universe will never seize to exist. If we're all demanding for change (not the slogan of APC), then we should look at the mirror, first. The window will never show us the accurate reflection of ourselves.
Two weeks into my stay at USTB, I met Jack at the badminton court. He was a Chinese undergraduate who came over and asked if I could team up with him for doubles. That was exactly what I had been waiting for, so I agreed. We warmed up on the side court before stepping on to face the other players. After eliminating a few opponents, I ended up costing us our second round at the very last point. Jack was clearly the stronger player. Obviously fromsomeone who had been playing since childhood. He spoke English and was very kind. We had a conversation afterwards and I left earlier because I had an online class to attend. About a week later, our school held a cultural festival. While I was standing at the Nigerian booth in my "Babban riga" handing out Nigerian seal stickers and helping visitors place them on their world map papers, Jack appeared. I immediately recognised him and called him by his name. He remembered me too. I gave him the sticker before we took a picture together a...
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