MYSON: Nigeria's Burden; Why Visionaries Are Hunted and Mediocrity is Worshipped

Almost 90 percent of Nigerians are everyday people. The rest? They are leaders, individuals who have endured trials, passed through fire, and paid their dues.

In a society where vision is mocked and shortcuts are celebrated, those who attempt to build with intention are often attacked or discouraged. This dangerous culture not only deepens poverty but pressures true leaders into silence, submission, or exile. Instead of progress, we normalize sabotage.

If you observe closely, many Nigerian politicians and thought leaders do not have more children than they can raise. Why? Because they understand the long game, planning, nurturing, and building. But many who reject patience and rush through life’s stages end up overwhelmed, then bitter. Tragically, they go on to influence others to repeat the same cycles of failure.

Across Africa, we have witnessed children born in poverty being rescued by foreigners, educated, empowered, and given hope. Yet, some still brand these foreigners as evil. But what we see are humans with hearts. Yes, global players can be tough when it comes to economics, such is strategy, not wickedness. Africa must learn to stop skipping essential steps in development. The price of haste is the creation of insecurity, unemployment, and ignorance.

Society is naturally stratified, and not without reason. Many among us want the rewards of success without the capacity to solve problems. And when merit becomes a threat, crises are manufactured. Without humility and a commitment to service, even the powerful remain disconnected from the vulnerable.

We’ve engaged with visionary leaders in Nigeria, men and women who think in decades, not just news cycles. They disrupt comfort zones, challenge norms, and carry burdens too heavy for most. Often misunderstood, they are quietly envied and that's why they are pressured, resisted, even hated by the very people they strive to uplift.

Opportunities are offered, yet some recipients respond with betrayal. This isn't just ingratitude, it's envy cloaked as activism.

We’ve also watched young Nigerians sell out ideals and integrity for political crumbs. This entitlement culture is suffocating us. Nigeria is richly blessed, but we're sliding into a dangerous laziness masked as hustle.

It’s time to rethink our values, who we are, who we admire, and who we are becoming.

— MYSON Movement where Nigeria speaks to her children