By Jorie Nicole McDonald
Woohooo... it's weekend once again, are y'all ready for some fun engagement? I know you are just as much as I am.
OBJECTIVE
As we all know, the Hive Naija Weekend Engagement is focused on promoting the togetherness of the Nigeria brethren together through engagement and it's also now concerned of the well being of each and everyone who is part of the engagement. Last week, this account was opened to make the engagement more personal and official you can find the INTRODUCTION POST to read more about the purpose and aim of this new account and also do well to follow the account so as to know when a post is made.
Last week, the topic was "Making this Engagement better and bigger" and we had some really great ideas and contributions.
Thank you all for your thoughtful contributions, let's keep them coming ya all.
Some months ago, I thought, I shared and I asked "Why don't we Chat on hive every Weekend?"
And you all said... YES
"Well, we won't be the first as there are some weekend engagement trends already on Hive! But this would be THE NIGERIAN VERSION!"
So are you ready?
I will drop a topic every Friday (Today's topic is below), share your thoughts on the matter, reply to someone else opinion, and interrogate the opinion if you like. Keep the discussion on. If you don't have anything to say about the topic. Just reply to someone else's comment.
Do all these in the comment section, as that is where it all goes down.
There are no further rules, please banter as you like, speak any Nigerian language (Igbo, Yoruba, pidgin, Efik), anything, as long as someone else can understand.
This week's engagement starts Immediately after you see this post and ends on Sunday at 11:59 pm.
Prizes for this week
Prizes are distributed to the winners after considering their interactions and also their contributions to the topic. This week's prizes;
1st prize - 2 Hive + A very good upvote in a selected post of yours in the week!
2nd Prize - 2 Hive
3rd Prize - 1 HiVE
4th Prize - 1 HIVE
5th Prize - 1 Hive
Prizes courtesy of:
@Samostically - 6 Hive
@starstrings01 - Upvote & Curation.
@ksam - 1 Hive
Pls note: If you win and fail to provide a quality post in 7 days, you forfeit your " quality upvote" (post must be less than 24hours old)
TOPIC FOR DISCUSSION : PARADIGM SHIFT
I know some might be wondering what paradigm shift means, well in simple terms, it means doing something differently from the way it has always been.
So for this week, we want to know;
- What can you do differently to make our country better?
You can relate your answer to any situation you have experienced or someone you know, either ways just be creative and sincere with your response.
OR
- Tell us, what have you tried doing differently but did not work out and why do you think it didn't work?
You can give answers to either of the questions or both, any how you want it, just do well to be creative and most especially do not feel obliged in any way. If you feel you don't have any thing to say as regards the topic of discussion that's also fine, after all we are here to discuss so you just have to read the responses of others and leave them a comment and let it go on and on.
Don't you think we are forgetting someone?... Well, I'm sure we are...
Oh yes before I forget, there are also prizes for those that did well to invite someone new to the party and also you that has done well to invite someone you are also not left behind because you didn't leave anyone behind. But wait... Not so fast, this time you have to be more intentional about your invite, yes that's right...you know what you benefit when you engage so why not let others know about it. In fact I will advise you look beyond the prize but look more to doing something different even for your Naija brethren by showing them the way here.
The rewards earned on this comment will go directly to the people( @samostically ) sharing the post on Twitter as long as they are registered with @poshtoken. Sign up at https://hiveposh.com.
Quite an interesting topic
As Stephen Covey said in his book
7 Habits of Highly Effective People
This made me realize that if I ever want to be a different person, first I have to change the way I see the world and my perception of things. I remember during the pandemic in 2020 when the whole world was shut down, schools were closed, all activities were put on hold and hospitals were the ones working the most. I must admit I felt scared and vulnerable because I didn't know what was the next step for me. This was supposed to be the year when I would finally become a graduate and get to do what I want. But no, COVID-19 just had to show itself.
During this phase, I went into something called a personality loop, where I got to question my existence and my purpose in life. I must say this was bad. I felt guilty about not doing anything meaningful than just sitting at home and watching the news, which didn't make it any better. But after a while, I knew this was going to end up badly for me because come on, I'm still young and I'm already feeling helpless and lost.
Then I finally decided to use this spare time covid-19 had given me to read books that I wouldn't read on a normal day because of the workload I had to handle from school and my courses. I started with The Subtle Art of not giving a fuck by Mark Manson, which happens to be my favorite book and my favorite author. Don't worry guys, soon I will do a book review on this book and you will get to see why I love the book so much, first, just give me a little time to read it for the third time. If there was one lesson the book taught me was you can't give a fuck about everything that goes on in this world, if so you will just get all worked up quickly. Rather you should focus on things you can solve if you gave a fuck about them.
As funny as it sounds, it's true. Imagine being worked up about things that you cannot solve for example the problem of insecurity in the country. No matter how hard you try or how bad you feel, with time you will come to notice that insecurity is something that's everywhere and can only be reduced through the collective effort of everyone and not just one person. Rather, why do you worry and think about those immediate problems within your reach or have to do with you, like your attitude towards challenges? Like how do you see problems that hit you, do you see them as something that can be solved or do you see them as something that has ruined you forever? If you are not aware, there is a saying,
With time and through the help of several self-development books, I have come to understand that in this life, there will always be problems but our attitude towards these problems determines if we can solve them or not.
So guys this is my Paradigm Shift and the new way I've come to see this world, thanks to books and life struggles.
Thank you for this wonder piece. I must say, it made my day and raised my hopes.
To change the world, it begins with the individual, embracing what had been missing, discovering the purpose for existence.
But beyond all that, we should be able to come to that point where the welfare of our immediate environment is paramount.
A time when what becomes of humanity is as important as living.
The grammar in this comment is many 🙄
Shey they say you can write in pidgin ni 😂😂
Mr English is not favouring us that are Non-miss English o 😝🏃♀️🏃♀️
0mg!!!
