NIGERIA & THE REFUSE DUMP IDIOM

                      The Refuse Dump

So some Nigerians have expressed displeasure at the failure of the country to get an invite to the G7 Summit in France in 2019. Numerous persons expressed open dissatisfaction and almost outright envy that countries like Senegal, Ghana, Egypt, South Africa and Rwanda got invited while Nigeria was ignored! Nigerians were mostly angry... 

But we might need to ask a few questions:

Why was Nigeria not invited? 

The Annual G7 Economic Forum is to discuss economic relations among the top 7 global economies. Oftentimes, invitations are extended to emerging economies or economies that show sustainable promise...but with a caveat: 

The invited countries must posses the following attributes:
1. Demonstrate a high level of political stability
2. Adherence to the Rule of Law
3. Adherence to the Fundamental Human Rights of all
4. Must be internationally responsible! 

Dear Friends, which of the 4 attributes mentioned above does Nigeria have? Of course, we were making some progress as recently as 5 years ago but that seems like an eternity ago. So if Nigeria does not meet any of the listed criteria, why should we be invited? That we call ourselves the Giant of Africa? Lol...we are the Giant Ant of Africa and nothing more! 

The Nigerian economy is in shambles, there's no rule of law here (how would there be when the president owns the courts?), Fundamental Human Rights? Come on, that's just grammar here! And Nigeria is internationally irresponsible! 

So pray, tell why should we be invited? If I were a member of the G7, I'd ensure that Nigeria were not invited! Invited to do what, really? Teach them how to ruin a country? It's time we grew up and quit being emotional! The invited African countries have shown a high level of seriousness; they review their structures, they change their constitutions, they allow people participation, their economies are booming and they're far ahead of us in everything! Nigeria is the most politically embarrassing country in the universe! So why shouldn't they be invited ahead of us? 

I was in stitches when a commentator vented anger and claimed 'Nigeria had been disrespected'! I almost fell off the chair! Pray tell, does Nigeria respect herself as a country? Is the Federal Government self-respecting? Is the National Assembly self-respecting? Or do we want to claim that an enslaved Judiciary should be respected? 

For goodness sake, the government at ALL levels in Nigeria does not even regard the citizens talk less of respecting us! 

Nigeria has not shown the minimum requirements to dignity; the country treats her citizens like animals and treats herself as dirt! Why should anyone respect Nigeria? As a citizen, aren't you ashamed of Nigeria? So why do you show hypocrisy and expect others to treat you with respect? So why should we be angry? 

Once you regard yourself as a refuse dump, others would dump trash on you! The Federal Government of Nigeria treats the country as a refuse dump; the world has obliged by dumping shit on us! And we deserve EVERY trash given us! Yes, we do! We have not shown the minimum requirements for sanity; and we are treated as a pariah country! We asked for it and we deserve it! 

Let's quit being emotional and do the needful! Dump that trash called constitution first then commence the process of building a country! Until then, we are the Giant Refuse Dump of Africa! 

Let's dump the obscenity called 1999 Constitution and revert to the #autonomousRegions. Maybe then, the international community would commence taking us serious and hopefully, accord us some respect! Until 

, let's enjoy our Refuse Dump status! 

ThinkAgain
©Baron Roy