We Want a Better Community, Yet We Are the Problem

@We Want a Better Community, Yet We Are the Problem

We complain about dirty streets, insecurity, bad roads, poor drainage, and the absence of development. We condemn community leaders for failing us and blame the government for everything wrong around us. Yet, some of us refuse to pay community dues, dump refuse indiscriminately, violate shared rules, ignore communal responsibilities, and watch wrongdoing in silence. What an irony! We demand a better community while contributing to the very conditions that make it worse.

A community is not built by complaints; it is built by contributions. Security personnel cannot be paid with angry speeches. Drainage will not clear itself because we posted about flooding. Streets will not become clean because we criticised those responsible. Development requires resources, cooperation, sacrifice, discipline, and citizens willing to move beyond endless accusations. Those who demand accountability from community leaders must also be prepared to account for their own conduct.

This is not an excuse for incompetent leadership or government failure. Leaders must be transparent, responsible, and accountable for every trust and resource committed to their care. However, citizens cannot demand accountability from others while refusing to practise it themselves. We cannot insist on order while breaking the rules, demand security while withholding agreed contributions, or expect collective progress while embracing individual selfishness. The community we desire must first become the responsibility we accept.

Today, let us stop asking only, “What has my community done for me?” and begin asking, “What have I contributed to make my community better?” Pay your legitimate dues. Protect public facilities. Keep your environment clean. Respect communal decisions. Volunteer your skills. Challenge misconduct constructively, and hold leaders accountable without abandoning your own obligations. A better community is not a miracle delivered to our doorsteps; it is a responsibility we must collectively embrace. If we want a community we can proudly call our own, we must become citizens worthy of the community we desire.

Yours in fulfilment,

@Otunba Dr Femi Abiola, MCE

@President

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