I do mistake write English for where my obodo nails people full grand berekete.
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Please try to correct your mistake quick before person like me stop by again
Head dey burn 😂😂
@merit.ahama Bia, you came to look for trouble today ba?
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Only troublemakers recognize themselves
Hope you're doing well in your trouble area too 😁🤣
Hahaha, you guys should not worry at all, I'm here now
Ah!! Abeg them nor dey mistake this kind of mistake oo, it's the Mrenglish in you that came that's why, hehe.
Ahaahaha. I don hear. E no go happen again.
Okay, I trust you 😆😆.
hahahaha, you dey everywhere , dey tackle people,according to his name so he must speak his english
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Shey they say speak pidgin or any language others will understand
I nor dey understand he English 😂
Hahaha, me self, I think say I dey understand English before but as Mrenglish speak I confirm say I nor Sabi speak nor to even talk of understanding am 😆😆.
I nor dey here sha
Because your trouble come be double 😂😂
As in ehn, it's her way oo, confirmed trouble finder 🤣🤣. @merit.ahama the topic of discussion today na about doing something differently, you better do things differently 🤪.
That is eggzactly what I'm doing na
Is like you pipo shu start seeing things differently o 🙄
Who is this one? So this is your differently? Then we need to change it 😪.
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Lolz 😄
At first I thought you were exaggerating but when I read through I got to see things from your side 😁.
Infact, maybe one of these days we will make it a complete naija language engagement, it will be as a challenge, @samostically what do you think?
Hahaha dah one go hard o. Few people can write in their language.
I understand two local languages but I can barely write any
I'm not really talking about their native language, I'm talking about pigin English, hehe.
Well, it would just be for fun, kind of a challenge.
Abeg help me beg am o
English is killing me 😫😫😂😂
I have begged him, lolz. Hope you have taken injection sha, I don't want to hear you are sick of inglishes, hehehe.
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No problem, I'm well and good
Eweee🙈🙈🙈🤓🤓🤓.... You are si funny... Too much English de cause person headache.
Haha as in ehn... And I hate headache 🥲
@mrenglish Change definitely begins with the individual involved. Be the change you want to see. You cannot under any circumstances expect a change when you're doing things the exact same way.
Exactly. We need to first change our perceptions before the expected change would come.
Confirm! That's why we were told that change begins with us, the more we renew our minds the more we see things clearly.
That's right, Albert Einstein defined insanity as doing something over and over and expecting a different result.
Absolutely.
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I won't agree with you any less. ✊
Thanks.
Yes, he has spoken really well.
Hmm, that last part is confusing me one kind oo, please add more light inside so that I go see wetin you dey see well.
Good morning Mrenglish 🥰.
🤑People's welfare should be in the heart of the leaders. That's what visionary leadership is all about.
Oh right! I totally understand you now and I agree with you. It will come to a point where the welfare of people will matter most and we can only get to that point if we do something differently.
That's it. We need to begin now. When the problem of the people is solve, society becomes a good place to live in.
You're right sir. We really need to start now and start getting good results.
@blackavalon this comment is so short that it was a quick read for me 😢 and honestly, it's so cool to see someone seeing things in better way from reading books.
If you want to change the world, start with yourself... So true.
Somebody say na President wey fit change channel for house when he wife dey around go fit do small thing for him country 🤣🤣
We can't make great changes without making little changes 😁
Thanks, and it's cool when someone agrees with me.
That's right!
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Pass well
I know 😏
Awwn, it is a really good feeling when you know you are not alone 🥰.
Hmm, you are right, for us to make great changes, we have to make small changes first.
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Your hands in the air are not clear oo 😉, raise them higher 😒.
@merit.ahama they talk about long comments. Come and see one.
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Wahala be like wetin again?
Wahala be like long comment.
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Be here laughing, is it not you that is looking for short comment 🤪🤪.
As in ehn 😂😂.
Wahala for comment 😃
Kuku make it as a post @blackavalon 😂😂
Abi o
I support too because it seems like he just controlled himself from doing more than he did, hehehe.
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I just got lost in the comment
I like that you poured out your heart as e det hot 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Yes oo, that's what we should be doing here sha, it's what will make the engagement more merrier and effective, hehe.
That's a really good one, I could feel it that you got lost, that's why I will also love to agree with them that you should write a post about it and get lost well 🤪🤪.
That's a really good advice, @blackavalon hope you are considering it sha?
Hahaha, madam short comment, even your own was short 🙄.
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As in ehn, sometimes is just hard to control the length of our discussion except we don't want to be true with it. But it's not small thing @blackavalon is doing sha 😪.
Thanks for your contribution @blackavalon
For that long comment so
You run speechless once 🤣🤣🤣
Which one is thanks for your contribution 🤪🏃♀️🏃♀️
It's obvious this babe came prepared today with bags of troubles 😂😂😂
And anyone she says, she will pick race 😃😃
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I thought you pipo were missing my trouble 🥲
Missing wetin 😂😂😂
Abeg, calm down oo
Chill with that troubles 😂😂😂
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Okay, I've calm 🙄😝
Hahaha, you are running from her trouble, hmm, well I came prepared as well, hehe. Where is she?
You are absolutely right, she is here very prepared, I know she is just starting sha, if they give her chance it's obvious she will get some spanking before Sunday 🤪🤪... @merit.ahama you know that is not what I meant to say, I just want you to know is the truth that I was just saying 😏.
Hahaha, I feel say na only me thought this way oo, lolz.
yea changes starts from oneslf. and your attitude and beliefs towards a thing also matters to getting changes in life or whatever
you suppose to just create post with this your comment
That's right, sometimes our beliefs and attitudes are very harmful to how we respond to implementing changes.
Hmm hmm, shey they said charity starts at home so that it
Exactly! You got that right.
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Lolz.
