By Belz Kadiri
October is gradually fading away and in the light of the fact that it’s the month that Nigeria gained its independence, I feel it’s imperative to address a major element that’s slowing down the pace of our dear country. Don’t get me wrong, but this particular element is basically what’s gradually eating up the country and our people all dabbled in the ocean of gullibility are still subscribing to it in their numbers, hoping that someday the country will find its feet, sprout and regain its stand.
I have this little question that basically needs no answer – can prayers fix the loopholes of the country? Throw this question to Nigerians and watch them come at you with everything in them to defend how powerful the power of prayer is.
Nigeria doesn’t need your prayers because it’s actually not working– I still can’t clearly picture the positive effect of prayers in the country. Prayers don’t fix bad roads and rusting educational sector, they don’t. It’s funny when I see people link the problems of our dear country with prayers, what’s happening is more deeper than what prayers can handle – that’s basically if prayers can in anyway handle anything.
We switch leaders that we’re aware of their past political records, we recycle them and at the same time deceive ourselves that they’ll do better. We feel prayers will guide them towards the right path and massage their hearts to work towards the development of not just the people but the country in its entirety.
I think the only situation when your prayers will turn out to be effective is when you walk it like you talk it. You have to work towards what you’re praying for in order to get and achieve your prayer point– I’m actually not underestimating the power of your prayers, I just feel the philosophy that revolves around prayer is the fact that it strengthens one’s hope and at some point leave you in spot where you won’t in anyway rely on what you can possibly do but submit all flat to the idea.
Based on my own perspectives, I feel Nigerians are already trapped in this circle and they are not in anyway thinking about how they’ll possibly break off the shackles of religion around their wrists. They’re lost and they believe that the only element that could possibly make things work out for them and the country is prayer.
But if you think prayers will switch Nigeria into greatness, you have no difference from a man campaigning for trees not to be felled on a cardboard paper.
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