I know
you were all glued to your television sets for this week’s presidential
debates. Now was it only me or did anybody else not catch the COON of a human
being that tried to play President Obama on a national level with his “Uncle
Tom” question? Somebody had to have planted this dude in the audience. SMH; not
only was that a great example of Black-on-Black (BoB) crime on a national level
but it was also a BoB on an executive level. Now this is too funny; am looking
at CNN Headline news and I just seen some African American woman holding up a
Romney & Ryan sign in the background. It is very clear that she was
strategically placed to be standing right smack in the middle of the campaign
rally. HILARIOUS
Ok people; let me get focused…
Nigeria’s
Super Eagles were playing in a very important competition this past week to
qualify for the AFCON tournament set to kick off in January 2013 in South
Africa. As disappointing and troubling our football federation has been in
recent memory, there was nothing more frustrating than knowing that not one
local television carried the broadcast in order for supporters to watch and
root on our national team. WTF? I mean I know the product on the football pitch
is nothing to rave about these days but to just shun viewers and disregard the
symbolic importance football is as a rallying force that brings our country
together must not happen again. I am not a homer; I stick with my country in
good, bad and ugly times ALWAYS.
This is
something that I have often experience in recent years about many Nigerians, we
are more excited and apt to tell you about what is going on in American
politics, English Premiere League Football, Hip Hop & Entertainment both in
the United States and UK. But go ask them about the status of affairs in their
own villages, cities and respective states I bet 90% are clueless. Better yet, they
want to talk to me for hours about Obama, Rhianna, Beyounce, Nicki Minaj, Drake,
Young Money and Ricky Ro-zay. Now when it comes to Nigeria the standard
operating answer to anything and everything is our politicians are thieves and
crooks. Wow, that really took a lot of thought huh?????
There
remains so much backwards thinking in our country. It is almost as if you can’t
add to a conversation in the world of sports, entertainment and politics
outside of Nigeria you are irrelevant. Like that makes you current, cool and
legitimate. I say this because growing up in Nigeria I was that person. But it
is extremely difficult to have pride in something when it is repeatedly
devalued and discredited as having no substance. What we need is a balance; so
the same way I was in amazement of the life of those overseas growing up in
Nigeria, I also was raised to have pride, respect and a sense of belonging to
my still developing country.
Trust and
believe me that I agree with some of the global assessment that we currently
find ourselves in as a country. Maybe this is the start to something beautiful
in Nigeria, the Super Eagles go to South Africa and dominate the tournament and
bring home the chip. From there maybe another positive moment comes out of
Nigeria and we continue to build on the momentum. I do know that it is not easy
to stay on top of current events in Nigeria because 95% of what is published in
the papers or televised on network television is utter rubbish and trash. It is
so easy to stay on the negative with everything, why not put in a little more
work, research and share with the rest of the world our many strengths.
Anything is Possible.
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