NIGERIANS AND THEIR RELIGIOSITY

(1) An American lady visited Nigeria recently and discovered that the woman of her host family is so 'committed' to church and other religious  activities.

(2) Everyday of the week is designed for one activity or the other.

(3) On Friday night there was vigil.

(4) She slept throughout the following Saturday, giving back to nature what she had denied nature.

(5) Saturday evening was workers' meeting preparatory to Sunday's worship.

(6) The American woman visitor kept observing her. 

(7)Sunday morning 6:00am is the take-off time for worship as a worker, returning home at 3:00pm due to post-worship workers' meetings, activities, visitations, etc as the pastor may from time to time decide through announcement.

(8) Sunday 6:00pm is time for House Fellowship.

(9)  As this 'Sister' picked her bible to leave, her foreign guest challenged her and the following conversations ensued:

(10) 

OYINBO WOMAN: Madam, where are you going again?

NIGERIA WOMAN: To the church house fellowship.

OYINBO WOMAN: To do what?

NIGERIA WOMAN: To pray.

OYINBO WOMAN: To who?

NIGERIA WOMAN: To God.

OYINBO WOMAN: For what?

NIGERIA WOMAN: For food, security, water, good health, accommodation, children school fees, against illnesses, journey mercies, etc.

OYINBO WOMAN: Is this why you have been so occupied with church activities, and as a result have denied your family the required attention?

(11) All you have mentioned are basically your physiological needs which are the responsibilities of your governments at various levels as contained in your country's constitution.

(12)  Madam, you're worried because your governments have failed.

(13) In my country, we don't disturb God and shout at Him for government responsibilities.

(14)  We make our government responsible, accountable and transparent.

(15) Politicians, Pastors, Imams, Babalawos and others who feed on poverty and smile to their banks will never pray for poverty to end.

(16) Politicians, Pastors, Imams, Babalawos are not going to join you to seriously kill poverty, because poverty is what brings you to them, and they are taking advantage of your situation, you may not know.

(17) Going to Churches, Mosques and Shrines will never end Nigeria's problems, the lasting solution to Nigerians problems is to have a good working government in place, that is the answer to their problems.

(18) WE SHOULD BEGIN TO HOLD OUR GOVERNMENTS ACCOUNTABLE FOR THEIR BASIC  RESPONSIBILITIES TO US, WHILE LEAVING GOD TO  ATTEND TO OUR OTHER GREATER NEEDS.