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Wow! I'm totally impressed with your approach to answering the question for this week. Sometimes we just worry ourselves so much that we want to be a superman or woman even when we know we can do little or nothing about a situation. Knowing our boundaries on what we can or cannot do will really help a lot in helping us give our best to our country.
That period of Covid 19 made so many people feel really helpless but like you said, sometimes there is just a few thing we can do to improve our lives and that of others and I think like you have said, having the right attitude towards things will be of great help.
The name of the book you read really got my attention, I think I will love to read the reviews on it, I will have to wait for you to finish it the third time, hehe, don't worry, I'm going to wait Patiently, I just pray I don't miss it.
If we can only change our attitude and mindset towards things, it will really help us in doing something differently and I'm very sure it will bring about the change we seek. And one thing we can do differently in the aspect of changing first, is by believing that there is something good in our beloved country and also that we can be better especially because we are involved.
Thank you so much @blackavalon for your amazing comment for this week's discussion, hope you are having a great weekend?
True sis... The little things we do for others go a long way...
Yes ma'am it does, we just have to be true to whatever we choose to do and it's a matter of time before we see the results.
Thank you so much for your contribution 🙏.
I started reading this book early this year but I am yet to finish it, it's indeed a very interesting book but I just haven't found the time to complete it.
During the COVID-19 lockdown, most people saw it as an opportunity to rest and have some fun, just watching movies, roaming around social media, playing games, etc. I was also like you back then; I just woke up one morning and started questioning my existence and what the future held for me (I guess being cooped up in the house for months have started to get to me). I saw the lockdown as an opportunity to better myself, instead of just wasting it by watching movies and catching cruise on Twitter. I needed something meaningful to keep me busy and give me a sense of purpose, so I chose to learn graphics designing and that step alone took me out of the mental cage I created for myself.
You're totally right about focusing on things a person can solve. One thing I have learned from Mark Manson's book is that; if you can't do something about a problem and you see that it's beyond you, then why worry about it? Worrying won't solve it, you should rather focus on the things you can do on your own to make things better. Thanks for this wonderful piece, it's filled with lots of advice and tips, anyone wise enough will be able to pick them
It's a good thing to see a seconder of the book, I don't really like buying books because I might just end up not reading it but I do try to read some that I see.
You have learned a really good lesson from the book and it's really so nice that you shared your lesson with us. It's very foolish for anyone to want to change what they know they can't change, it only makes us feel more worthless the more we try.
You can just download the PDF version of it if this is what you're afraid of, that's why I did 😁
Oh right! I'm not sure I have the time to read all of it sha, I will wait to read the review from Blackavalon.
You're obviously a reader🙌🏾 I used to think I read a lot until I joined Hive 😂😂.
Funny I have this book and as catchy as it sounds I've never opened it, but as you don ginger me laidis, make I go read am.
You can't be more right, some changes just have to start from within. Whenever I see someone I admire, that's what I tell myself, it starts from the mind.
It's a good thing you have the book, do well to also make a review when you are through with the book if you can.
I'll sure look into that, thanks😊
That's true... Every form of change begins with each of us.
So right.
Change begins with us first.
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Wow, paradigm shift...what an interesting topic👏👏
@kushyzee do you know about hive naija weekend engagement? Something interesting has been happening here ooo...why not join in and share a slice of your knowledge here with your fellow Nigerians in hive🤗🥰
This is my first time hearing of this o, and it does look interesting. Let me first see what other people have to say and then provide appropriate counter argument, that's what I love doing the most; spreading violence 🤣
Vawlence?😂😂😂😂😂
Calm down bro
Easy oo 😂😂😂
Hahaha, as long as his vawulence brings peace, it's always welcome, hehehe. @kushyzee hope your vawulence #speekpeece?
Yes o, my vawulence is cold fire with a tendency to get hot sometimes, totally harmless 😆
Hmm 🤪, OK.. Ay...we will know as time goes on, hehehe.
That is over now, @nkemakonam89 has found you and we all are super excited to have you join us this weekend and we really hope to see you next week as well and do well to invite other of our brothers and sisters 🤗.
I understand that and it is fine, I would really love to see how you give a counter measure. All ways have fun and feel free 🥰.
Definitely, I will be here next week and I will try to invite more people, the more the merrier ✌️
That'd be great Kushy, I'm really so happy you are here to stay and I do hope more people join in as we move forward 💃💃.
Madam hype woman 😂
I've missed you o
@kushyzee should better join the moving train... You're missing out! 😁
I've successfully bought my ticket and hopped on the train 😁 no time
The moving train 🚃🚃🚃🚃🚃
I love the sound of this 👍😂
Yes, it sounds really nice 🤩🤩.
Welcome
@kushyzee 🤸♀️🤸♀️.
Oh wow! That's awesome, you are welcome to the journey brother 🥰.
Thanks 😁
You're welcome!
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My darling merit
I don show
What's popping 🍾🍾🍾😂👍
Haha everything is popping o
I trust you
I have seen how you set the table ready for the weekend party 🎉🎉🎉🥳👍
Is there going to be rice and other delicious things in the party? 😁😁.
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Yes o
Are you the one distributing the popcorn? 🤪🤪
Popping? Is there popcorn for the party? 🤪🤪.
As in ehn, correct hype woman, hehe.
Yes oo, he should better join the train oo because soon the train will start moving at an high speed, hehe.
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Indeed
Yeah, the topic is really an interesting one and I hope to read your response soon 🤩.
@kushyzee you are highly welcome to join the family here 🥰.
Yayyyyyy @sam.hangout Well done! 👏 ✔
Yes, he's doing really well 🥰.
So 50 Leo to be won every week - we'd start from next week!
That's nice, it's a good idea ❤️.
always tag me too @sam.hangout , so i get notifications. thanks
That's nice, you will get tagged, hehe. I really do hope to see you every weekend, because henceforth it's going to be really fun fun and fun 💃💃🤸♀️🤸♀️.
