LEAD D CHANGE

Mark twain said " It is in vain to build the city except we first build the man" I strongly agree i dont know about you, but one thing is clear we cannot be screaming and yearning for change when we have not changed our attitude to life generally.



Governor Fashola of Lagos state is working tirelessly to keep Lagos clean, beautiful and conducive for everyone, yet you still have people who litter the road, drainage and walk ways with dirt-pure water sachet etc, yet we are clamouring for change when some are not faithful in the little expected of them to bring the change, change is not a spontaneous thing, its gradual and progressive.



I remember President Obama telling the people of America on his inauguration day that "Our challenges may be new. The instruments with which we meet them may be new. But those values upon which our success depends -- hard work and honesty, courage and fair play, tolerance and curiosity, loyalty and patriotism -- these things are old. These things are true. They have been the quiet force of progress throughout our history. What is demanded then is a return to these truths. What is required of us now is a new era of responsibility -- a recognition, on the part of every American, that we have duties to ourselves, our nation and the world; duties that we do not grudgingly accept but rather seize gladly, firm in the knowledge that there is nothing so satisfying to the spirit, so defining of our character, than giving our all to a difficult task".

It's about a recognition on the part of every Nigerian that we have duties to ourselves, our nation and the world; duties that we do not grudgingly accept but rather seize gladly and take this great nation to the height it true deserves to get.

Why do you ask for change when you still throw dirt out of your car while driving, you still jump queues at public places, you still violate traffic laws. Let's do the little expected of us, it's a collective effort, Obama realized that he needed the Americans to LEAD the CHANGE they all want. I urge us to follow suit, let's do away with the mindset that the government is not working, they are mean and irresponsible,no... lets not apportion blames when we have not faithfully carried out the little within our powers.

Let us collectively LEAD the CHANGE we yearn for- CHANGE BEGINS WITH U.

Favour Erebosi