THE NEED FOR ATTITUDINAL CHANGE AMONG NIGERIANS - ALFRED AJAYI
This Article was Published by Alfred Ajayi in 2012. THE NEED FOR ATTITUDINAL CHANGE AMONG NIGERIANS. ALFRED AJAYI It was a former American President, John F. Kennedy who admonished his citizens, “Do not think of what America will do for you, but think of what you will do for America”. It is also true that most of the developed societies attained their present status through the concerted efforts of all citizens and residents. Unfortunately, same cannot be said of our dear country, Nigeria where citizens do and say unprintable things about their country without recourse to the impact of such on the nation. While Americans rise in the morning to bless their country, Nigerians on daily basis make negative confessions like “Nigeria is spoilt beyond repair”, “This country cannot be good again” et cetera. Many endlessly expect what Nigeria can do for them and are not willing to do anything for the sake of the country. However, there are other Nigerians who still believe that the count...