Yea thanks, I always like to get notifications about upcoming events , so that I won't be lost , like I always am
Yes it happens to most people, the tagging is okay, but the only thing is it won't be on the post but at the comment section.
Yeah I know. Any how it is , so far I get notified
Ya you do 🥰.
Nice one!
Good tidings 😁
Indeed! And I strongly believe there are more good tidings to come.
No be lie😁
Hello @obrisgold1 👋👋...
It's so good to have you here, you are welcome to join us for this week's naija engagement 🥰.
Please do well to relate with anyone, just be free and sincere 😊.
It's nice to meet you by the way, I'm Hope 💃💃.
Am back 😜
Hello Hope, nice to meet you too.
Wow, I'm so glad you are, lolz.
Yo how far?
I dey fine o 😁
Abi oh😜😁
Awesome!! This is great news, God bless them ❤️.
This is amazing... Let's go LEO... 😍😍😍
My baby. I missed you.
Awwn, good day boo 🥰🥰.
I've missed you too, how are you doing?
Yaaaaaaaay.
This is good news indeed, and i can't wait for this partnership to kick start.
Great development, do keep it up boss
Yes it's a good news indeed, we all have a part to play to make it even more fun and rewarding, do well to inform others about this hangout, hehehe.
Abiiii o, that's why we love ourselves as Nigerians, don't forget to tell somebody to tell somebody that will tell somebody else..... complete it
That will tell someone... 😄😄, I'm really proud of us 🥰🥰.
Weldon @samm.hangout
Ya, that guy is doing a lot, hehe.
Hey buddies.
Nigerians are the kind of people that can easily be referred to as rare breed.We can survive what other nationals won't.
Let's see what this weekend topic is all about. In fact that is what my opening speech is all about.
There are many things that are not in the right places or handled well in our nation. Some of these things are what makes life comfortable for the ordinary man. So, if I have the opportunity to do something differently, it would be in different areas.
First, there will be a central water distribution. Like in modern societies, water is solely distributed to homes and organization by the water agencies. I would do same for my nation.
The next would be in the area of domestic gas supply. Every home will be supplied cooking gas through a central depot and the citizens would have to just pay a subsidized amount of money on a monthly basis or bi-annually.
Electricity is another thing that calls for immediate revision. I would have to stop importation of generators so that we can focus on building power generating dams or grip within the nation for constant power supply both for domestic and industrial use.
There would also be a fire-walled electronic system voting that would be transmitted on national television while election is on going to avoid rigging as much as possible. And to make the votes of the citizens count.
Another important thing I will do is that politicians will not earn as much a secondary school teachers let alone university lecturers.
You know, I could go on and on.
@treasuree and @wofaipeace, come and join in this conversation, engagement and meet with buddies from Nigeria. It is a weekend thing you'd enjoy.
Incredible sir! It shows you are surely thinking about the welfare of our country and you know, I believe we will achieve all of these things someday as long as we keep doing things differently and that is from evil to good.
I so much love that first point so much, there are so much states in our country that are suffering from different diseases and it's all because of bad water and lack of water. Water is life and when people lack some of these basic things, it's really just hard for them to be creative and play a good role in the betterment of the country.
Because of the lack of these things you've mentioned, that's why so many people sell their rights just to get a comfortable life for themselves even when it means they will have to do something wrong.
It's always a pleasure to read from you, you always give very good points on every discussion, that's totally impressive 👍.
Its my pleasure. When it comes to our beloved nation, we know what our problems are, the way our is also at our disposal.
That's it, we know we have a problem, we have identified it and now is time put in some action.
You sound like someone who will do well in campaigning for a credible candidate.
I don't even know what that is, I've never been involved in politics 😂😂.
Wow, these are all interesting contributions. Having a central system for distributing goods and services will make every zones in the country to have equal access to this products and services unlike what we have now that there is uneven distribution of social amenities.
Sisterly!
I greet you specially 😅
I don't know why I'm mistaking this weekend engagement to be an election ground 🤣🤣
The English too plenty!
😂😂😂😂.. Election fit happen..
But na you go bring ballot paper 😂
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No problem, just send the money to my wallet and I'll get it ready! 😁
See what I'm talking about 😏🤦♀️, you too like money 🤪.
My fellow money lover
How far na 😁
No oo @merit.ahama go ring the election even though say she nor wan ring am because she nor know about ballot papers 🤪🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️.
And Merit wept! 😂
But why did she wept? 🙄
Talking about election, have you gotten your voters card?🤔🤔🤔😜😜😜
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I couldn't o
I will get it after election 🤣🤣
Oh my goodness 🤭😂😂😂😂
You are not a good Nigerian citizen oo 😂😂😂😂....see how we just missed your vote now! Can you imagine..oh, you didn't hear that the change begins with me and you?
The change that I've been changing have not been working 🥲😂
Nigeria is beyond repair but it will repair next election time when I've got my voter's card 🤣🤣
Me self I'm not a good citizen at all but I hope to change this time for real 😆😆.
We have lost so many votes, I just hope it doesn't stop the right person from winning 😒.
Gberaga 😆😆, after election, to do wetin?
To set binance wallet 🥲🤣
Wetin concern me concern election normally
No I haven't oo, it is well. It's recently that my mind have changed towards election, I just hope the few that were able to get theirs make the right choice.
Hahaha, this girl nor funny at all 😂🤣🤣, election ground ke, how election ground dey be? 🤪.
Big big grammar dey fly for the ground 🥲
Hahaha, wahala oo, my sister will not disgrace me, IJN, Amen 😂😂.
You've been successfully disgraced before the prayer 🥲
I tell you. That's why one part is feeling marginalised and the other are holding on to power.
Exactly
It is well 🙂.
