Ours is a largely dyfunctional society. A friend who relocated back from Canada called it "organised chaos". But don't be deceived, we like our dyfunction the way it is. Because it allows us to rile against the system while at the same time take advantage of it when it suits us.

A Nigerian driving one way will still wail against the problem of traffic congestion in Lagos. A Nigerian will create a third lane on the curb from a two lane road while still complaining about the quality of the road. He hates dyfunction but will not hesitate to be dyfunctional.

A Nigerian will complain about the dyfunction of govt officials not respecting Covid19 guidelines they set themselves while he is arranging for a fake Covid test result to enable him travel out without testing. You see, he hates dyfunction, but has no qualms in being dyfunctional

A Nigerian will wail against the corruption of politicians, while at the same time he is padding invoices or stealing cooperative funds left in his care. You see he hates corruption when he is not the beneficiary but he excuses corruption when he or his kin will benefit from it.

Sometimes when I'm truly feed up, I raise my hands and say 'I give up'. We like our dyfunction, we love our chaos, we adore our corruption... because that is who we are. Quite simply, we like to eat our cake & have it.

Thank God all I said above was a dream. I'm awake now

*dysfunction