Nigerians Should Stop Complaining, We're Clearly Living in a Premium Subscription Country

I honestly don't understand why Nigerians complain so much. If anything, we should be grateful. While other countries are offering boring things like stable electricity, affordable food, and functioning public services, Nigeria has chosen to give us something far more valuable: character development.

Think about it. In which other country can buying fuel feel like qualifying for the Olympics? Where else can you leave your house to withdraw cash, renew your driver's licence and buy tomatoes, only to return six hours later with one sachet of water and a brand-new life lesson?

That's not suffering.

That's personal growth.

People keep saying the economy is hard, but I think they're looking at it the wrong way. Inflation has transformed every Nigerian into a financial consultant. Before entering a supermarket, you now conduct feasibility studies, pray silently, and mentally prepare to leave at least four items behind. That's discipline they don't teach at Harvard.

And don't get me started on electricity. Nigerians have become so spiritually connected to PHCN that we celebrate the return of light like relatives returning safely from war. Children scream. Adults clap. Neighbours announce it in WhatsApp groups. Somewhere in Europe, people switch on their lights without making a sound. Sad.

Our politicians also deserve more appreciation. Every four years they prove that hope truly springs eternal. Imagine promising the same bridge, the same road and the same hospital since 2003, yet still delivering the speech with fresh confidence every election season. That's commitment to the craft.

So the next time you're tempted to complain, remember this: you're not living in an underperforming country.

You're living inside the world's longest-running reality TV show.

The only difference is that nobody wins the grand prize, except the sponsors.