First of all, I want to specially appreciate your presence here, this is my first time seeing you here and I really do hope you are here to stay because we do need you here, I need you here 🥰.
Back to what you have said, ya that is what we see around, we don't see the need of developing every state in our beloved country, most of these leaders just focus more on their own, how selfish, even when they know they can help as many as they want to.
I know there will be changes henceforth because as the saying goes, change begins with you and I so let's do well to contribute our quota for the betterment of ourselves and others.
Shey you for nor just write post ni 🤔
This post (I mean, this comment) should be read by many more people in a community (Hive naija) as I'm sensing a good president in you 😅
I said it o 😂😂😂
Please ride on Sir, we want to hear from you!
Your manifestation is perfect, you should campaign... We would vote for you 😁
Ahahah. Nigeria needs the like of us. Unfortunately, I didn't have up #100million to buy form to contest as president.
100 million?! 😳
If the person nor win, that money don go? Wonderful!
I nor campaign again, I be dey think am before 😂😂😂
Ahaha. You see why things keep going wrong in our beloved nation. The price to pay is too expensive. That's why the aspirants keep siphoning public funds and making public infrastructure collapse.
Too bad
Wahala nor dey really finish for this country 🥲
At all, I just pray say make the few of us when get the right mindset not sell am because of money too by either keeping quiet or joining the masses.
Exactly!! Before winning, they are almost bankrupt and that's why they don't think twice before embezzling funds.
God bless Nigeria and our leaders 🙏.
That's why we need to make leadership begin to look beyond money.
Hahaha, see who wan campaign? Even if you nor go pay, you forget say you nor get voters card? 🤪🏃♀️🏃♀️🏃♀️.
🤣🤣🤣
Them send you to me this morning?
Go tell them say I nor dey house
Yes oo, I don go tell them say I nor see you but when I reach there, I nor see them 😏.
😂😂😂😂 asin ehn, 100million for show
The thing taya me 😪🤦♀️.
No be small
As in ehn, it is well.
Oh my! 100 million? Seriously?
I never knew they pay such huge amount of money to be a candidate for being a president. That needs to change, we should be more concerned of the qualities than the quantity. No wonder I heard some people borrow money during campaigns and all, ah! It is well.
That's what they pay to get the presidential form and it is not guarantee they will at the primary elections.
Ah, that's too much oo, something needs to be done about it sha oo.
This is be cause there is too many ambitious politicians. So, the reduce their numbers, the hike in form price is initiated.
When e enter power, na different person.
He would be no longer be @mrenglish but a mathematician of money.
🤣🤣🤣
Very possible
Yes but it won't happen, I believe @mrenglish 😊.
🤣😅😂 See you ooo.
Seriously, I have a dream that one day Nigeria will be great and attain her rightful place in the comity of nations.
As such, we would take responsibility for every action made, for our generation and generation next.
It's a matter of being alive to witness that dream
Of course, we have to be alive first before dreams came be actualized.
That's right, na who get live dey dream.
Of course once you are dead you are dreamless, lolz.
we don hear that one ,e don tey, still e dey worst go, instead make we dey pray for God's grace
We don hear but we never do, nai make e dey worse dey go, even God nor go fit do anything for us, na we need to put our words into action.
No talk so, an Gid just never get their time. When he gets their time, them self go hear am
I don't have a dream, I know that one day Nigeria will be great, nothing good comes easy, we just have to remain steadfast.
Steadfastness. That's the world.
Hehehe yes it is and I'm so happy you agreed with me Sir.
theres nothing money cannot do,
There is, money cannot change the situation of our country!
It's can it change the country, but it can change my own life,
I know that 🙂.
Hahaha, change!
hahaha, you are right, we for pack our self go vote, even run the campaign😂😂
Eggzactly 😂
Hahaha, na the thing be that so.
Wowwwww
All I can say is, kuku come out for the next Nigeria president 😂😂
These are well thought out plan bro, if we have a president with this mentality, Nigeria will become great again 😂👍
Abi ooo. It is just sad that we put the wring people in power. Maybe its not our fault though. Our votes don't count. The whole system is corrupt.
I think Nigeria will be great again. When the time is ripe, rewound take our destiny in our hands.
Nigeria will be great again, that I am positive about 🙏✌️
Me too.
But the question is when?
Someone had posited that if the youth refuses to take the nation in 2023, then it will be very difficult.
Hopefully next year
It's possible if only we should also talk to God in prayer with the same energy we use to campaign 👌
Yes ooo. That's the first point of call. Without His intervention, where heading nowhere.
You are right, we should include God in everything we do but we should also bear in mind that God loves actions more because it's only when we do something that he can help.
That person was not far from the truth, the youths are the leaders while the elders are the experienced ones and their responsibility is to advise the youth and not to deprive them from leading, but the reverse is the case.
As youth we now do the advising while the elders do the leading, that's one area where things have gone totally wrong.
Me too, I'm totally in support without any doubt 👌💯
That's just it, Nigeria would conquer someday and that day is not far, I can feel it.
You are absolutely right Ma'am, but the problem be say, the current situation nor go make am possible for our beloved brother to run for that position, we need to do some repositioning 😪.
Okay thanks for the mention. Nigeria matter tire me, cause when we write and write about what to change, they don't see.but you got great plans for Nigeria you should go and contest na 😀
We don't have to be tired. It's our nation and we should proudly defend her. Those who are taking our national treasury for granted would have to be brought to book and driven from public offices.
It begins with you.
Yeah, I know that, it's just by grace some of us are bearing the brunt of the nation's failure. I know, God will help us. . thanks @mrenglish @hopestylist
I understand you dear but we just have to be strong for our country. You are welcome dear.
🤗🥰
The pain is everywhere. What we have is the drive to get to our destinies by keep believing.
Yea , everywhere o.God help us in getting there
Wow, this was similar to what I just said to her to, I'm happy we both think in the same way, but I give you all the credit sir 🙌.
