Blame your neighbour and not Buhari and the dollar

Blame your neighbour and not Buhari and the dollar

Nigerians are themselves their worst enemies.
The local pure water producer now imports water abroad and pay in dollars. The reason he sells a bag of pure water at #150.
The yams seller no longer pay the farmers in naira but in dollars. The reason for the hike in price of yam.
The vegetables seller complains of inability to get dollar at the forecast market to import vegetable. The reason why the price of vegetables is skyrocketing.
The sawmiller and plank seller now imports timbers/woods from a forest in USA. He pays in dollars. The main reason why the price of 'pako' is very high in the market.
Iya onigari now buys her stock/cassava from U.S. and she has to exchange in dollars. Even the garri Osi and Ijebu you see on her stock are being "reimported"from Britain.
The plantain seller now imports from Cuba. The reason why the price of has increased.
The motor vehicle part seller whose stock was bought two years ago now sells at naira/ dollar equivalent because it is the fault of Buhari.

There is no gainsay that the prices of goods and services have been astronomically increased in the name of dollar.
In fact, some who have never seen or touched dollar in their entire lives blame the increase in dollar exchange for the hike in the price of their goods and services.
The fact is, an average Nigerian business man and woman is an exploiter. We negatively exploits every situation to the detriment of our fellow country men and women.
We must strive to build our economy without considering the dollar. What a dollar can buy locally in US, a naira cannot buy it locally in Nigeria. We must build our economy within and make our naira strong within. Increasing the cost of local services that has no direct business with dollar is the surest way to kill the naira and the Nigeria economy.
If we continue in this exploitative manner, no matter how good the intention of the government, it won't make any positive difference. We seem to be too greedy and selfish as a people. We are the reflection of our leaders.
Lest I forget, a litre of petrol now sells at #120 in my hood. It is also the fault of dollar and Buhari they lament.
I have finally come to the conclusion that no government can change our attitude. Though, with aggressive orientation and reorientation, a little difference can be made.
However, the change must start with individuals.
The change must start from me. It must start from you. We must change our attitude for good.
Happy Sunday friends.
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