Becoming a compassionate people again.

Nigeria is probably the most religious country in the whole of Africa. During my visit to Nigeria recently I noticed that in Lagos there was at least one church on every street, but all the church and mosque going is not reflected in the lives of the people.

Given the opportunity many will take bribes, and shop their neighbours for a fast buck. Even within churches a great deal of adulation is heaped on the rich and famous, who flash their money around and hardly do anything for the communities they live in. In fact given the opportunity they will exploit and take undue advantage of the less privileged in the community.

Nigerians are a beautiful people, but because of hardship and poverty we seem to care less and always chasing after the fast buck. Even within the local communities, the household that is able to dig a water borehole will use it as tool to oppress their neighbours who do not have access to water.

We need to become a compassionate and loving people, in so doing we can begin to improve our communities, making sure that our neighbours have access to water and other utilities we can use to improve their lives. Our faith should be truly reflected in our lives practically everyday in what we say and what we do.