This mindset is not bad but it will stop people from taking some actions. We should not give up especially when we don't do anything but hear, we should both hear and do that is the only way change can truly come.
Let the change begin with you and I, in other words, let the work begin with you and I. We can start from somewhere, we just have to start.
I understand you ,but when we tried to make a difference, the higher ups don't let it count.🤔
You do not have to make a difference in the whole world, we just need you to make the difference with the people around you, that's all.
Yeah u are right. 🥰😚
thanks for tagging me , i wouldnt have known discussions where on goi ng
you for just kuku contest for this coming presidential election. the country would have been a better place
Abi oo. Being the president comes with a lot of responsibilities but one needs to rise to the occasion.
That's right, let's just hope that things starts to fall in place now even as we start implementing all we know we can do.
Yeah true,
That's the realization public office holders must get to make progress. Until they get this, we may just keep drifting deeper into penury.
Hmmm. With God help , we will get the right governance
It's really so nice to have you here dear, I'm also happy to see you are engaging well with others, that's really nice.
I do hope to see you next weekend with a friend to make the engagement more fun-nier, hehe.
You are welcome to the Hive engagement party 🎉🎉.
Thanks, I hope I will be free, not I will make tine to join in next week
You're welcome dear, I hope so too 🥰.
Good morning dear.
Good morning to you too. Thanks
Smiles 😊, you are welcome dear.
Have a fabulous day ahead.
Hello everyone ❤️, happy weekend to you all.
Hmmmmm
Nigeria is tough already, almost every Nigerian has one complaint or the other. Obviously, there are many problems to address which we all know but rather than dwelling on complaints, we citizens can put in a little effort that will make a difference.
What I can do differently with all sincerity to make our country different are:
This is good sis, I am opting to volunteer in some schools and teach students for free or get a store where I can help people acquire skills for free.
Wow, that's really nice, I pray God grant you all you will need for this project.
Amen dear, thank you so much...
You're always welcome Ma'am, it's my pleasure 🥰.
Wow! That's awesome! I've read a couple of times about the things you do. It's really impressive and challenging. Well done!
Thank you.
It's not easy to do all those things oo, @monica-ene and @nkemakonam89 are just saying it making it look like it's easy. Ma'am's you should be really proud of yourselves and grateful to God 🥰.
Wow so kind and thoughtful of you
I support the idea 100% 🥰
Yes, it's an amazing one really.
Wowwww🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭🤭
Hey babe😘😘😘
I love the sound of this
Let's go there🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴
Naija must be better 😂👍
Exactly and it can begin with every hiver... We can pull resources together to raise funds to help people outside hive...
Donating 2 or 3 hive won't hurt anyone but it can go along way for anyone outside hive...
Together we can 👍👌
Yes oo
#wecantogether
This is a really beautiful idea. People from each states here can get to know themselves and do it and for those who don't have too many people from one state, the others can assist them so it can go round the 36 states and capital 🥰❤️.
#speekpeece and #speeklove with #naija.
Yes oo, it's the #naijamustbebetter hehehe 💃💃💃.
Hey @nkemakonam89. It's great to have you around this weekend.
All that you have outlined are very reasonable. Giving back to society is one way we can lead Nigeria out the mess that is currently being experienced.
Hey bro....I feel good with your presence here too this weekend 👏👏
Giving back to the society is great for anyone that can do so
I hope for the grace to continue..
Let me check what you have for us as well 🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴
You're always welcome sis.
Our nation needs patriots that would stand for the public.
And you are a good ambassador 😂👏
Yeah. I am.
The Nigeria project is something I believe in so very much and with such mindset, I preach the gospel of a better Nigeria everywhere I go by seeing what is wrong and the way out of it.
I can attest to it even if it's from your speech in this hangouts so far.
Bravo! Bro!
And I'm so happy you have the opportunity to make us here be like you with your continuous encouragement.
Yes he is, more grace to #speekpeece @mrenglish Sir 🙌.
That's right and we just have to groom ourselves to be part of the patriots #wecantogether.
I do pray for more grace for you to continue 🥰.
That's right sir, we can all look for a way to impact those around us in one way or another, we all just have to love humanity.
Awww she has evidence (acting like she's in a court room 🏃♀️)
Well, your contribution will go a long way in making the side of Nigeria you are better 😅
Only one person nor fit do the work but one person go make difference.
😂😂😂😂
Why are you running nah, just stand there and wait for me 🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴
😂😂😂😂
I nor try am wait o
I nor dey like wahala 😝🤣
😂😂😂😂
Nkem wahala is usually hot 🔥🔥🔥
Yes, I know that very well 😂😂
Honesty is a virtue, thank God you know 😪.
Like beans when them just comot from fire 🤪🤪🙄.
Nor go fall sha oo, you know say your leg never strong for ground 🤪🤓.
Hahaha, you will catch her just now, she don't know how to run 😂😂.
See motivational speaker naw, I love that last line, it came out very well 😁.
I always know you to be outspoken and that is really one thing we need for change to occur, we are too scared to say the truth because we don't want to get in the bad book of anyone even though we get into the bad book of God, to us we say God will understand but the truth is, God never understands disobedience to his words.
You are really doing well to contribute to our beloved country, I pray God continues to bless you with all you need to impact more lives 🤲.
Wow
Thanks for this hope sweety 💞💞💞
You're always welcome Ma'am, it's my pleasure 🙏.
It is great to see you guys active and engaging.
I know I shall be visiting this community much more frequently next month is that not right @deraaa
Anyways, I don't speak pigin and my memory is too knackered from when I used to work in Port Harcourt to remember what language they used, so happy weekend!
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Welcome to our weekend hangout.. unfortunately, there is no wine 🍷 yet , maybe @samostically will shake body small 😂😂
I move 🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴🚴
hehe @nkemakonam89 no worries about the wine, a good coffee ☕ will do me just fine!
