Veteran Nollywood actor, Richard Mofe-Damijo, popularly known as RMD, has urged Nigerians to stop condemning the country. He recently had his say at the maiden edition of Pivot Nigeria, a thought-leadership conference themed “The Reputation Dividend: Who Pays for Nigeria’s Perception?”
Urging fellow citizens to focus on offering solutions to the nation’s challenges, RMD stated that every Nigerian has a price to pay to change how Nigeria is perceived abroad.
The moviestar added that even though Nigerians have every right to demand better governance, the people should realize that our own conduct shapes our country’s image internationally.
His words, “We are too quick to condemn us. There are problems but we need to fix them. Don’t stand and just criticise and then proffer no solution.
While we the citizens must demand better governance, we must also recognise how our own conduct shapes Nigeria’s image internationally.
We don’t hold leadership accountable enough. If we do, then when they come in there, they know that they are responsible for the people that they represent.
Just remember who you are. You are an ambassador, not just for yourself, your parents or your school, but ultimately for your country.
We are a country, we’re a work in progress, and we must continue just doing the work.”
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