Why we must stop the blame game

It is a common trend that in times of trials and challenges people tend to shift their focus from realities and blame one another for what they may be going through. They leave the “substance” and pursue the “shadow”. This goes a long way to compound the very challenge they intend to overcome. There is nowhere in the history of man where you resolve problem by creating more problems.

Unfortunately, Nigerians today have found themselves in myriad of challenges. We are in a situation where all hands must be on deck to seek solutions.

Indeed there are lot of challenges that we are battling as a nation. Whether we call it recession, meltdown, or economic crunch the issue on ground is that many Nigerians are suffering and there is need to address the ugly situation.

I have observed with dismay that many Nigerians do not appear to understand how bad the situation is; that the economy may be on the verge of collapse, but dabble in unnecessary blame game that is unprofitable.

The government of the day is blaming the past administration for the recession.

Husbands and wives blame one another at their various homes and most erroneously some folks take offence at God for allowing a recession to occur at such a time as this.

From an optimistic point of view, I would like to submit through this medium that our present challenge should be seen as a normal phenomenon that is going to phase out one day because at the end of every tunnel there is always light. However, this light will not emerge if we engage in the blame game. When we start blaming one another we will lose focus in fighting this monster manifesting in the name of economic recession that has come to fight our collective peace and freedom. In solving social problems sociologists have always prescribed that a collective “social action” is required. As long as the recession is biting hard on almost all of us I see the government at various levels, and every Nigerian as stakeholders and therefore all hands must be on deck to tackle it headlong.

Many nations have suffered recession and survived it, so ours cannot be exception.

We will also pass through it and bounce back on a sound footing.

All we need to do is to brace up and face these stark economic realities with vigour, determination and collective efforts.

The government of the day should of necessity put strong economic measures in place and march her words with actions while the masses should cooperate with the government and try to eschew all actions and statements that are capable of causing distractions. Nigeria must move forward.