Wow ..coffee ☕ is cool then 👍🥳
hehe well I would rather have my coffee☕ hot 🔥 than cool 🆒!
now I am teasing you, hehe ... back to my coffee ☕
He's a coffee person, hehehe.
Of course partner, you love coffee, jejeje. I haven't tasted coffee 🙈.
yes partner I do love my coffee, in fact I am drinking one now as I write this answer to you hehe.
You have never had coffee?
Really?
You are joking....
I know you will, and I'm not surprised you are having it now, jejeje. I'm really longing to have a taste of it someday partner, I'm not joking when I said I haven't tasted it yet 🤓.
hmm well one day you will succumb and taste coffee partner;)
I really can't wait to see what Dreemie has for us next month for the Hive naija community, fingers crossed 🤞🤞.
Something big is cooking, 😂
Yes oo, we need to go gather the fire so it doesn't become half done 😉😁.
Hi there @tengolotodo , it's good to see you here. We look forward to seeing more of you.
Good to be here @omosefe and you never know I may well be hard to get rid of 🤪
@tengolotodo I'm beginning to wonder how you're everywhere at the same time🤣🤣🤣
hehe well there are many of me! I am here I am there I am every fluffing where!
I'll be needing a few tips on how to be everywhere like you. Care to share? 😉😁
hehe use a body double or three and good morning !
As in ehn, he's my mentor 😊❤️.
😂😊
Then that's just perfect partner, it will be really nice to see more of you, jejeje, I'm not planning of letting you go 😁.
hehe thank you partner, and yes you better not let me go 🤪
You're always welcome partner, no partner, I'm not sure that would even be possible, we stick together 😂🤗.
jeje yes we stick together partner😎😁🤪
wow, so you have been to PH before? thats so awesome
Yes I have, I used to work there..
Okay that's great
yeah it is surprising what we find out on hive!
Really surprising😀😀
haha it can be!
Have a great new week :)
That's good to know partner, so what work did you do? I'd love to hear it but you don't have to say if you don't want to 😊.
hehe I worked in the oil and gas industry partner, so spent time there and in Gabon and Equatorial Guinea as well.
Oh wow, so you are an engineer?
Yes a Chemical Engineer ;)
Really awesome and so cool 🤓.
I know right?
Yes 😊
Yes partner, the engagement is going really well and it is so nice to have you here. I really can't wait to see what Dreemie has for us.
Wow, I see you have been to port Harcourt, that's really nice. Don't worry, pidgin English is not really hard but that's if you want to learn though, jejeje.
I hope you get back to the top in the Engagement League partner, that would be great to see again :)
Ah yes Dreemie and Hive naija that will be interesting what dreemie and deraaa have planned!
It will be fun I am sure.
Yes Port Harcourt was fun. I love languages and beingable to speak tosomeone in their language. I feel it shows that you are making an effort partner!
I don't really mind partner, it's more fun seeing you and Jackie up there because I know you guys are doing really well in keeping hive buzzy 🥰.
Oh yes! The fact that Dreemie and Deraa are the ones cooking this up just makes me know that something great is going to happen next month.
I'm happy you had a great time there, I hope to see you next time when you visit partner 🥰. And learning different languages is really good because it helps to build strong relationships with people, I'm happy you don't mind learning it.
You too are putting in good effort and I'm just learning from the best you know.:)
Ah yes dreemie and deraa you are right I am sure it will be great.
Languages are fun and especially trying to pronounce some of the words.
Well learning from the best, you are doing fantastically well partner.
Yes partner, it will be awesome!
Yes partner, the pronunciation aspect can be really fun and funny at the same time, lolz.
Thank you so much partner ❤️.
hehe fun and funny .. you got that right partner, that is the best thing, fun funny and laugh :)
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@glorydee @jessicaossom come and discuss your country situation, una people full here
Yes oo, you guys @jessicaossom and @glorydee should join the party, it would be nice to see what you have to say.
Abi o,they are still kinda busy, cause it's weekend
Yes, I'm sure that's why, I hope they can make out time next weekend.
Hopefully
Yes, hopefully 😊.
Good morning dear 🤗.
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Hello lovelies 👋👋....
Yes it's another weekend for our amazing weekend engagement party, hehehe, ya and today we are having some interesting conversations going on at the comment section, good job guys 👍🤸♀️🤸♀️, just making me feel so emotional, hahaha, just leave me alone, yes, you 😏.
Before I continue my madness, listen to what I have to say, will you? Stop doing your face like that, you should not be surprised, it's Hope that is speaking sha, incase you do not know the name 😁.
Now to my response, I will be bantering on the first question :)
First of all, what I'm I even doing before? Hmm, I wonder, you do too right?
Well, if I'm to do anything differently, it would be improving more on how I communicate with you and anyone I meet. I want to be someone that speaks positivity to people and also someone that encourages people to be the best of themselves. Ya, that's pretty what I would love to change to make my country better.
There are so many people out there who communicate with the wrong ideas every now and then and this has affected the way they see themselves and even our country Nigeria, some are not doing anything because they've seen and heard that there is no remedy for our country, the question is, are you part of those that think this way or you are someone that spread these thoughts?
I always believe that words are very priceless and when given the chance to speak and you end up making someone feel worthless, it's better you didn't say anything sef. Hearing the right words at the right time will do so much in making our country a better place.
This is my reply to the topic for this week, do well to leave your advice and contributions, you know how much I love them, so do not hesitate one bit, hehehe. @ksam what are you doing? let me not call you again sha 😪. oh, that reminds me @obaro I haven't seen you engaging with us here before or have you? well don't think about it too much and just come and join the party and hope you are feeling better now?
Hmm... I think there is someone else I'm forgetting 🤔... oh ye! @josediccus Sir, it would be an honor to have you here 🥰, I really hope you stop by.
