Service not Handouts

News about town is that the Bruce Lee namesake CEO of the SilverBird Group and now Senator of the Federal Republic has donated his wardrobe decadence of an allowance to the suffering but smiling unpaid Osun State workers.

*insert preprogrammed applause here*

As self-servingly laudable as it may appear on the surface, Nigerians aren't asking that their representatives compete with NGOs and Religious charities for plaques or places of honour at charity functions with monies that could've been put to better use in this austerity-strewn, empty-treasury situation we are hearing the previous administration dumped us in.

No, but no thanks.

Cut these obscene payments to size. Plough back the excesses into the economy to till it for the provision of basic amenities (regular power supply to begin with), education and employment. Block other monetary haemorrhaging the economy is suffering and let Nigerians get a sense of belonging again. Let us feel that at least the government cares for us. Even if it's just a feeling, let's start with that. For once.

And that isn't by playing to the gallery with wisecracks and public displays of philanthropy.

Service not handouts.

Thanks again, Bruce Lee. The people of the State of Osun appreciate you. No doubt. But...