The Truth With Wilson Joel: The Thing About Order & Nigeria [+ Vox Pop]

September 9, 2015

The Problem of Nigeria and those who dwell in it is simply “order”! Yet we want change. We hate order of any form and always envision some illusions called change

It shows in little things like commitment, truthfulness and simple customer service. If we can’t fix a little pot hole, how do we fix a big nationwide mess?

It’s been like this before I was born and is still the same. Same old stories! Same folks governing and passing the baton to each other as though it’s a cake which the knives need be passed from one scammer to the other!

Whatever happened to the sharp mouthed swerve young folks who say they have been to Harvard and all the works! Where are the true Messiahs!? Could they be in a Hotel room somewhere with harlots wasting away their resources on filth!? Oh! Maybe they are in Ibiza having fun! Oops! Maybe they are busy collecting kick backs and contracts from these old bosses so they can keep ruling whilst they buy themselves houses in Banana ~~Republic~~ sorry, Banana Island and just look the other way.

VOX POP

Mimi Bukola (US Based Nigerian): It’s so true. I’m sorry I don’t live there but when I tried to live there, I couldn’t take it and I ran back home. I said i can’t take it. I’m too sensitive and my thin isnt thick enough to live there. I said I don’t know how to bargain in the market cos im used to paying the price I was told the very first time. I said I don’t know how NOT to be friendly to the driver. I’m not used to being snapped at for not being fast enough. I felt I would need to become distrusting of many so that I could survive in the country. I would have to get used to lack of order and structure in regards to many things. Something I had all my life. But I always miss the beautiful country. There is something about the place that makes you feel good (sometimes). No country is perfect.

However, as I get older I realize, it is possible for me to live there and live there in peace and joy. The only way to effect change is to start little by little. Even if one or two people make a difference each day, hopefully it will spread and grow. If the leaders can’t get it right then maybe it needs to start with the people and they show the leader (sadly). If individuals could just say “you know what, just because they choose not to do it right doesn’t mean I will do the same. I’m still going to live my life how the bible says I should. I will still use the book of proverbs as my guide if I can’t figure out how to act each day or when faced with crazy situations. I’m going to hope and pray my actions will spread and affect others. One by one, change can be possible.

Just like cancer agents- it develops in the body way before any test can detect it. By the time a test shows cancer or symptoms appear, it has been in the body for quite some time. But it can spread rapidly before one knows it. So for Nigeria we need CHANGE agents. Individuals who will live according to what they envision for the country (and according to the book of proverbs would help wink emoticon. Be able to take a few slaps and kicks maybe a set back or two. Even though they may feel they aren’t making a difference and their impact is not noticeable, eventually it will be and eventually it will surface and spread. But if we live with the notion that there is ‘no point’ then it will very happen. We also need individuals to have a ‘pay if forward’ mindset.

If nothing at all, those who chose to be change agents – their children will learn from them and grow to have that mindset. Then we can hope that change starts with our children – a new generation of thinkers and doers and just like they say in the American workforce, “hope for the ‘babyboomers’ to retire and leave the workforce”.

Do you agree or you don’t? Kindly share your view using the comment section below.

About Wilson Joel

Born, raised & bred in Lagos, Nigeria. Headed for the study of medicine, he realized that music is his passion so the journey started way back in the 90’s starting out as a studio apprentice and later an intern with another fast rising studio in Lagos around 2001-2002.

He relocated to South Africa where the career then received more light and found expression. Wilson Joel has since become a force to reckon with in Africa, Asia and Europe

His production skills are highly sorted after by clients around the world. Wilson Jadore Joel has worked with many personalities in the music industry and corporate organisations both home and abroad including Wanda Baloyi (SA), MXO (SA), Lili Feng (China), Chevelle Franklyn (Jamaica), Oby M(UK), Abby Godwin (UK), Lite (Canada), Judith Sephuma (SA), Lulu (SA), Ade Bantu (Germany), Funmi (Sweden), C-Sharp (SA), Kiku (SA), Assent Tweed (SA), Kenny K’ore (Nigeria), ID Cabasa (Nigeria), Sinach (Nigeria) And Many More In Africa,Europe,Asia and more. Wilson has shared stage with the some prominent artiste around the world Including Bob james, Abraham Laboriel, Donnie McClurkin, Chevelle Franklyn, Sadao Watanabe, Micah Stampley, Mike Aremu, Sammie Okposo, Judith Sephuma, Kunle Ayo and many more.

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