Oya i don show...
And I feel better now sha.
I have appetite to eat now ... Glory to God
Yes! I'm so happy you stopped by 🤸♀️🤸♀️🤸♀️.
Oh wow, you are even feeling better, that's great news dear, now let's show them what you've got, hehehe. Just go and engage with as many as you can and you can also do well to inform someone about the party, hehe.
Yes, I decided to engage a bit on my PC.
But it turned out to be that I'm very weak after little engagement and my eyes are already spinning.
Guess the effects of the drugs!
Oh dear! So sorry about that. Try and take some water and rest a little bit.
Thanks dear
You're welcome dear, how are you feeling now?
Oya what did ksam do to you kwanu 🥲
Communication is a great point... sha be communicating with me let me assess your Communication skills 😅
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He was sleeping 😜😜, he is here now so no problem again, hehe.
Yes communication is key and I will be happy if I can be able to contribute such to our country.
Of course, I will communicate with you, I just pray you don't make me give up on Learning, !LOLZ 🤣🤣.
I'm a big advocate of a better Nigeria but I'm a bigger advocate of the japa sect😂.
As trivial as this may sound, I believe Nigeria can be a better place right from correcting the little things we do wrong, similar to what @blackavalon explained.
I make it a point never to dispose my waste anyhow. Even to the littlest water sachet or biscuits nylon or whatever. Many people around me think it's excessive but really, I find it barbaric. I especially hate it when people dispose stuff from a moving vehicle. Now they're no longer just throwing nylon and food remnants, some people now legit take their household waste to dump on their way out. It's uncool.
I don't want to japa tomorrow and go and embarrass myself and my family (in fact, my country at large) by throwing a nylon in the wrong place, make one oyinbo come dey follow me yarn nonsense 😂.
Gradually, people around me are starting to behave the same because when I insist they don't, they eventually get used to it. I even offer to keep it till I sight a waste bin.
Also, relieving yourself in an open place, oh my, I hate this very much 😂. These things are just basic moralities. Things we should imbibe in our personal lives. They don't just help the country, they reflect in our personalities and even globally because pollution is a global thingy, it's aggregating.
Wow, I love how you are doing things differently in the aspect of keeping your environment clean. While reading through this an idea just came to my mind when you talked about waiting till you see a waste bin before throwing away your dirt. I think we can supply waste bin in some places where people pass so they can dump their refuge, just thinking out loud.
Thank you so much for contributing in such a beautiful way to our beloved country, I think that's something we all can do to bring about change.
Let's take it down to politics, shall we?
To make this country better we all have to do it right coke 2023 election.
Who are you rooting for? Do you sincerely believe that this person will bring back the glory of this country or are you going to be among the people that will put us through another 8 years of misery.
Do you have your PVC already or are you among the sit down dey look
Everyone has a role to play directly or indirectly to play to see that come 2023, a good leader with enough capacity emerged as the next president of this country.
Capacity here means : mentally, emotionally, socially, healthy,academically and economically equipped.
This is a really beautiful way to do something differently,, I'm very guilty when it comes to politics, I really need to do my voters card, I will start working on it now. @nkemakonam89, @mrenglish and @merit.ahama you guys should come and read this.
You are highly welcome to join us this weekend in the hive naija weekend engagement, I'm really so happy you came and I do hope to see you next week and get more of what you have to say to us.
Engaging in this for this first time and I’d say this weeks topic is very interesting one. I’ll try to give the little 2cents I have.
From what I’ve experienced so far, I have observed that a lot of people show mundane attitudes towards alot of things that can make the country better, we aid and abet crimes, we are greedy and selfish.
A lot of people are living below the standard of living.
A lot can be done by me to make the country better in my own little way.
Even though it is going to be infinitesimal, I will help the poor around me in any way I can
Focus more on quality education from
the grass root and educate the younger generation, including myself, on things that will make them better people so that hustling can be done in a legit way and not see criminal activities as the only means of survival.
When you do the right thing and you find a way to make people around you know that it is what is right and they start doing it also, little by little
Small by small, things will start getting better.
The government is made up of selfish individuals & false promises.
Everyone wants a Nigeria that no one is more Nigerian than the other Nigerian. We all want equal opportunities, benefits and privileges.
The change begins with us as individuals first.
It's so good to have you stop by dear, I'm so expecting to see you next weekend, please will you liked to be tagged so you don't miss the next weekend discussion?
Back to your way of doing something differently, I think supporting those around you is a really good way to do something differently. Today, so many people are scared of helping those around them because they are scared of being hurt and also they just prefer to help only those that help them when they are in need.
I really pray God continues to give you all it takes for you to give the best to those that are truly in need.
I couldn’t agree less and Amen to your prayer😊
Yeah, I’d appreciate being notified every week. Thank you and have a blessed week
Okay dear, I will surely tag you next time 🥰.
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I am an entrepreneur, and I have started many businesses in Nigeria. I have also started businesses in other countries, but I always come back to Nigeria. I have seen the potential of Nigeria, and I believe that Nigeria can be a great place. I am doing my part to make Nigeria a better place. I am investing in Nigeria, and I am helping to create jobs in Nigeria. I am also helping to educate people in Nigeria. I want to see Nigeria prosper.
I am not a politician nor do I have any intentions of running for office. However, I do have strong opinions about what needs to be done in Nigeria in order to make it a better place.
First and foremost, we need to tackle the issue of corruption. Corruption is Nigeria's number one enemy and it is holding us back from progress. We need to provide more opportunities for the people of Nigeria and less opportunities for the corruption.
Secondly, we need to improve our infrastructure. Nigeria's infrastructure is woefully inadequate and it is hampering our development. We need to build more roads, bridges, and dams, and we need to improve our power generation and distribution.
Thirdly, we need to improve our educational system. Nigeria's education system is in dire need of reform.