Nigerians have no moral right to complain about bad governance as long as they continue to indulge in the following bad habits 

Ayo Akinfe 

[1] This me, me, me attitude. Our people have to learn the value of the principle of the common good 

[2] Fair play has been a key feature of European civilisation since World War Two. Although this is not extended to other peoples, that war taught Europeans to be fair with one another 

[3] Vanity is arguably our biggest vice. Technically, the economic impact of a GO spending $50,000 a month servicing his private jet in Italy is no different from the effect of a state governor stealing $50,000 a month and lodging it in an Italian bank. This simply has to stop 

[4] We have to stop consuming what we do not produce. At some stage, Nigerians in the diaspora are going to have to picket the offices of Gucci, Lui Vitton, Prada, Dior, Chanel, Dolce & Gabbana, etc. They simply have to come and open factories in Nigeria employing thousands of Nigerians. Their exploitation has gone on for too long 

[5] Our unhealthy attachment to Abrahamic faiths is something I can never get my head around. Even those who brought us these faiths are a lot more liberal than us when it comes to application 

[6] Another pet hate of mine is the primordial attachment to ethnicity. Whenever we have a minor socio-economic challenge, the intellectually lightweight in our midst always whip up incoherent ethnic solutions. Samora Machel summed Africa up perfectly when he said: “For the nation to grow, the tribe must die.”

[7] Our relentless penchant for socialising is not sustainable. A lot of the money we waste spraying needs to be invested in cooperative societies 

[8] Always wanting to show your neighbour or mates you are better than them. What happened to offering them a helping hand 

[9] Our lazy approach of always wanting to subvert due process. Why do we always go for shortcuts such as using our influence rather than let the system work? 

[10] Not wanting to participate in a project if there is nothing to be gained from it. Too many Nigerians shy away from anything to do with their communities because they do not stand to benefit from such participation materially