I first heard the words "Less Talk, More Action" from Anthony Joshua after the Kubrat Pulev fight in December 2020. Please ignore that he lost to Oleksandr Usyk in 2021.
We seem to need this today as Nigerians (or maybe other parts of the world) more than ever. There is a lot of talk by millions of people with a few taking action. We see a lot of wrong in our nation and communities we live in but do little to address them. I commend those that take actions no matter how small or effective in addressing the issues we face.
Let's leave the nation for a second. Our individual lives. I presume if we are a success in our lives, we can be more successful collectively. We need to rise!
In February 2023, we will go to the polls. I do hope we elect the right set of people this time. Seems we have a structure that does not help in selecting the best people...some will say...But I do think if each person makes a difference with 1 vote, we would move closer to the point we need to reach. Tinubu has declared to run for President, but do we need Tinubu at this time? He might be a good administrator but I think we would be recycling the same set of minds. Could Osinbajo or Adeshina of AFDB be given a chance? if you think tribal, can we get a sound person from the East (Note I said sound - not young, maybe young at heart) who has an untainted record to live up to? I hope.
Asides the polls, we can each make a change in our little areas (I understand you sphere of influence might be BIG...so yea...it applies also). I thought of this with a few people a year ago and we considered the different sector that could help influence results at the polls.
Education was key. People need to see through the strategy of some politicians during elections. Thus, providing some form of education for people would do a lot of good. No matter how small.
The belief that Nigeria can be better if we do better is another. We need to find a way to stir this belief in our people. It might start small but it is required.
Also, Good governance is essential. How do get this done? I applaud those in government today for the work they do. But we can do better. Seems we know what to do but the will to do is missing sometimes. This is evident in some actions undertaken by the government when it favours the people in that strata of government. e.g. The Presidency and Twitter, Lagos government and the Bikes on the Expressways popularly called Okada etc.
I started this conversation with 'Less Talk, more action". I seem to have written a lot and yet to take any action. Now i need to look at myself in the mirror and consider my actions more critically.
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