“The long-cherished and time honoured, time-tested virtues of honesty, integrity, hard work, punctuality, good neighbourliness, abhorrence of corruption and patriotism, have given way in the main to dishonesty, indolence, unbridled corruption and widespread impunity” — President Muhammadu Buhari.
The launch of the “Change begins with me” campaign on Thursday has elicited wide-ranging reactions from Nigerians on Twitter.
While some embrace the campaign, others insist that change must start from the government and its institutions.
Here are the most thought provoking reactions.
Reps padded budget with N40bn and nothing happened or will happen, yet you tell me the average man to believe #ChangeBeginsWithMe? Rubbish.
— That Andy (@AndyMadaki) September 8, 2016
I remember how change began with some people’s children being employed at CBN. That’s the kind of #ChangeBeginsWithMe that I want.
— Amara Nwankpa (@Nwankpa_A) September 9, 2016
Dear @MBuhari before l trend #ChangeBeginsWithMe
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Good morning Nigerians. Remember #ChangeBeginsWithMe. I shall not pay NEPA bills when they don’t give light.
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You don’t have to like Buhari
But read that #ChangeBeginsWithMe speech again after you remove the veil and tell me what you disagree with
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#ChangeBeginsWithMe is going to cost money. I’d rather have it spent on roads, schools, hospitals, railway, power. THAT’s govt’s business.
— Remi Sonaiya (@oluremisonaiya) September 9, 2016
What Nigerians want/need is simple
Good road
Electricity
Jobs
Quality Education
Health care system
Security
Not #ChangeBeginsWithMe— Sally (@is_salsu) September 9, 2016
You can’t promise me change and when I demand it from you tell me that #ChangeBeginsWithMe. If it begins with me, then why do I need you?
— Reno Omokri (@renoomokri) September 8, 2016
When NEPA takes light … remember #ChangeBeginsWithMe … go and on the Generator!
— ofilispeaks (@ofilispeaks) September 9, 2016
Get to work on time.
Do your job diligently.
Offer great customer service.
Don’t ask for bribe.#ChangeBeginsWithMe— Dr Dipo Awojide (@OgbeniDipo) September 8, 2016
#ChangeBeginsWithMe but this isn’t my monthly salary 😔 pic.twitter.com/quxX5mr1as
— Kaelo A (@_Kaelo_) September 8, 2016
Where Nigerians are hungry and crime rates are escalating, someone will sit in Aso Rock and be telling them #ChangeBeginsWithMe
— T. Rankïn’ (@AfroVII) September 8, 2016
#ChangeBeginsWithMe
If they don’t bring light, I won’t pay bill… Simple— Misunderstood Genius (@Paulsonkyrian) September 9, 2016
My fellow Nigerians, Someone who hasn’t CHANGED since 1984 is asking 173 million people that #ChangeBeginsWithMe… https://t.co/qZVdr2akyA
— Grace Okagbare (@omonigho2008) September 9, 2016
Change begin with cutting down presidential fleet @AsoRock @newnaija @IleowoKikiowo @NGRPresident @Pete_Deep #ChangeBeginsWithMe
— ALIMI olalekan (@olalekanalimi) September 9, 2016
Hungry people will not change, poor timing @MBuhari #ChangeBeginsWithMe
— Shalkur Mamdam H. (@sharksjuju) September 9, 2016
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Nigeria is the only nation on earth where the indigenes do not pay for their power bills, even their taxes, except public servants. Yet they want government to provide them with everything. That slogan of “change starts with me”, should be imbedded on the public pydchic. Do not think about what your country can do for you, rather,: what you could contribute to make your country great. Then, that way the slogan would stick. We should be more of nationalist than free loaders.
You must be very silly for that statement, i have been paying for light that i dont consume for years n denied pre-paid metre for years and you open your mouth to speak such rubbish. Pre-paid solved that problem but unfortunately it can no longer be manufactured in china or else where in the world. Am sure u believe my last statement. I just dey look u
very irresponsible comment. i moved to a house that has been unoccupied for months, when i moved in the light was not connected, but i got a bill for thousand naira, i complained the the electric company and they said i had to pay, for a bill i didn’t accumulate.
i eventually paid 5k. meanwhile with my prepaid meter i have never consumed 5k in one month.
#changebeginswith the govt# when we see seriousness we shall adopt it.
i got a bill of 13 naira
i got a bill of 13 thousand naira for one of the months the house was not occupied. i had to clear the bill, regardless of the fact that i wasn’t occupying the house or that it was empty.
so who gets the money.
and mind u in lagos almost every one pays taxes, so where you get your statistics lives me wondering.