Prince Eke asked those who criticize the government for looking inward.
The actor said many condemn the government, but worse than those in the government.
He added that the government is a reflection of society, and the same citizen complaining about bad governance is the government that bribes their own way.
He wrote: “People often complain about Badgovernance, accusing corrupt leaders, flawless institutions and poor decision-making. They blame politicians on the state of the country, accusing them of greed, dishonest and lack of vision. But many of the same people will act in a worse way if given the opportunity.
“A society gets the leader it deserves because governance is a reflection of people’s values. The same citizens complaining about corruption are usually those who bribe themselves from difficulties, cut corners at work, rule on business, deceive themselves in their actions. They condemn leaders.
Or poorly managed resources, but they waste resources in their lives. They criticize politicians as selfish, but they put their personal interests above their common interests as much as possible.
“A businessman who evades taxes but complains about poor roads is no different from a corrupt leader who misappropriates funds from infrastructure. A civil servant takes bribes to speed up the process, but complains about the lack of transparency of the government is part of the same system they denounce. Even in the same system.
Simple daily activities, people ignore order – violate traffic rules, litter public places or refuse to follow basic moral principles.
“The fact is that governance is not only about those in power – it’s about the collective thinking of the people. If citizens uphold dishonest, mediocrity and selfishness in their personal lives, how do they expect leaders to be different from leaders? It’s the same as the society that society ruled. If people really desire good government, then they must first ask the leaders, their demands will be responsible and constitute self-responsibility and deceive themselves.
“Before blaming the government for every failure, people have to ask themselves: Are we good?”
